General information

Environmental Science, with its use of complex and large scale modelling and database applications is also ideally suited to benefit from Grid Computing. The UK Environmental eScience programme has now developed to the point where it is of significant commercial interest to industries and agencies working in the environmental and sustainability fields and who need to work with modern IT tools.

This Business Briefing Seminar, organised by the National Institute for Environmental eScience, will be of benefit to specialists, consultants and users of environmental management, assessment and monitoring methods as well as professionals in the sustainability fields and those with IT responsibility. The focus of the seminar will be highly practical and concentrate on the benefits that can be achieved and the various funding and collaborative opportunities that exist through the Institute.

The seminar is entirely funded by the National Institute for Environmental eScience and the DTI and is free to attend. We are also delighted to have co-sponsorship from the Institute of Civil Engineers, the Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment and the Mineral Industry Research Organisation.

Programme

The programme will divided into two sessions, the first being ‘Benefits of eScience in Environmental Studies’ which will have content focused on the capabilities and benefits that eScience brings to the sector rather than about the technology itself. The content will include case studies that draw out the practical benefits of the technologies.

The second session, ‘Collaborative and Funding Opportunities’, will present the collaborative opportunities that exist with the Institute together with details of relevant calls from NERC, DTI and the eScience Core Programme.

Time is also provided to view demonstrations of existing projects, networking and for discussions with the Institute team about your particular requirements and possible collaborations.

Location

The event will take place in the Howard Building of Downing College, Cambridge. The College website contains information for visitors, and includes a site map and directions for visitors. The Howard Building is a purpose-built conference and meeting centre. On the ground floor is a large reception area where we will hold registration, lunch and tea break, and where the demonstrations will be set up. This area opens out onto the West Lodge garden. On the first floor is the main lecture hall. There is a lift between the floors, and the building is totally suitable for the disabled. There is no car parking on site. If you need to travel by car we recommend that you use either the Park & Ride scheme or the Queen Anne Terrace car park on Gonville Place. It is also possible to park in the main town centre Lion Yard car park on Corn Exchange Street, but this is very expensive (£20 per day) and busy. The online map shows both car parks The rail and bus stations are both within easy reach of Downing College. The online map shows both the rail station (Station Road, bottom right hand corner) and the bus station (Drummer Street, top edge immediately above Downing College).

Follow-on

Registration

There is no registration charge, and lunch and other refreshments will be provided free. Registration is essential. Please use our on-line form to register an interest in attending. We anticipate that the event will be over-subscribed. Our deadline for registering an interest is 1st February, and we will inform people of whether they have successfully registered by February 2nd. In the event of any difficulty using the on-line booking system, please register via email to admin@www.niees.ac.uk or via telephone to 01223 764292 (which has voicemail attached if the phone is temporarily unmanned).

Sponsorship

	This event has been sponsored by the Department of Trade and Industry.
	We are also grateful to Hi-Consulting for help in organising the event.
	This event is also co-sponsored by the Institute of Civil Engineers, Environmental and Sustainability Club, to whom we are very grateful.
	This event is also co-sponsored by the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment, to whom we are very grateful.
	This event is also co-sponsored by the Mineral Industry Research Organisation, to whom we are very grateful.

Contact and further information

For additional information about registration, and all other types of queries, please contact the NIEeS office in the first instance. Additional information about the National Institute for Environmental eScience can be obtained from our web site.