AQUATOX and its application to Columbia River Fisheries

 

Take Note: Information presented below is specific to tribal participants and may not apply to all attendees.

Level of Training: 100    Explanation of training levels
Course Description: AQUATOX is a PC-based model for aquatic ecosystems and simulates eutrophication, chemical fate, bioaccumulation, and ecotoxicology. It predicts the fate of nutrients, suspended solids, and organic chemicals, and their effects on the ecosystem, including fish, invertebrates, and aquatic plants.  This training course will offer an introduction to the model and its use, and focus on application to Columbia River fisheries, specifically on bioaccumulation of toxic pollutants in fish species relied upon by the Columbia River tribes.

Course Details

Target Audience: Tribes only.
Is there a final test associated with the course?: TBD
Is there a certificate of completion presented at the conclusion of the course?: TBD
Other relevant notes: None

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Schedule

Event Date: November 29, 2011 - December 1, 2011
Event Location: Portland, Oregon & via Webinar
Event Sponsor: Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Event Co-sponsor: EPA Headquarters
   

Audience

Target Audience: Tribes only. 
Is the course region-specific?: No
Is this course relevant to Tribes outside the sponsoring region?: Yes 

     

Registration

How to register: Contact Dianne Barton (bard@critfc.org) , 503-731-1259
Registration Deadline: November 22, 2011
Is there a registration fee for this course?: No
Additional registration information: 25 seats are available for participants on-site; others may participate via webinar.

     

Event Details

Format for the course: Lecture, Hands-on, Webinar
Are there any pre-requisites for this event?: TBD
Is there any pre-course preparation associated with this event?: TBD 

     

Logistics

Sleeping room accommodations: 
     Hotel: DoubleTree by Hilton Portland
     Address: 1000 NE Multnomah, Portland, OR 97232
     Phone: 1-800-996-0510
     Name of Guest Room Block: Aquatox Short Course
     Cost: Federal Government Per Diem
     Overnight Parking Fee: Complimentary
     This hotel is within walking distance to the workshop and is also located walking distance from Portland's MAX Light Rail Lloyd Center/NE 11th Avenue stop.  Travelers can board the RED line from the Airport to the Lloyd Center stop.
Other costs paid by EPA: None.
Other relevant notes: None.

  

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Past Events:

• None.

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