Short Conference Report
The Conference ECOpole’12 was held in 10-13.X.2012 at the Conference Center „Rzemieslnik” in Zakopane, PL. It was the twenty first ecological conference of the series of meetings organised by the Society of Ecological Chemistry and Engineering, Opole, PL.
148 participants, including delegates representing 8 countries (Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia) took part in the event and presented 18 oral contributions and 144 posters.
The Abstracts of the Conference contributions were available on the Conference website before and during the Conference.
The Conference issue of the quarterly Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S 2012, 19(3) containing among others keynote speakers papers, was distributed at the Conference Reception desk together with a CD-ROM (containing short info on Keynote Speakers, Abstracts of the Conference presentations as well as ECOpole’12 Conference Programme).
On Wednesday (10th October 2012) after short Opening Ceremony (prof. Maria Waclawek Chairperson of the Organising Committee and prof. Witold Waclawek, Chairman of the Conference Scientific Board and President of the Society of Ecological Chemistry and Engineering) at 19.00 the participants were invited for Musical Soirée realised by students of the Fryderyk Chopin State School of Music in Nowy Targ. The Programme contained works by F.Chopin, W.A.Mozart, R. Binge, C. Camilleri, R. Friml, A.L. Webber and K. Zeller. The audience applauded the players and claimed for encore.
At 20.15 started Get-Together Party.
The Conference Agenda was divided into 5 sections:
* SI Ecological Chemistry and Engineering
* SII Environment Friendly Production and Use of Energy
* SIII Risk, Crisis and Security Management
* SIV Forum of Young Scientists and Environmental Education
* SV Health, Ecology and Agriculture.
On Thursday, 11th October 2012 at 9.00 a.m. prof. Marina V. FRONTASYEVA (Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, RU) initiated the First Plenary Session with the invited lecture: “Atmospheric deposition of trace elements in Europe – assessment based on moss analysis”. This contribution was met with great interest of the audience. During the conference the plenary lectures were also delivered by other invited lecturers: prof. György HELTAI and prof. Agnes BALINT (Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Szent István University, Gödöllő, HU): “Contribution of agricultural field production to emission of greenhouse gases (GHG)”, prof.Jacek WANKOWICZ (Institute of Power Engineering, R&D Centre, Warszawa, PL): “Polish road map towards low carbon energy technologies”, prof. Roman ZARZYCKI and doc. Zofia MODRZEJEWSKA (Higher Vocational State School in Kalisz; Lodz University of Technology, Łódź, PL): “Theory of kinetics of adsorption on hydrogel chitosan granules” prof. Elena MASAROVICOVA (Comenius University, Bratislava, SK): “Occurence, characterization and action of metal nanoparticles” and prof. Manfred SAGER (Sonderuntersuchungen Elementanalytik, AGES Wien, AT): “Composition of apples – differences due to varieties and cultivation methods”.
There were also presented very interesting lectures, eg: S. Franzle, R. Bertheau, and H. Heidenreich (IHI Zittau, DE): “Chitin adsorption in natural conditions – spatial distribution and chances for biomonitoring”, J. Kríz, D. Jezbera, F. Studnicka and P. Seba (University of Hradec Kralove, Hradec Králové, CZ): “Non-invasive continuous monitoring of heart rate”, M. Sprynskyy and B. Buszewski (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, PL): “Removal of uranium ions from aqueous solutions by talc and diatomite: kinetic and equilibrium studies”, A. I. Stoica, N. C. Godja, J. Wosik, M. Polzler and Ch. Kleber (Centre of Electrochemical Surface Technology, Wiener Neustadt, AT ): “Corrosion protection of aluminium alloys by different types of silanes”, K.J. Nowak, A.T. Solecki and T.J. Szadej (University of Wroclaw, Wrocław, PL): “Radiological risk connected with mining waste from spoil tips of the uraniferous coal, Okrzeszyn area (Sudetes) in the case of the landscape architecture application”, T. Rodziewicz, A. Zaremba and M. Waclawek (Opole University, Opole; Czestochowa University of Technology, Częstochowa, PL): “Perspectives of photovoltaics”.
