United States
                     Environmental Protection
                     Agency
Office of Research and
Development
Washington DC 20460
EPA/620/R-02/001G
   November, 2003
                     Coastal  Communications
     EMAP Symposium  2004:  Integrated Monitoring & Assessment
                 for  Effective  Water Quality Management
                                EPA/ORD, CSG, NOAA
 Description:
 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
 Program (EMAP) Symposium 2004 is jointly sponsored by EPA's Office of Research and
 Development, the Council of State Governments (CSG) and the National Oceanic and
 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and will convene in Newport, Rhode Island from May 3-7, 2004.
 The Symposium will present advances in monitoring and assessment targeted to meet emerging
 State and Tribal needs and examples of research and technology transfer that have led to
 more efficient, less expensive, and more scientifically rigorous monitoring and assessment
 programs. Expert managers and scientists from Federal, State, Tribal, local government,
 academic, and non-profit organizations will contribute to platform and poster presentations
 during this symposium. Opportunities will be available for those with experience in the design
 and implementation of water quality monitoring and assessment programs to exchange ideas
 during the poster session, discussion groups and workshops.
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