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We are excited to invite you to join us in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand from 25-28 August 2025 to experience the first ever joint Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Australasia (SETAC AU) and the Australasian College of Toxicology & Risk Assessment (ACTRA) conference.

The theme of this year’s conference is:

“Building a lasting legacy: Our choice, their future”
What legacy will our work leave for future generations?

For a list of conference sessions, please see here: https://confer.eventsair.com/setac-actra-2025/conference-sessions

Examples of sessions

• Alternative approaches to animal testing
• Bridging the gap: Enhancing decision making in regulatory science
• Contaminants of emerging concern
• Food Chemical Risk Assessment
• Future-Proofing Wastewater Treatment: Tackling Emerging Contaminants with a Holistic Approach – it’s more than just PFAS
• Indigenous knowledge, experiences, and perspectives
• Micro- and nanoplastics: Environmental emission and sources, human exposure, and potential health implications
• Ototoxicity
• Particulates, plastics, and real-time risks
• Predator free islands and conservation – human health risk aspects
• Toxicology of the Visual System
• Whole-of-life approach to risk assessment (including mixtures)

The SETAC AU and ACTRA recognise the importance of a skilled workforce in the fields of toxicology, ecotoxicology, environmental chemistry and risk assessment. This conference will further strengthen collaboration between industry, government, academia, end users, and stakeholders.

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