分类目录归档：学术会议

博士生、学术会议、潭影录、职工

Shizhen and Lele Attend Dioxin 2024 in Singapore

Between September 25th and October 5th, Shizhen, Lele, and Roland traveled to Singapore for Dioxin 2024 – 44th International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). Shizhen co-chaired a session on “Source, Transport, and Fate of POPs and Emerging Contaminants in Environments” with Prof. Stuart Harrad from the University of Birmingham, who was a post-doctoral researcher with Kevin. She delivered a talk titled “Tire Wear Chemicals in the Urban Atmosphere: Significant Contributions of Tire Wear Particles to PM2.5”. Lele  presented on “Screening Organic Markers of Tire Wear Particles (TWPs) in Road Dust from China: Cross-validation by Py-GC/MS”.

They enjoyed a half-day city tour, taking in the beautiful views of Singapore, and later visited the National University of Singapore. The trip concluded with a great gathering with both old and new friends, making it a fantastic experience!

Air-Omics、合作交流、学术会议

Dr. Roland Weber visits the group

On Aug 27th, Dr. Roland Weber, independent environmental  consultant for UN Organisations, gave a speech on three continuous topics of “1. International Conventions Relevant for Controlling PFASs and Related Monitoring; 2. PFAS contaminated sites -selected case studies regulatory actions and some lessons learned; 3.Some lessons learned from disposal of low volatile POPs waste and related contaminated sites and risks.”

The lecture mainly focused on the development history of the international conventions on fluorinated compounds and case studies of POPs-contaminated sites. Dr. Roland detailly introduced the production and use process of halogenated compounds (including PFAS, chlorinated compounds and bromine compounds) and recalled the experience and lessons of member states in the process of implementing international conventions. He also proposed more human-health-oriented  (specifically food safety) regulations should be implemented. In the evening, we had a fancy and authentic dinner together and spent a wonderful evening on the Pearl River. Professor Habib came back from Shanghai and joined the events in the afternoon and evening.

On September 28, three of us (Teacher Ma, Lele and He Kun) gave talks showing the recent progress of their work, and the AirOmics Squad members communicated with Roland on a bundle of topics related to POPs. Roland gave very helpful professional comments and advices. In the afternoon, Gan guided Roland and William to visit the Chan Clan’s Academy (陈家祠), and, after Shizhen’s joining in the evening, they climbed up to the top of Guangzhou Tower and enjoyed the splendid night view of Guangzhou.

On September 29, Roland, Shizhen, and Lele flew to Singapore together, to attend the 2024 Dioxin Meeting there.

Air-Omics、博士后、博士生、合作交流、学术会议、潭影录、职工

The SETAC A/P 14th Biennial Meeting at Tianjin

On September 21-24, seven group members (Gan, Shizhen, Shaojun, Zhang Zheng’en, Zhang Ziyang, William and Habib) attended the SETAC A/P 14th Biennial Meeting at Tianjin, each gave talks.

We  met former group members Wang Yan (王琰) and Zhang Yanlin (张炎麟) on the meeting. Invited by Gan, Dr Roland Weber from Germany also attended, who will then visit our group at Guangzhou from Sept 26th-29th. I also met Drs Tu Binh Mihn of Vietnam National University, Luca Nizzetto of Norwegian Institute of Water (NIVA), who are my good friends and collaborators. I talked with professor Xiangdong Li (李向东) of Hong Kong Polytechnic at night, discussing lots of important things.

This was a nice meeting, and the weather in Tianjin was very comfortable.