[Nat_Issues] Fwd: [h2oCenterPlus] Re: H2O Seminar Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 26, 2:30pm

[Clarita Lefthand-Begay]

Hi Everyone,

I just want to share the information below with those interested in
“Northwest Tribal Fish Consumption Issues and Impacts".

Best,

Clarita


Please come and join us tomorrow, Tuesday, April 26, for the Oceans
and Human Health Joint NOAA/UW Spring Quarter Seminar Series.
(Tuesdays:  4/26, 5/10, & 5/24 from 2:30-3:30pm.)


ALL SPRING QUARTER H2O SEMINARS WILL BE HELD AT FSH 108


MAPLINK to FSH 108:
http://www.washington.edu/home/maps/southwest.html?fsh

SPRING, 2011 Seminar Schedule of Events:
http://depts.washington.edu/pnwh2o/news.html


Date:            Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Time:            2:30-3:30PM
Location:     FSH 108


“Northwest Tribal Fish Consumption Issues and Impacts"

Larry Dunn
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribal Manager/Rayonier Mill Super Fund Clean Up
Site - Port Angeles, Washington


BIO:

For the past six years Larry Dunn has overseen the Lower Elwha Klallam
Tribe’s clean-up management of the Rayonier Pulp and Paper Mill
deferred super fund site in Port Angeles, Washington.  As such, he
works in conjunction with the Washington Department of Ecology on
developing Native American fish consumption rates for the Model Toxics
Control Act and Water Quality programs.  He has conducted research
with the Lower Elwha Klallam tribe regarding fish consumption and
tribal health, which was presented to the Washington Department of
Ecology Science Advisory Board.  From this resulted the use of the EPA
Region 10 fish consumption framework and the acceptance of 583 grams
per day shellfish consumption as the accepted level dictating cleanup
of the Rayonier site and Port Angeles Harbor.

Larry is a member of the Washington Department of Ecology Model Toxics
Control Act Update Review Board and the Sediments Management Standards
Review Board.  He has been working with the Washington Department of
Ecology’s Policy Group in the development of proposed standards for
fish consumption guidelines to be applied for the state.  Over the
past four years Larry has also worked with them to update Dioxin Rule
language of MTCA, as well as other Rule language.   Larry has
presented at several EPA and other conferences on the subjects of
tribal fish consumption and health effects, as well as chemical risks
to Native American children.   He holds Bachelor’s degree with a focus
on sciences, including toxicology, chemistry, oceanography,
environmental science, and psychology.   He has lived on the Lower
Elwha Reservation for 19 years and he has two children who are tribal
members.



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ROOTS SHELTER Reminder:

If you recently attended any conferences and would like to donate your
travel size toiletries to the ROOTS Young Adult Shelter in the
University District, a collection box will now be available at all of
our seminars.

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For more information about this seminar or to arrange a meeting with
the speakers, contact Rita Peterson at: ritap at u.washington.edu

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