2026 ENVIRONMENTAL MEASUREMENT SYMPOSIUM
The 2026 Environmental Measurement Symposium, which is the combined meeting of the Forum on Environmental Accreditation (the Forum) and the National Environmental Monitoring Conference (NEMC), will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Houston, Texas. This year the Symposium's theme is "Strengthening Public Trust in Science." Some of the highlights for the Symposium are:
- A special half-day general session focused on the conference theme
- A special session featuring updates from EPA program offices
- 148 oral and poster presentations in the NEMC portion of the Symposium on a variety of cutting-edge environmental monitoring issues
- Meetings of TNI Committees to further TNI efforts on environmental laboratory accreditation, proficiency testing, and accreditation of field sampling and measurement organizations
- An exhibit program showcasing the latest innovations in environmental monitoring
- An Innovative Environmental Applications Showcase
- Five vendor lunch presentations
- Two keynote presentations
- An optional workshop on radiochemistry
Who Should Attend?
- Laboratory Scientists, Managers and Directors
- QA/QC Managers
- Regulatory Affairs Managers
- Senior Analysts
- Field Sampling Management Organizations (FSMO)
- Students, instructors, researchers, and others in the related academic community
- Anyone else concerned with environmental monitoring
The Benefits of Attending
All Symposium attendees have the valuable opportunity to share new monitoring approaches and technologies, and contribute to discussions regarding regulatory issues and initiatives. As an attendee, you are able to:
- have one-on-one discussions with key regulators about problems and issues facing the industry;
- obtain the information you need to better plan for future capital purchases, research, and staffing levels;
- learn how to save time and money when performing sampling and analysis techniques;
- improve the quality and efficiency of your analyses; and
- learn about new technologies and regulations.