2012 CREST Annual Report - Alabama A&M University

Annual Report: 1036600?Total Phosphorus- Microwave Digestion?Phosphorus Measurement ? Murphy-Riley Method?Total Nitrogen?Cation Exchange Capacity ? Calcium Oxalate Precipitation Method ?Determination of Cation Exchange Capacity ? BaCl2 Method?Determination of Base Saturation?Micronutrient Availability ? DTPA: Diethylenetriaminpentaacetic acid Method?Soil Nutrient and Heavy Metal Extraction ? Mehlich III Method?Plant Tissue AnalysisEquipment Also, Ms. Reedy learned to operate the following equipment for basic chemical research analysis through the Soil, Plant, andWater Analysis lab and other training sessions:?Electrical Conductivity Meter ?PH Meter with the Specific Ion Electrode?CNS Analyzer ?Microwave Digester?Spectrophotometer/ Calorimeter?Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP)?Ion Chromatographer?Automated Kjeldahl Apparatus?Innov-X Delta X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) Analyzer?LaboStar Ultra Pure Water System?Eddie Covariance SystemMs. Reedy has already attended various meetings for research and presentation training. She went to AAMU's Fourth and FifthAnnual STEM Days. Also, Ms. Reedy presented a poster on Biogeochemical Nutrient Cycling in sub-project 2 research of theEcosystem Functions in Disturbed Forest Ecosystem at the NSF2011 Joint Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. Additionally, sheattended the Development and Study of Advanced Materials and Nanophotonics Workshop in summer 2011. In fall 2011, Ms.Reedy did a presentation on Phosphorus Transformations in Forest Soils in an Ecosystem Subjected to Prescribed Thinning andBurning Treatments for the External Advisory Board meeting.Name: Anderson, BahjahWorked for more than 160 Hours:Contribution to Project:Name: Washington, DouglasWorked for more than 160 Hours:NoYesContribution to Project:Mr. Washington is a master's student under Dr. Monday Mbila. He is studying differences in soil characteristics based onlandscape position on a small toposequence at the Winifred Thomas Research Station (AAMU's research farm). Mr. Washingtonhelps in the lab by cleaning glassware, mixing reagents, performing the tests needed for his own experiments, and helping withundergraduate lab classes. He is set to attend the 2015 Alabama A&M University China program.Mr. Washington went to China in summer 2011 with Dr. Regina Mankolo, and a group of other students and faculty, through a USGS NIFA grant. In China, Mr. Washington worked with Dr. Yu of Nanjing Forestry University in his laboratory. Mr. Washington was unable to participate directly with much research due to the fact that students from the lab were busy with finals or thesis defense, and were therefore unable to train him properly in the lab. He did, however, make good connections within China and in the University.Name: Polius, JemiliaWorked for more than 160 Hours:YesPage 13 of 73