Welcome to the Northern California Regional Chapter of SETAC

NorCal SETAC is the Northern California Regional Chapter of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) and provides local opportunities for students and professionals working in the fields of environmental toxicology and chemistry. SETAC is a not-for-profit, worldwide professional organization comprised of individuals and institutions dedicated to the study, analysis and solution of environmental problems (scarificateur électrique), the management and regulation of natural resources, research and development and environmental education. Our mission is to support the development of principles and practices for protection, enhancement and management of sustainable environmental quality and ecosystem integrity.

Quick Links & Updates:

• 2011 Norcal SETAC Board Members
  • Information on New Professional Board Members (PDF)
  • Information on New Student Board Member (PDF)
• Letter from Norcal SETAC President Alex Francisco
• 2011 Sustaining members
• 2011 Norcal SETAC Reserch Scholarship
  • Scholarship Announcement (PDF)
  • Scholarship Application (PDF)

About NorCal SETAC

NorCal SETAC is the Northern California Regional Chapter of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.
Mission Statement

The Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry is a not-for-profit, worldwide professional organization comprised of individuals and institutions dedicated to the study, analysis and solution of environmental problems, the management and regulation of natural resources, research and development and environmental education. Our mission is to support the development of principles and practices for protection, enhancement and management of sustainable environmental quality and ecosystem integrity.

Regional Chapter Bylaws

NorCal SETAC Regional Chapter Bylaws (PDF)

Past Events:

SETAC North America 34th Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, November 17-21, 2013

Membership

THANKS TO OUR MEMBERS

Thank you to our new and renewing members. In particular, our sustaining members provide the majority of our operating budget for the annual meeting. Our gratitude and appreciation go out to the following organizations for their continued support of NorCal SETAC activities and missions.

2014 Silver Sustaining Member(s)
Bayer CropScience

Chevron
2014 Bronze Sustaining Members (alphabetical)

CH2M HILL
Environmental Resources Management

International Zinc Association

Ostrach Consulting

Pacific Ecorisk

San Francisco Estuary Institute

Sierra Foothill Laboratory
Tetra Tech

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIPS

Online payment is available, please use click here for payment by credit card.

SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIPS

Please support our Chapter as a Sustaining Member for the 2011 calendar year

• Gold Level supporters contribute $1000/year
• Silver Level supporters contribute $750/year;
• Bronze Level supporters contribute $350/year.
• Online payment is available, please use click here for payment by paypal or credit card.

These funds will be used for:

• annual spring meeting and associated short courses
• dinner meetings
• administrative costs such as website and newsletters
• student awards and scholarships

Contact Us

NORCAL SETAC
101 Second Street, Suite 700
San Francisco, CA 94105
(866) 251-5169 x1108
norcalsetac@onebox.com
www.norcalsetac.org

Also feel free to contact individual board members for specific issues as well.

Related Societies

SETAC
Southern CA SETAC
Society of Toxicology
Northern California events
San Francisco Bay Joint Venture
Aquatic Invasives Species Project & Newletters
American Chemical Society

   -ACS Environmental Dvision
    
       -ACS AGRO Division: Chemistry for and from Agriculture
    
                 -Surviving and Succeeding in Grad School: Chemistry (ACS webinar)--May 8      
    

The Genetic and Environmental Toxicology Association of Northern California (GETA) Afternoon Symposium, May 14, 2014, 12:30-5:00pm

NorCal University Events

• UC Davis
  • Grad Link (http://gradstudies.ucdavis.edu/publications/gradlink/index.html)
  • UC Davis Event Calendar (http://calendar.ucdavis.edu/)
  • Bodega Marine Lab seminars (http://www-bml.ucdavis.edu/events/seminars.html
• UC Berkeley
  • College of Chemistry Seminars (http://events.berkeley.edu/index.php/calendar/sn/chem.html)
• UC Santa Cruz
  • Seminars in Environmental Toxicology (http://www.etox.ucsc.edu/sem_news/default.html)
  • Moss Landing Marine Lab Seminars and Thesis Defenses (http://www.mlml.calstate.edu/announcements/seminars )
• CSU Chico
  • Chemistry and Biochemistry seminars (http://www.csuchico.edu/chem/)
• San Francisco State University
  • Romberg Tiburon Center seminars (http://rtc.sfsu.edu/seminar.htm)
• San Jose State University
  • Chemistry seminars (http://www.chemistry.sjsu.edu/index.php?q=node/38)

Jobs

Individuals Looking for Job or Internship? Companies/Agencies looking for an Employee or Intern? Please send your information to webmaster@norcalsetac.org for posting to this site. Posting is done as a courtesy to our members; information is not verified by the NorCal SETAC Board.

