CHED 1694 |
| The overall goal of this Discovery Corps project is to develop a chemical database for marine and seawater environment across the continents. The interdisciplinary project links three institutions including: The Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR), the University of Lagos, Nigeria, and the State University of New York at Binghamton, USA. The project uses low-cost electrochemical sensor arrays to address the problem of marine water pollution leading to the creation of a chemical database for future repository of chemical data. Marine and seawater samples will be analyzed using the sensor arrays, while validation and confirmatory analyses will be carried out with conventional techniques. Three components of the research will be evaluated including (i) the environmental database to be developed, (ii) educational components and (iii) aspects of cross-institutional collaboration. Professional evaluators will assess the utility, flexibility and overall availability of pollution database to regulatory agencies in the US and international organizations. We envision the development of novel course modules highlighting low-cost electrochemical technology and environmental monitoring. |
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Bridging Research and Service: The Discovery Corps Experience
8:30 AM-11:35 AM, Wednesday, March 28, 2007 McCormick Place North -- Room N229, Level 2, Oral
Division of Chemical Education |