About the NADP: The NADP is an internationally recognized long-term monitoring network that provides high-quality measurements of precipitation chemistry in order to evaluate temporal trends and geographic distributions of atmospheric chemical deposition; support research on the potential impacts of deposition on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems; assess the deposition of total mercury in precipitation; and to examine pollutant source/receptor relationships and evaluate new methodologies.

About the Meeting: The meeting is intended for scientists, land managers, policy-makers and students interested in air quality, atmospheric deposition, the effects of airborne constituents on natural and cultural resources, and the protection of these resources. The annual NADP Technical Committee Meeting, which is open to all, convenes Wednesday morning. Technical sessions with speakers will follow and continue through Thursday. A poster session and reception will be held on Wednesday evening and an optional presentation at Nauticus of Science on a Sphere is planned for Thursday evening. Abstracts for oral and poster presentations are invited on all aspects of atmospheric deposition research and policy, and especially on the following topics:

• Importance of Atmospheric Deposition in Urban Runoff
• Estimating Wet and Dry Deposition in Coastal Environments
• Effects of Deposited Pollutants in Marine Ecosystems
• Estimating Local Mercury Deposition and Effects

Abstract Submission: Please e-mail titles and abstracts (up to 500 words - one page limit), including author(s) name(s), affiliation(s), mailing address(es), telephone number(s), e-mail address(es), and presentation preference (oral or poster) to Kathy Douglas at Kathy@sws.uiuc.edu or send information to Kathy Douglas, Illinois State Water Survey, 2204 Griffith Drive, Champaign, IL 61820 (fax: 217/333-0249; phone: 217/333-7871). Abstracts must be received by Friday, September 8, 2006.

Accommodations: A block of rooms has been reserved at the Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel, 777 Waterside Drive, Norfolk, Virginia, 023510. The special conference rate is $119 US single/double, plus applicable taxes (13%). This rate applies to all participants, including Federal government employees. To reserve your room, use this link, or call 888/627-8042 or 757/622-6664. Request the group name NADP. Reservations must be made by September 23, 2006, and guaranteed with a major credit card. Check-in at the hotel is 4 p.m. (EDT) and check-out is at noon. Arrival after 6 p.m. (EDT) must be guaranteed.

Registration: Registration is required. The $135 registration fee covers facilities, morning pastries and fruit, and breaks with refreshments. The meeting registration also covers a poster session/reception on Wednesday evening. The registration form can be mailed or faxed. Payment is preferred by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express) or you can be invoiced. Your registration form and method of payment should be faxed or mailed to:

     Kathy Douglas
     Fax: 217-333-0249
     Illinois State Water Survey
     2204 Griffith Dr.
     Champaign, IL 61820

You will receive a confirmation of your registration if it is received by 02 October, 2006.

Additional Information: For questions about the meeting or student travel support, contact Maggie Kerchner, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, Air Resources Laboratory by phone at 410/267-5670 or by email at margaret.kerchner@noaa.gov