ICP-MS operation and application to agricultural wetland samples Senior Project

My role in the laboratory was diverse and the nature of my work changed over the course of my internship. My main objective was to assist Chris Paradis with his pesticide research. To investigate the effects of Imidacloprid and its associated relationships with metals on wetland ecology, mesocosm tubs were dosed and observed. To parse the effects from the various treatment groups, many parameters were recorded, and samples were collected for laboratory analysis. To collect data in the field, a YSI probe was used. Biologically and experimentally relevant measures like temperature and conductivity were recorded. Samples to analyze later on laboratory equipment were carefully transferred to vials.