Conference Programme

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Date	Activity
Wed March 7th	10.30: Registration Desk Open, Theatre M Concourse, UCD Newman Building
	Workshops, C110, UCD Newman Building 11.00-13.00: Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment (Ms. Mingjia Yan & Ms. Fionnuala Murphy, UCD) followed by lunch, Rendezvous Restaurant, Downstairs, Main Restaurant Building 14.00-14.55: CV Preparation and Interview Strategy (Mr. Mark Cumisky, UCD Career Development Centre) 14.55-17.00: Effective Science Communication (Dr Brian Quinn, GMIT, & Dr. Padraig Murphy, DCU) incl. 15.45-16.00 Coffee break, Theatre M Concourse
	Q & A, Stillorgan Park Hotel 19.15-20.00: Registration and Wine Reception 19.55-20.00: Welcome by Dr. Paul Bolger, ESAI Chair 20.00-21.15: Q&A Panel Discussion Theme: "Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink" Panel: Mr. Michael Ewing (Environmental Pillar), Mr. Michael Phillips (Dublin City Engineer), Mr. Dick Warner (Columnist & Broadcaster) and Dr. Mary Kelly-Quinn (Senior Lecturer, UCD).
Thurs March 8th	08.15: Registration Desk Open, Theatre M Concourse, UCD Newman Building
	ENVIRON2012 Opening, Theatre M, UCD Newman Building 09.00-09.15: Welcome by Dr. Tom Curran, UCD Conference Convenor; Official Opening of ENVIRON 2012 by Dr. Hugh Brady, UCD President 09.15-11.00: Plenary Theme: "Our Environment: Integrating Today’s Science with Tomorrow's Actions" Chairperson: Prof. Frank Convery of UCD Earth Institute. Panel: Mr. Michael Hamell (DG Environment, European Commission), Mr. John O’Dea (Dept. Manager, High Potential Start-Ups, Enterprise Ireland), Dr. Laurence Gill (Senior Lecturer & Head of Civil Engineering, TCD), Dr. Kevin O’Connor (Senior Lecturer, UCD)
	11:00-11:30: Coffee break, Rendezvous Restaurant, Downstairs, Main Restaurant Building
	11.30-12.40	Session 1 Climate Change Newman C108	Session 2 Environmental Technologies Newman C109	Session 3 Biodiversity & Ecosystems Newman C110	Session 4 Water Quality Newman J109
	12:40-13-30: Lunch and Poster Session 1, Rendezvous Restaurant, Downstairs, Main Restaurant Building
	13.30-14.00: Environmental Sciences Association of Ireland (ESAI) AGM, Newman C110
	14:00-15.10	Session 5 Energy Newman C108	Session 6 Environmental Management Newman C109	Session 7 Marine & Coastal Research Newman C110	Session 8 Environment and Health Newman J109
	15.10-16.00: Coffee break & Poster Session 2, Rendezvous Restaurant, Downstairs, Main Restaurant Building
	15.10-16.00: Irish Society for Ocean Studies (ISOS) AGM, Newman C110
	16.00-17.00	Session 9 Energy Newman C108	Session 10 Environment and Health Newman C109	Session 11 Biodiversity and Ecosystems Newman C110	Session 12 Water Quality Newman J109
	ENVIRON2012 Dinner, Stillorgan Park Hotel 19.15: Wine Reception 20.00: Dinner followed by Streetdance Performance and DJ
Fri March 9th	8.30: Registration Desk Open, Theatre M Concourse, UCD Newman Building
	09.00-10.30	Session 13 Energy Newman C108	Session 14 Environment and Health Newman C109	Session 15 Biodiversity and Ecosystems Newman C110	Session 16 Water Quality Newman J109
	10.30-11.30: Coffee break & Poster Session 3, Rendezvous Restaurant, Downstairs, Main Restaurant Building
	11.30-12.45	Session 17 Environmental Management Newman C108	Session 18 Environmental Technologies Newman C109	Session 19 Biodiversity and Ecosystems Newman C110	Session 20 Water Quality Newman J109
	12.45-13.45: Awards Lunch & ENVIRON Close, Rendezvous Restaurant, Downstairs, Main Restaurant Building

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