2010 UV Workshop
NIWA UV Workshop
UV Radiation and its Effects: an update (2010)
Sponsored by
Venue: Copthorne Hotel, Queenstown
Date: 7-9 April 2010.
Leading researchers from New Zealand and Australia with an interest in UV radiation and its health impacts attended.
Full UV Workshop Proceedings (pdf - 19.4 MByte)
The workshop included papers on:
- UVR Variability and Causes
- Ozone Depletion in New Zealand
- Cloud and Aerosol Effects
- Relationship between Ozone Depletion and Global Warming
- Future Trends in Ozone/UV
- UVR in New Zealand, and relationship to other Locations
- UVR Impacts on Human Health (both positive and negative)
- Risks of excessive UVR (including skin cancer)
- Risks of insufficient UVR (including insufficient vitamin D)
- Dissemination of UVR Information to the Public
- the Ultraviolet Index
- balancing the risks and benefits of sun exposure
- UVR Impacts on Plants/Animals/Physical environment
- Terrestrial Plants and Animals
- Aquatic Plants and Animals (oceans and freshwater)
- Ecosystems
- Materials (e.g. paint, plastics, textiles)
- Biogeochemical Cycles
- Atmospheric Chemistry
UV radiation is by nature a crossroads between many disciplines, including atmospheric chemistry and physics, botany, zoology, materials science, and health. Policy advisers, manufacturers, educationalists, health promoters and the media also have an interest in UVR and its effects. These diverse groups rarely have a chance to interact.
The aim of the meeting was to provide a forum for discussion among groups involved with all aspects of the causes and effects of changes in UV radiation. The workshop included panel discussions to identify future needs for research, policy advice, and health promotion in this area. It was organised along similar lines to the very successful UV workshops held previously in 1993, 1997, 2002, and 2006, which were sponsored by the Royal Society of New Zealand, the National Science Strategy Committee on Climate Change, and the Cancer Society of New Zealand. For a summary of the proceedings see the Papers Received. Also, see previous workshops.
Registration Form (word document or pdf document).
Workshop Sponsors:
- NIWA
- The Health Sponsorship Council / Sunsmart
- Ministry of Health
- Royal Society of New Zealand / Ministry of Research Science & Technology
- Cancer Society of New Zealand
- University of Auckland
Organising Committee:
Dr Richard McKenzie, NIWA, Lauder (Convenor)
A/Prof Robert Scragg, Univ. Auckland (co-convenor)
Dr Judith Galtry, Cancer Society (co-convenor)
Graeme Strang, NIWA, Lauder (Registrations)