9:00 - 9:30

Arrival, registration, coffee

9:30 - 9:35

Welcome, introductions

9:35 - 12:30

Predicting the toxicity of metals to aquatic organisms: an introduction to the Biotic Ligand Model – Part I

Ray Arnold & Bob Santore

Copper Development Association & HydroQual Inc.

12:30 - 1:30

Lunch

1:30 – 4:30

Predicting the toxicity of metals to aquatic organisms: an introduction to the Biotic Ligand Model – Part II

Bob Santore & Ray Arnold

Copper Development Association & HydroQual Inc.

8:30 - 8:50

Coffee and snacks

8:50 - 9:40

Interactive tutorial on chemical equilibirum modelling and relationship to BLM

Scott Smith

Dept Chemistry, Wilfrid Laurier U.

9:40 - 10:30

Modelling and data interpretation in the development of biotic ligand parameters.

Uwe Borgmann

Environment Canada, Burlington

10:30 - 10:50

Break

10:50 - 11:30

Comparing metal speciation measurements and predictions using the current BLM model

Bernard Vigneault

CANMET-MMSL, Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa.

11:30 -12:15

Developing soil BLM approaches

Beverly Hale

Dept Land Resource Science, U. Guelph

12:15 – 1:30

Lunch

1:30 – 2:10

The physiology behind the BLM

Greg Pyle

Dept. Biology, Nipissing University

2:10 – 2:50

Application of BLM principles to model the relationship between metal bioaccumulation and effects.

Paul Paquin

HydroQual Inc.

2:50 – 3:15

Alternative endpoints for application of BLM principles: olfaction

Reehan Mirza

Dept. Biology, Nipissing University

3:15 – 3:30

Break

3:30 – 4:20

The predictive accuracy and protectiveness of the BLM with copper.

Chris Mebane

US Geological Survey, Boise, Idaho.

4:20 – 4:50

Copper sensitivity in glochidia: assessing the effect of water composition on the sensitive larvae of freshwater mussels

Patty Gillis

NWRI, Environment Canada, Burlington

4:50 – 5:10

Copper and zinc toxicity in radioactive waste from Ontario CANDU Nuclear Stations

Dave Rogers

Kinectrics, Toronto

5:10 - 5:30

Development and performance of an acute Ni toxicity BLM in reconstituted and natural soft waters.

Tatiana Kozlova

CANMET-MMSL, NRCan & Biology, McMaster U.

8:30 - 9:00

Coffee and snacks

9:00 - 9:40

Development of a Marine BLM for Cu

Bob Santore

HydroQual Inc.

9:40 - 10:30

Overview of the nickel BLM, and its incorporation into Environmental Quality Standards in Europe.

Chris Schlekat

Ni Producers Environmental Research Association

10:30 - 10:50

Break

10:50 - 11:30

The BLM in the regulatory arena in Canada.

Uwe Schneider & Paul Welsh

NSGO, Environment Canada, Gatineau & Ontario Min. of the Environment, Toronto.

11:30 -11:50

Measurements of natural organic and inorganic matter quality and its protective effects on copper toxicity to Mytilus galloprovincialis in marine and estuarine systems

Sarah DePalma

Chemistry, Wilfrid Laurier U & Biology, U. Waterloo.

11:50 - 12:10

Application of BLM in LCIA (Life Cycle Impact Assessment).  

Nilima Gandhi

Dept. Geography and Planning, U. Toronto

12:10 - 12:30

Biotic ligand models for the acute effects of Cd to Daphnia pulex in soft waters.

Matthew Clifford

Dept. Biology,  Wilfrid Laurier U.