Career Information

SETAC Career Center
Society of Toxicology Career Guide
San Francisco Bay Joint Venture Jobs Page

Current Job Openings:

Staff Toxicologist
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)/Cal EPA is accepting applications for a Staff Toxicologist in the Ecological Risk Assessment Section of the DTSC Human and Ecological Risk Office (HERO). The position requires a Ph.D. in Toxicology, Pharmacology, Biochemistry or similar field and postdoctoral experience in Toxicology or a closely related field. The Staff Toxicologist independently provides expert scientific support in the areas of toxicology, human and ecological risk assessment and exposure assessment, along with a variety of tasks directly related to ecological toxicology and risk assessment. DTSC is part of the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA). The Department's primary responsibilities are to regulate hazardous waste management activities; clean up contaminated sites; and support the development of waste reduction, recycling, and treatment as alternatives to land disposal of hazardous waste. DTSC also has recently instituted programs such as the Green Chemistry Initiative (GCI) Toxicity Information Clearinghouse and the GCI Safer Consumer Products. DTSC offices are located in Sacramento, Berkeley, and the Los Angeles area (Chatsworth and Cypress). The final filing date for this position is 1/29/2015.

For more information on the DTSC, the California state hiring process, and the position duties and responsibilities, follow these links:

http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/Employment/upload/FS_Admin_hiring_process.pdf
http://jobs.spb.ca.gov/wvpos/more_info.cfm?recno=577470

for further information, you may also contact
Brian Faulkner, Ph. D.
Senior Toxicologist
Ecological Risk Assessment Section (ERAS) Chief
Human and Ecological Risk Office
Brownfields and Environmental Restoration Program
Department of Toxic Substances Control
Phone: 916.255.6635
Email: brian.faulkner@dtsc.ca.gov

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The 2014 scholarship application is now closed.

Please stay tuned for the 2015 NorCal SETAC Student Scholarship application.

$2000

Graduate Scholarship

$1000

Undergraduate Scholarship

NorCal SETAC is proud to announce the availability of applications for our 2014 graduate and undergraduate student scholarships. Students attending universities and colleges in the NorCal SETAC region conducting research on topics related to environmental toxicology and chemistry, and the environmental sciences in general are eligible to apply. In addition to the monetary awards, students determined to have the first, second, and third best proposals will also receive a one year membership to NorCal SETAC. The deadline for submitting applications was April 1, 2014. Winners will be announced on May 7, 2014, at the NorCal SETAC Annual Meeting.

Applications can be submitted to Dave Ostrach (djostrach@gmail.com)

NorCal SETAC 2013 Scholarship Recipients

1. Jeffrey Miller UC Davis-$2000
2. Zeka Kuspa - UC Santa Cruz-$1000
3. Keith Bouma-Gregson - UC Berkeley-$1000

Career, Fellowship, Internship Information (also see Jobs page)

SETAC Career Center
Society of Toxicology Career Guide
2014 SRA Student Merit Award

24th Annual Meeting of NorCal SETAC

Sustainability: Research, Tools, and Policies

May 6 and 7, 2014
Clark Kerr Campus, UC Berkeley

Meeting Program

All presenters must register for the meeting.

Membership in NorCal SETAC is included with meeting registration.

Read an article about the California Safer Consumer Products Regulations

DIRECTIONS TO CLARK KERR CAMPUS

May 6 - Short Course

May 7 - Plenary, platform, and poster presentations

Plenary speaker: Martin (Marty) Mulvihill , Ph.D., Executive Director of the Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry, "A Systems Approach to Safer & More Sustainable Chemistry"
Platform (15 min. and 5 min. Q&A;) and Poster Sessions (Please format your poster to fit onto 60” x 48" poster boards)
Awards Ceremony and Social (food and drink will be provided)

Courtesy of: Google Mapstm
NorCal SETAC Annual Meeting Registration $55-85
Click Here for Product Details!Registration fees are non-refundable.
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Student-Mentor Lunch $0
Click Here for Product Details!The student-mentor lunch is an a valued tradition at the NorCal SETAC annual meetings. Lunch is free for students and mentors. We hope you will join us!

NorCal SETAC Newsletters

2014

Fall 2014

2013

Fall 2013

Winter/Spring 2013

2012

Summer 2012

Spring 2012

2011

Winter 2011

Summer 2011

Spring 2011

2010

Fall 2010 - Letter from the President

Spring 2010

2009

Winter 2009

2008

Fall 2008

Spring 2008