Philadelphia is 25 miles to the east and Wilmington 17 miles to the south, putting the libraries, museums, and other cultural and historical resources of both cities in easy reach. The meeting will also feature outdoor activities, such as an eco-system tour of the local area, a geologic tour, technical photography, an early morning bird walk and a little volleyball to get some exercise. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided. Dinner tends to be an outdoor affair, such as a clambake or an outdoor barbecue with a featured speaker. A poster session follows.
Lunch is served, followed by our keynote speaker.
Previous speakers have included a Pulitzer Prize winner, a congressman and governor, a Princeton professor talking about dishonesty in science and a naturalist talking about his extensive stays in Mongolia. The meeting closes with announcement of the winners of the Students Awards Program and the Chapter Business Meeting. For this reason, we have developed a vigorous and substantial students research awards program. The requirements for the first place award are the following. Students must submit a manuscript relevant to environmental science and suitable for publication in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry at a time before the annual meeting so that the Awards Committee can review the manuscripts.