Welcome to the Ohio Valley Chapter of SETAC

The regional Ohio Valley Chapter of SETAC is a group of volunteers dedicated to improving our regional network of scientists, regulators, and educators. Founded in 1984, OVC SETAC organizes small regional scientific conferences for us to meet our neighbors and potential collaborators, become familiar with advances in many environmental fields, and give opportunities (and sometimes money!) to students to present their work and meet new mentors.

We have more than 80 members from OH, KY, IN and MI that are involved with developing workshops and timely discussions of topics of both regional and national interest.

Your involvement in helping us achieve our goals for 2008 is encouraged. We are:

1. Continuing to expand our member participation. Key efforts include:

• Hosting an annual meeting;
• Encouraging greater involvement in local and regional scientific communities through outreach and volunteer activities; and
• Garnering more financial support from an Affiliate/Sustaining membership drive.

2. Creating forums for relationship building through more frequent information exchange via:

• Use of the web page to facilitate dialogue
• Posting of a quarterly OVC Newsletter
• Emailing to our larger quad-state SETAC NA membership
• Encouraging local gatherings/dinner meetings