Organic Pollutants and Dissolved Organic Matter 8 June - 30 June 2004 To read Mr. McComb's Project Overview, click here.

During the month of June, keep track of the collaborative effort between investigators at Ohio State University and the University of Colorado as they study Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in northern Alaska. POPs are chemicals that remain in the environment for long periods of time and ultimately can have adverse effects on human health and the environment. Scott, Yu, and other team members will identify and quantify the levels of these pollutants in Toolik Lake at the Toolik Field Station and will also examine the interaction between the pollutants and dissolved organic matter (DOM) in the lake.

The Toolik Field Station (TFS) is located over 250 km above the Arctic Circle, and is administered by the Institute of Arctic Biology (IAB) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). The mission of TFS is to "support research and education that creates a greater understanding of the Arctic and its relationship to the global environment." Go to the Toolik Field Station homepage for more information, including maps and photos.

Meet the Teacher:

Scott McComb teaches high school physical science and physics at Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center, which is an alternative school for students interested in an intensive academic and arts curriculum. Scott plans to maintain his involvement and enthusiasm for projects that promote science exploration in the classroom. Next fall he will continue collaboration with Yu Ping-Chin and investigate the conditions in which wetlands filter pollutants. His TREC experience will further inform and enrich this upcoming endeavor. Learn more about Scott through the "Teacher's Journal" and "Ask the Teacher" and "Photo Album" links in the menu to the left.

Meet the Researcher:

Yu-Ping "Yo" Chin is a Geological Sciences professor at The Ohio State University. He is also a participant in the Environmental Molecular Science Institute (EMSI), which is funded by the National Science Foundation. Yu-Ping regularly works towards making his projects significant to K-12 students through involvement in classroom demonstrations and talks. Encouraging students to pursue scientific careers is also important to him and, consequently, TREC was the next evolutionary step in building more "outreach" into his projects.

Top photo of Toolik Field Station, May 2004, by R. Flanders

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