Aquatic Photochemistry--Featuring a Special Session Honoring Dr. Silvio Canonica:

Division/Committee: [ENVR] Division of Environmental Chemistry

Aquatic photochemical transformations are important in geochemistry and environmental chemistry in diverse contexts, such as natural systems where sunlight is acting on surface waters to engineered systems using UV irradiation. Light may act directly upon target compounds or indirectly through interactions with redox-active species including minerals, dissolved organic matter, and small molecule sensitizers. Understanding the roles of photochemistry in these complex systems will provide important insight into the fate of chemical and biological species in the environment. In this symposium, we invite submissions that explore the direct and indirect roles of light in the photochemical transformation of natural and anthropogenic compounds, as well as interactions of light with organic matter, biomolecules, redox-active minerals, and microorganisms. ***In recognition of his retirement from the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG), we will be honoring Dr. Silvio Canonica, whose contributions are well-known by all environmental photochemists. We are happy that Silvio has agreed to give an invited talk as part of our symposium. We also welcome talks from Silvios students and collaborators.