CONVEGNO SULLE FITOTECNOLOGIE
International Phytotechnologies Conference
Atlanta, GA, USA
April 20-22, 2005
The third International Phytotechnologies Conference is inviting abstracts for speakers and poster presentations.  This conference is for regulators, researchers, consultants and site owners.  The purpose of this conference is to understand which technologies using plants for environmental goals are currently effective, how best to integrate research science and field application, and what questions need further research.
The subject of the abstract must include the use of plants, plant matter, or planted systems to remediate or contain waste.  Phytotechnologies have been successfully applied in many places, but many questions remain- this conference is intended to answer some of those questions.
Topics of particular interest include:

• measurement technologies or techniques for assessing a project’s progress;
• projects which decrease costs for existing conventional remediation or containment;
• phytotechnologies for use in developing economies;
• eco-restoration or habitat creation with remediation;
• fate or transport of contaminants through plants and associated eco-risk.
• case studies of successful applications
• case studies that illustrate regulatory process for evaluating phyto projects

The abstract should tell the reader the subject of the presentation,  the purpose of the project, and the measurement methods used to assess whether the project achieved that purpose.  In addition, the abstract should identify the scale and technology of the project. 
Abstracts for speakers and poster presentations are due November 30, 2004.

• Abstracts must be in English, one standard-size page, 12-point font with1-inch margins.
• Abstracts must include title, author, and author affiliation.  Designate the author with whom the selection committee should correspond, and include full address, phone, and email.
• Abstract must include 3-8 keywords related to the proposed presentation.
• Abstracts are to be submitted in electronic form, via e-mail to rubin.ellen@epa.gov and to rock.steven@epa.gov.

Receipt of the abstract will be acknowledged by e-mail within one week.  Questions on abstract submission and review may be addressed to conference organizers Steve Rock rock.steven@epa.gov, 513-569-7149, or Ellen Rubin, rubin.ellen@epa.gov, 703-603-0141.  Abstracts received by the deadline will be reviewed for technical merit and relevance to the Conference. By December 30 the Session Chairs will email the committee’s decision to the corresponding/presenting author. 
The Phyto 05 conference organizing committee includes Alan Baker, Felicia Barnett, Michael Blayblock, Joel Burken, Harry Compton, Paul Deutsch, Ari Ferro, Scott Fredericks, Peter Kulakow, Mitch Lasat, Lou Licht,Terry McIntyre, Nelson Marmiroli, Steve McCutcheon, David McMillan, Lee Newman, Mike Reynolds, Jerry Schnoor, Stuart Strand, Bob Tossell, Jason White, and Barbara Zeeb.