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The Environmental Scientists’ Tool Kit

The Environmental Scientists’ Tool Kit. Tuesday July 3 rd at 1:15 pm. http://short.rmu.edu. short@rmu.edu. My brief CV. 1991-1994: BSc Student. Awarded BSc (Leeds, UK) 1994-1995: MSc Student. Awarded MSc (Edinburgh, UK) 1995-1999: PhD student. Awarded PhD (Liverpool, UK)

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The Environmental Scientists’ Tool Kit

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  1. The Environmental Scientists’ Tool Kit Tuesday July 3rdat 1:15 pm http://short.rmu.edu short@rmu.edu

  2. My brief CV • 1991-1994: BSc Student. Awarded BSc (Leeds, UK) • 1994-1995: MSc Student. Awarded MSc (Edinburgh, UK) • 1995-1999: PhD student. Awarded PhD (Liverpool, UK) • 2000-2002: Assistant Prof. Natural Sciences • 2002-Present: Assistant Prof. Environmental Sciences

  3. 1 (of 5). Scientiapotentiaest

  4. 1 (of 5). Scientiapotentiaest

  5. 1 (of 5). Scientiapotentiaest

  6. 1 (of 5). Scientiapotentiaest > 100 movies > 0.1 terabytes

  7. Qualifications: a direct result of knowledge seeking If you have an opportunity to obtain an extra qualification – go for it!

  8. Mentors • Whilst seeking knowledge you will come across potential mentors • Some of my best mentors have come from networking • Networking – to be noticed you need a presence

  9. 2 (of 5). Comm Skills • enthusiastic, compelling speaker • competent report writer • produce works that are visually stimulating

  10. LEFT-TO-RIGHT: Prehistoric humans – you and me (average American) – lead poisoned human

  11. 2 (of 5). Comm Skills

  12. 3 (of 5). Math Skills As literature and history use English, science uses mathematics √-1 23 Σ π

  13. Vice = V1 + V2 ρsea water = 1026 kg/m3 After melting: W ↓= mmelt g = Vmelt ρwater g W↑ = msea water g = V2 ρsea water g Balance forces: Vmelt ρwater g = V2 ρsea water g Vmelt = V2 [ρsea water g / (ρwater g)] ∴Vmelt = V2(1026/1000) = 1.026 V2 V1 ρice ρwater V2

  14. 4 (of 5). Research Skills • Research skills – planning, honing, developing • Technology has replaced older techniques: e.g. accessing papers, sampling, sample prep, analysis, record keeping

  15. Tools of the Trade

  16. Tools of the Trade • Sensors – can you take these handheld pieces of equipment and give them data-logging and reporting capability? • Available environmental sensors for pollutants are based on industrial electrochemical sensors - not sensitive enough for all ES projects…yet • Need for calibration at low levels

  17. 5 (of 5). Human Skills • 5. Human skills – patience, perseverance, empathy etc. • If something doesn’t work out, try again • Knowledge is Power – but so are imagination and ideas – outside the box • Fit in and be a sheep or step out as an original thinker • Be open to opportunities – there are many causes to be passionate about: fluoridation, climate change, fracking, etc.

  18. Thinking Outside the Box

  19. Thinking Outside the Box • MC

  20. Thinking Outside the Box • Thermal photos http://short.rmu.edu short@rmu.edu

  21. Illegitimi non carborundum SiC

  22. Recap: Scientists Tool-Kit 1. Scientia potentia est 2. Comm skills 3. Math skills 4. Research skills 5. Human skills *. Illegitimi non carborundum

  23. Questions ?Thank you for sharing your time with me today :o) http://short.rmu.edu short@rmu.edu

  24. Nothing is so fatal to the progress of the human mind as to suppose that our views of science are ultimate; that there are no mysteries in nature; that our triumphs are complete, and that there are no new worlds to conquer. - Humphry Davey

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