1	Lake Superior State University Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
2	Department of Chemistry & Environmental Sciences
3	About LSSU Enrollment of ~ 3000 students, the smallest public university in Michigan Broad curriculum of programs Small class sizes Classes taught by professors Close to outdoor recreational areas (fishing, boating, skiing, hunting, hiking, etc.) Close to the Canadian Border Close to the Sault Locks
4	Campus Location Sault Ste. Marie, MI Population: ~ 18,000
5	About the Department of Chemistry & Environmental Sciences Offers 8 baccalaureate programs & 2 associate programs 6 fulltime department faculty members Enrollment of ~ 60 students Housed in recently renovated Crawford Hall Highly equipped with modern analytical instrumentation
6	Baccalaureate Programs B.S. Chemistry B.A. Chemistry B.A. Chemistry Pre-professional B.S. Forensic Chemistry B.S. Environmental Chemistry B.S. Environmental Science B.S. Environmental Health B.S. Environmental Management
7	Associate Programs A.S. Chemistry A.A.S. Chemical Technology
8	The Faculty
9	Dr. Barb Keller (Dept. Chair)
10	Dr. Alexei Iretski
11	Dr. Dave Myton
12	Dr. Dave Szlag
13	Dr. Marshall Werner
14	Dr. Judy Westrick
15	Our Facilities
16	Our Instrumentation
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19	Our Student Research All students are required to complete a senior research project. Students work under the guidance of a faculty mentor to complete these projects. Titles of a few of the senior research projects include: Heavy Metals Analysis of St. Marys Rivers Sediments, Emily Grenfell Evaluating Discharge of Flowing Artesian Wells within the Munuscong Watershed, Kris Dorcy Oxidizing Arsenite to Arsenate Using UV Light, Andrea Troschinetz Unsupervised Classification of Satellite Date as an Aid to Natural Community Classification in Southeastern Massachusetts, Derek Martin Gas Well Installation Effects on Forest Fragmentation Near Atlanta, Michigan, Greg Hochstetler
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21	Our Faculty Research Faculty research is focused predominantly on the environment. Students typically are involved in the faculty research projects.
22	Faculty Research Grants Biotic Integrity & Habitat Assessment within the St. Marys River AOC, US EPA Great Lakes Program Office Current Sediment Quality in the St. Marys River AOC, US EPA Great Lakes Program Office Water Quality Survey of the Charlotte River & Ashmun Creek, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Acquisition & incorporation of inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy into undergraduate research instruction & environmental research in the upper great lakes region US NSF Major Research Instrumentation program
23	Research in Action
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25	Student Clubs Two student clubs are housed in our department: Chemistry Club Environmental Awareness Club
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