The back room of the Bixby Computer Center is reserved for the Environmental Chemistry class on Thursday, October 31 from 6-10 p.m. If you would like more help with using Excel for data presentation, please stop by during these hours.
Week of November 4
Lead Lab reports due THIS WEEK, at the beginning of discussion.
This week you will be doing the pesticide extraction. This is a long experiment---please come prepared!
Reading
You might want to re-read the following section
If you want to analyze produce you are particularly interested in, please feel free to bring it to lab. Be sure it is listed as one of the acceptable types of produce, as listed in the table on p. 106.
Week of November 11
No lab this week. Midterm III is on Tuesday evening. Good luck!
Week of November 18
This week you will analyze the GC data from the pesticide extraction experiment and begin your planning for the pesticide debate that will take place next week.
Reading
You might want to re-read the following sections
Prelab Assignment:
Do the Risk Assessment exercise on p. 61 in your lab notebook. Be prepared to turn in the yellow sheet at the beginning of the lab period.
Week of November 25
NOTE: We DO have lab this week, even the Wednesday group. Do not schedule conflicts!
The Pesticide Debate. You will work in groups to construct an argument for or against the use of pesticides in our food supply and use your information to debate the issue.
Reading
You might want to re-read the following sections
Prelab Assignment:
Prepare 11 copies of a written summary of your individual assigned reading and come prepared to give a verbal summary of the article to your group. Please note that your group is counting on you as a source of information from your article. It is important that you do this assignment thoroughly!
Week of December 2
Check out, evaluations of the course.
Week of December 9
Final exam, December 9
Week of August 26
Welcome to the Environmental Chemistry Lab! This week is check-in and orientation.
Contact Dr. Susan Kegley for assistance in registering for these lab sections.
Week of September 2
Field trip week for ALL lab sections, even Monday and Tuesday. Meet promptly at 1:10 p.m. in the lab room EXCEPT for the Tuesday afternoon section.
The Tuesday afternoon group should meet at the Hearst Mining Circle bus stop in time to catch the 12:45 Hill Bus up to the Botanical Gardens. Look for Clark Lin or Susan Kegley at the bus stop for help. If you miss the 12:45 bus, you should either walk (if you know where to go) or wait to catch the 1:15 bus. Please be on time!
Strawberry Creek Sampling Plan
Zone 1: Eucalyptus Grove to Sather Gate, Tuesday morning
Zone 2: North Fork, Monday afternoon
Zone 3: Sather Gate to Chemistry, Wednesday afternoon
Zone 4: Botanical Gardens, Tuesday afternoon
Week of September 9
Water quality analyses begin in lab. Be sure to read the following sections in the lab manual before coming to lab and answer the pre-lab questions.