News site no longer being updatedPlease see www.radioecology-exchange.org for more up to date radioecology related news Posted by: Cath Barnett 1/7/16
Radon Dose CalculatorA spreadsheet model to estimate radon dose rates for wildlife has been made available on this site. See: Radon dose calculator Posted by: Nick Beresford/Jordi Vives i Batlle 5/7/2013
The STAR consortium includes a number of the organisations who developed the ERICA Tool. It is intended that the ERICA Tool will form a component of the screening tier tool for conducting combined human and non-human assessments to be developed by STAR. Consequently, the STAR consortium will collaborate in the forthcoming update of the ERICA Tool anticipated to be released in autumn 2013. This update will take into account: lessons learnt during model inter-comparison exercises (e.g. the IAEA EMRAS programmes and the EURATOM PROTECT project), user feedback, and recent evaluations. See here for details and feedback form. Posted by: Cath Barnett 9/1/2013
RESRAD training coursesArgonne National Laboratory will conduct a series of training courses on the use of RESRAD family of risk assessment codes from March 12-22, 2013. See http://web.ead.anl.gov/resrad/training/. Posted by: Cath Barnett 19/12/2012
New TRS publishedGuidelines for Remediation Strategies to Reduce the Radiological Consequences of Environmental Contamination. Technical Reports Series 475. Posted by: Catherine Barnett 13/12/2012
STAR Strategic Research AgendaSTAR (see info below) invites comments on its Strategic Research Agenda which proposes 15 major research topics in radioecology with the goals of improving research efficiency and more rapidly advancing the science.
Consultation closed. Updated by: Catherine Barnett 12/10/2012
The Radioecology ExchangeSTAR is an EC EURATOM funded project with objectives to integrate radioecology programmes in key European organisations, develop joint training programmes, manage and disseminate knowledge and conduct a focused research programme.
Please see the STAR Radioecology Network of Excellence website for more information. Updated by: Catherine Barnett 12/06/2012
New paper available on-line evaluating the approaches used to provide missing values in the ERICA Tool. Posted by: Catherine Barnett 12/06/12 | Wiki Markup |
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h4. European Basic Safety Standards
On 29 September 2011, the European Commission adopted the proposal for a {menulink:custom|link=http://ec.europa.eu/energy/nuclear/radiation_protection/radiation_protection_en.htm|target=_blank}Council Directive laying down the basic safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation{menulink}. This includes a chapter on environmental protection. See [European Commission] for more information.
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h4. Next Training course to be held at CEH Lancaster on 12-14th October 2011 is now FULL.
{color:#008000}[The introductory notes|Training courses - schedule & details]{color} {color:#008000}are being reviewed and updated as required - so check regularily if you are attending the course{color}
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{color:#008000}If you want to register for our next course (dates to be decided) email:{color}{color:#008000}[Catherine Barnett|mailto:clb@ceh.ac.uk]{color}
{color:#888888}Updated by: Catherine Barnett 30/08/11{color}
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h4. New version of ERICA TOOL & dedicated website available
{color:#008000}A new version of the ERICA Tool has been released on a new dedicated website{color} [www.erica-tool.com|http://www.erica-tool.com]
{color:#008000}Please go to the download area to download the new version ERICA Assessment Tool June 2011{color}.
[http://www.erica-tool.com/erica/download/]
{color:#888888}Posted by: Catherine Barnett 21/06/11{color}
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h4. Wildlife Transfer Database
{color:#008000}The wildlife tranfer database is now back on-line.{color}
{color:#008000}Your assistance in populating the database with any suitable data on concentration ratios that you may have would be welcomed.{color}
{color:#008000}More informat{color}{color:#008000}ion can be found{color} [here|rpemain:Wildlife transfer].
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{color:#888888}Posted by: Catherine Barnett 15/06/11{color}
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h4. The Radioecology Exchange
{color:#008000}The STAR Radioecology Network of Excellence website{color}
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{color:#008000}STAR is an EC EURATOM funded project with objectives to integrate radioecology programmes in key European organisations, develop joint training programmes, manage and disseminate knowledge and conduct a focused research programme. The projects first newsletter is now available.{color}
{color:#888888}Updated by: Catherine Barnett 16/06/2011{color}
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h4. Situation at Japanese Nuclear Reactors
{color:#008000}We realise that some people may be finding this site whilst looking for information on radioactive releases from nuclear power plants in Japan following the earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011. The STAR{color} {color:#008000}{_}Radioecology Exchange{_}{color} {color:#008000}has a {color}{menulink:custom\|link=http://wiki.ceh.ac.uk/x/25B7Bw\|target=_blank}{color:#008000} page with useful links{color} {menulink}
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