RESEARCH INTERESTS
Air
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Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and Sulfides in Ambient Air via TD-GC-MS analysis
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Total Reduced Sulfur (TRS) and Sulfur Dioxide Monitoring of Ambient Air via Fluorescence Spectroscopy
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Applications: Rural, Urban, Wildfire
Water
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VOCs in Tap Water and River Water via Headspace GC-ECD/FID
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Lead and other Heavy Metals in Drinking Water via GF-AAS
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Mercury in Fish via CV-AAS
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Local/Regional Focus: Northwest, Idaho, Hells Canyon
Instrumentation
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Thermal Desorption Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer (TD-GC-MS)
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Total reduced sulfur/ Sulfur dioxide detector
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Gas Chromatograph (FID/ECD detectors, Headspace/Liquid samplers)
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Ion Chromatograph
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High Performance Liquid Chromatograph
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Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (Graphite Furnace, Cold Vapor and Flame)
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UV/Visible, Fluorimetric Spectrometers