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Last updated : May 24 2017An independent, non-political & non-profit Knowing Society dedicated to the worldwide development of Radioecology, operating as a Think Tank
Radioecology is a highly multidisciplinary scientific discipline situated at the crossroads between environmental radioactivity, whether natural or man-made, and its consequences on both, man and the environment. It deals with radioactivity as a stressor requiring risk assessment, but also as a tracer of biogeochemical and ecological processes.
With nearly 1000 registered members from 58 countries currently, IUR represents an authoritative source of information on all aspects of radioecology.
| Past, present and future of Radioecology: Questions to the President of the IUR |
Journal of Environmental Radioactivity is affiliated to IUR.
IUR promotes wide partnership through co-signing Memoranda of Understanding with relevant networks and international organizations.
NEWS
Announcement: NRPA International Workshop - "Regulatory Supervision of Legacy Sites: the Process from Recognition to Resolution"
2017-05-05 - Forthcoming Conferences
[ 21-23 November 2017 - Lillehammer, Norway ]
International Workshop organised by the NRPA in cooperation with the IAEA, ICRP, NEA and IUR on
“Regulatory Supervision of Legacy Sites: the Process from Recognition to Resolution”
Lillehammer, Norway, 21-23 November 2017
The overall objective of the workshop is to extend the sharing of experience on all the specific issues in the process of practical regulation and…
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IUR Workshop - Radiobiology meets Radioecology
2017-03-30 - Forthcoming Conferences
[ 16-17 September 2017 - Essen, Germany ]
On the occasion of the joint meeting ERRS 2017 & GBS 2017, a satellite IUR Workshop "Radiobiology meets Radioecology" will take place in the Institute of Medical Radiation Biology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Medical School.
Participation is free but will be limited to 20 participants.
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IUR invited to talk at the US Congressional Briefings
2017-01-04 - I.U.R.
[ Capitol Hill, Washington DC (USA) - 6 October 2016 ]
A Congressional Briefing has been convened at Capitol Hill, Washington DC (USA), on 6 October 2016, entitled: “The role of Radioecology in National Security”.
One main goal was to attract the attention of high level politicians to the need for re-allocating substantial funds to radioecology research and development in the US.
Among 3 speakers, F. Bréchignac was…
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Report on IUR Regional Forum 2016 – Strengthening Radioecology in the Asia-Pacific
2016-12-16 - Radioecology
[ Workshop held in Sanur (Bali, Indonesia) - 4 September 2016 ]
IUR (International Union of Radioecology) and SPERA (the South Pacific Environmental Radioactivity Association) held a workshop, in conjunction the SPERA-2016 Conference at Sanur (Bali, Indonesia), 4 September, 2016.
This workshop on “Strengthening Radioecology in the Asia-Pacific” provided an opportunity to draw on the lessons from the IUR Global Forum and for the IUR to hold…
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Report on AERC-IUR workshop on Integration of ecosystem science research into radioecology of the Nuclear age
2016-11-25 - Radioecology
[ Workshop held in Aiken (South Carolina, USA), 2-5 October 2016 ]
AERC (Association of Ecosystem Research Centers) and IUR (International Union of radioecology) held a joint Workshop, hosted by Savannah River Ecology Laboratory (SREL) at Aiken (South Carolina, USA), 2-5 October 2016.
The need to organize this Workshop on “Integration of ecosystem science research into radioecology of the Nuclear age” emerged from discussions held…
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