Thursday, a day of hard work, was finished with the Poster Session of the Section Analytical Methods and Energy Production. Many of the discussions started at the posters, lasted until the evening hours.
At 19.30 the Conference participants were invited for a Conference Dinner.
As usually during the ECOpole Conferences, the second day included the Session
of the Young Scientists (a forum of young scientists that present and discuss local ecological problems of their countries). During the Young Scientists’, Environmental Education and Renewable Energy Poster Session 57 posters were presented.
The Scientific Board (prof. Roman Zarzycki (Higher Vocational State School in Kalisz, Kalisz, PL), prof. Marina V. Frontasyeva (Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, RU), prof. Manfred Sager (Sonderuntersuchungen Elementanalytik, AGES Wien, AT), prof. Bohumil Vybiral (University of Hradec Kralove, Hradec Králové, CZ) and prof. Witold Waclawek (Society of Ecological Chemistry and Engineering, Opole, PL)) granted awards (sponsored by the Society of Ecological Chemistry and Engineering) for the best presentations. The award for oral presentations were given to: Klara PIOTROWSKA, MSc (Lodz University of Technology, Łódź, PL) for the lecture K. Piotrowska, M. Imbierowicz and A. Chacuk: “Wet oxidation of dairy sewage: the kinetic study of decomposition of the compounds included in the milk product – protein, fat, lactose, and intermediate products of decoposition”, Dr AncaSTOICA (Centre of Electrochemical Surface Technology, Wiener Neustadt, AT )for the presentation A. I. Stoica, N. C. Godja, J. Wosik, M. Polzler and Ch. Kleber: “Corrosion protection of aluminium alloys by different types of silanes” and Aleksandra ZIEMINSKA-STOLARSKA, Msc (Lodz University of Technology,Łódz, PL) for oral presentation A. Zieminska-Stolarska, A. Polanczyk, I. Zbicinski and J. Skrzypski: “Analysis of the impact of changes in the flux of biogenic substances on water eutrophication in the Sulejow reservoir”.
The awards for poster presentations were given to Jakub SKUT, Msc (Wroclaw University of Technology, Wrocław, PL) for the poster: J. Hoffmann, J. Skut and J. Zmuda: “The content of selected phosphorus forms in PAPR-type fertilizers enriched with sulfur”, to Katarzyna Maria JAROMIN, Msc (Lublin University of Technology, Lublin, PL) for the poster: K. M. Jaromin and G. Lagod: “Efficiency of selected pollution removing from municipal wastewater in the laboratory bioreactor SBR type” and to Matus PESKO, Msc (Comenius University, Bratislava, SK) for the poster: M. Pesko and K. Kralova: “Physiological response of Brassica napus L. plants to Cu(II) treatment” and Paweł KREMS, Msc (Opole University, Opole, PL) for the poster: M. Rajfur, P. Krems and A. Klos: “Aquatic plants – a source of information about surface water pollution with heavy metals”.
Closing the conference, prof., prof. Maria and Witold Waclawek made short recapitulation. In general, ECOpole’12 was focused on monitoring of the quality of natural environment, its effects on human life, environmental education as well as application of renewable sources of energy.
They expressed gratitude to all participants for coming and taking active part in the Conference and thanked all Chairpersons of Sessions.
They announced, that full texts of the presented papers will be published (after obtaining reviewers’ positive opinions) in the successive issues of the journals Ecological Chemistry and Engineering A and S and they will be distributed to all participants.
The Extended Abstracts of the presentations will be published in two subsequent issues of semi-annual Proceedings of the ECOpole.
At the end they invited all Colleagues to attend the ECOpole’13 Conference, which will be held in Hotel Ziemowit in Jarnoltowek, PL in the next October.
On Saturday morning an excursion was organised tothe Tatra National Park – the Education Center.
Professor Barbara KUDRYCKA, Minister of Science and Higher Education took the Honorary Patronage of the confere nce ECOpole’12 and became President of the Honorary Committee.
Maria Wacławek
