Annual pictoral summary of the activities of the Richland (WA) Section of the American Chemical Society
Calendar Year 200637 items1145 visitsAlbum by Janet BryantPhotos by Bryant, unless noted
enlarge 53KB, 544x576 1 ChemLuminary MadScientistBill PICT2182 The Richland Section proudly supports chemists with a sense of humor
enlarge 26KB, 576x220 2 dig it ACS Richland Section members celebrated Earth Day 2006 with a joint Chem-is-TREE event held on April 26, 2006 in the Jeannette Taylor Skate Park.
enlarge 82KB, 574x576 3 Richland Janet Bill 4-26-06 Earth Day ChemisTREE DSCF0716 Forest Green Oak (Quercus frainetto) Grows to 35' - 40'; large Shade tree for parking lot.; This is an upright growing, vigorous oak with a strong central leader. Drought resistant and adaptable, its glossy deep green foliage and strong symmetrical shape make it one of the best looking trees all summer. (Note the "Dig It" Earth Day sign from ACS that Bill Samuels is holding.)
enlarge 99KB, 576x548 4 Janet_Bill_4-26-06_Earth_Day_ChemisTREE_DSCF0716.JPG Volunteers from the Richland ACS plant the Forest Green Oak, 2006's Chem-is-TREE, with the help of Tim Werner (City of Richland Parks and Facilities Resource Manager) and Terry Deines (City of Richland Facilities Specialist and certified Arborist)
enlarge 83KB, 576x539 5 Richland ForestService City Students 2006-DSCF0744 The event, hosted by Brian Cramer (Benton PUD) and Tim Werner (City of Richland) brought together volunteers from the ACS Richland Section, Hanford High Ecology Club, the Forest Service, Benton PUD, and multiple orgs from the City of Richland.
enlarge 81KB, 576x432 6 Richland KVEW Reporter Earth Day 2006-DSCF0727 KVEW Reporter films as volunteers plant 9 trees at Jeannette Taylor Skate Park. http://www.ci.richland.wa.us/RICHLAND/Parks/
enlarge 66KB, 576x432 7 Richland Press EcologyStudents 2006-DSCF0743 Press Reporter gets an interesting view of volunteers planting an Earth Day tree.
enlarge 41KB, 576x576 8 ACS Earth Day patch Hanford High School Ecology Students received the ACS Earth Day patch for their participation in Earth Day activities, including the Chem-is-TREE planting on April 26, 2006.
enlarge 56KB, 575x431 9 Festival of Trees - La Grande - OR Hundreds of children enjoyed making paint from colored chalk and glue and drawing colorful decorations.
enlarge 55KB, 576x432 10 Girls in Science Girls measure the effect of temperature on Dissolved Oxygen.
enlarge 57KB, 576x432 11 Girls in Science Elsie Samakai, SAACS at Eastern Oregon University, instructs participants on the use of Atomic Absorption spetrometry to determine lead in water.
enlarge 47KB, 576x432 12 Girls in Science Dr. Barbara Harper, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, talks about lead uptake by plants.
enlarge 0KB, 575x576 13 Picture1.wmf Glen Fryxell receives the 2006 Northwest Regional Industrial Innovation Award From Howard Peters, ACS Board of Directors This is the third year in a row that a member of the section has won the award. We are proud of our award winners as well as our Award Nominators for taking the time to honor their colleagues.
enlarge 40KB, 576x365 14 Networking-PICT2128 Colleagues congratulate Jean Futtrell of the Richland Section at the National Meeting when National ACS Awards were announced
enlarge 26KB, 414x576 15 Picture2 Jean Futrell is the 2006 ACS Frank H. Field and Joe L. Franklin Award for Outstanding Achievement in Mass Spectrometry. The award will be presented at the 2007 American Chemical Society meeting in Chicago.
enlarge 50KB, 576x432 16 Girls in Science EOU student affiliate Meaghan Hammers (in the center) helping participants complete a nitrate analysis in a water sample
enlarge 48KB, 576x432 17 Girls in Science EOU student affiliates Matthew Bechaver and Ramsey Edwards explain to a group of participants how to analyze water for presence of diesel spills using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry
enlarge 48KB, 576x432 18 Girls in Science Two participants (safely) analyzing a water sample for phosphates.
enlarge 46KB, 576x432 19 Girls in Science Eastern Oregon University student affiliate Tara Boethin (right) helping one of the participants read a colorimetric scale to determine pH of a water sample.
enlarge 341KB, 561x576 20 ACS National Meeting - Atlanta Eastern Oregon University students affilaites and Dr. Anna Cavinato, chapter mentor, received a commendable award for the activities conducted in 2005-2006.
enlarge 207KB, 576x208 21 50 Year Member Celebration Fifty year members Peter Jackson and Paul Gruzensky were recognized at the April 21st Meeting.
L-R: Fred Bauer; Lee Burger; Joe Soldat; Peter Jackson; Paul Gruzensky; Jack Ryan (all 50 year + members)
enlarge 0KB, 576x576 22 50 Year Member Celebration 50 Year Member Celebration and reception. EOU Student Affiliates presented their posters from the Spring 2006 National Meeting.
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enlarge 418KB, 576x437 25 Nonotechnology Worshop - ACS National Meeting - San Francisc Workshop presented by Richland Section Student Affiliates from EOU at the 2006 National ACS Fall 2006 Meeting in San Francisco
enlarge 61KB, 576x432 26 Picture13 Therese Clauss questions Akshai Baskaran on his Science Fair Project that received Honorable Mention award from the Richland Section.
enlarge 50KB, 576x432 27 Picture14 Bruce McNamara and Lee Burger Quiz 8th grade student on his Science Fair Project
enlarge 28KB, 576x432 28 Picture15 Anna Cavinato receiving ACS Salute to Excellence award at Volunteer Recognition Night from 2006 Section Chair Bill Samuels
enlarge 29KB, 576x432 29 Picture16 Carol Berg as Madame Curie - NCW
enlarge 63KB, 576x384 32 ChemLuminaryWCC2005 AnnaCavinato AmberHinkle KatieHunt MaryCarroll PICT2172 Richland Section Anna Cavinato, Chair of the Women and Minority Committee, poses with the ChemLuminary Award for Outstanding Advocacy on Behalf of Women, sponsored by the Women Chemists Committee (WCC)
L to R: Anna; Amber Hinkle (Chair, WCC); ACS President Elect Katie Hunt; Mary Carrol (Upstate New York with their 2 Awards)
enlarge 48KB, 406x576 33 ChemLuminary Richland AnnaCavinato JanetBryant-PICT2139
