"MOLD MANAGMENT"

EMSL Analytical, Inc. & Handex Group One Day Seminar $299 Per Person
                                                              Two Day Seminar $499 Per Person

Locations
Chicago, IL                     August 21st & 22nd            EMSL & Handex Group, One or Two Day Seminar
Las Vegas, NV               September 18th & 19th        EMSL & Handex Group, One or Two Day Seminar
New York, NY                 September 25th & 26th       EMSL & Handex Group, One or Two Day Seminar
Denver, CO                    October 9th & 10th              EMSL & Handex Group, One or Two Day Seminar
Atlanta, GA                    October 16th & 17th            EMSL & Handex Group, One or Two Day Seminar
Gulf Port, MS                 November 13th & 14th         EMSL & Handex Group, One or Two Day Seminar
Oklahoma City, OK         November 20th & 21st        EMSL & Handex Group, One or Two Day Seminar
Charleston, SC               December 4th & 5th           EMSL & Handex Group, One or Two Day Seminar
Miami, FL                      December 18th & 19th        EMSL & Handex Group, One or Two Day Seminar

CREDITS:
ABIH - 1.0 A.B.I.H.  Continuing Education Unit (CEU)
BOMI - This workshop is approved for 8 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points towards maintenance of BOMI Institute's RPA, FMA, and SMA designations.
IICRC - 1.0 credit in the Cleaning/Restoration Category or Mold Remediation Category
ASHI - approved for 2 ASHI ® Membership Renewal Credits
NAHI - 8.0 CEUs (continuing education units)

SPEAKERS:(Subject to Change)                 

Dr. Jason Dobranic, EMSL Analytical, Inc. - Houston, TX
Dr. Dobranic is EMSL's National Director of Microbiology and is organizing an interactive working seminar on mold covering a vast array of topics applicable to the professsional responsible for managing mold related issues. Dr. Dobranic is an accomplished mycologist (fungal ecology) with publications in peer reviewed mycological journals (Mycologia, Canadian Journal of Botany) as well as having presented his research at national and international conferences. His expertise includes identification of microorganisms from environmental samples. His management emphasis has been on maintaining the highest level of quality assurance possible. Dr. Dobranic is a member of the Mycological Society of America, the Environmental Information Association, and the American Industrial Hygiene Association.

Dr. Lori Daane, EMSL Analytical, Inc. - New York, NY
Dr. Daane received her Ph.D. in Microbial Ecology from the University of Minnesota where she studied the influence of earthworms on microbial survival, transport and gene transfer in the environment.  She continued her research in microbial ecology working as a postdoctoral research associate at both Rutgers University and Los Alamos National Laboratory.  While at Rutgers, she studied the influence of plants and plant-associated microorganisms on the degradation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons in the NY/NJ harbor system.  At the Los Alamos National Laboratory her work focused on microbial community analysis using molecular fingerprinting techniques. She has several publications in peer-reviewed journals and was awarded two journal highlights from the American Society for Microbiology.  Dr. Daane currently is a member of the editorial review board for the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology and participates in several professional organizations including the American Society for Microbiology and the American Industrial Hygiene Association.  Before joining EMSL Analytical, Inc. in April 2002, Dr. Daane worked at a major Personal Care Company where she was responsible for research and development of novel preservative systems and detection methods for microorganisms.

Dr. John Ireland, EMSL Analytical, Inc. - Ann Arbor, MI
John Ireland is the Regional Microbiology Manager for the Midwest Region of EMSL Analytical. John holds a Doctoral degree from Duke University in Microbiology. He has been involved with the identification and characterization of microorganisms for over ten years. John has published several peer-reviewed articles in his field, and maintains an active membership in several professional societies, including the American Society for Microbiology.

Dr. Melinda Moy, EMSL Analytical, Inc. - Westmont, NJ
Dr. Moy is a senior microbiologist at EMSL.  Her expertise is in molecular and physiological analysis of fungi.  Her research on cellulose-degrading enzymes, niche colonization, and evolution of fungi of the family Clavicipitaceae has been published in peer reviewed journals Symbiosis, Studies in Mycology, and Plant Physiology.  She is currently coordinating EMSL's efforts to develop new and improved molecular biology-based techniques to analyze indoor air quality microorganisms.     Dr. Moy is a member of the Mycological Society of America and the American Society for Microbiology.


Dr. Hilesa Esteban, EMSL Analytical, Inc. - Westmont, NJ
Dr. Esteban is the Laboratory Manager of the EMSL Corporate Microbiology Laboratory in New Jersey.  She is a ``seasoned" mycologist and plant pathologist with extensive experience in industry, federal government, and university research and extension service.  She has technical expertise in the identification of diverse fungi, including environmental fungi, plant pathogens, food-borne fungi, mushrooms, and symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi. 

Dr. Esteban is the Chairman of the Sustaining Membership Committee of the Mycological Society of America and a Member of the Standardization of Common Names Committee of the American Phytopathological Society.  She is a co-author of the book ``Fungi on Rhododendron: A World Reference" and has published in Mycologia

Dr. Greg Saenz, LA Testing - South Pasadena, CA
Greg earned his doctorate in Plant Biology from the University of California Berkeley. His research on fungi included the areas of reproductive genetics, population biology, phylogenetics and evolution. He has published papers in several peer-reviewed journals, including the Canadian Journal of Botany, Fungal Genetics & Biology, Mycologia, and Mycological Research. He is currently Director of the Microbiology Laboratory at L. A. Testing in South Pasadena, CA. Greg is a member of the Mycological Society of America.