Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 15:56:52 -0600
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From: Dennis Helsel
Subject: TE News v.8 TEs Synthesis: Live and Online
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Trace Element Synthesis News v.8
Previous TE news blurbs:
v.1 Trace Element Synthesis Staffing and plans 2/10/99
v.2 Changes to TE lab methods for bed sediments 2/19/99
v.3 Well Selection for Subunit Surveys 2/26/99
v.4 Mercury in Streambed Sediments 3/04/99
v.5 Radium in Ground Water 4/08/99
v.6 Elements in Sch 2703 6/14/99
v.7 TEs in stream seds across US 8/18/99
Trace Elements Synthesis -- Live and Online
As part of our continuing resolution to keep you informed about trace
elements, the new year brings some new news. First, new web pages
have appeared, and we'd like your feedback on our online presence.
Second, live bodies have appeared (staffing for TE synthesis is now
complete), so below is how to efficiently keep in touch with us.
Please forward this email to your staffs.
The internal TE web page has the primary goal of keeping study unit
personnel up to date on trace element issues. We've put back issues
of the "News" there, links to other important USGS sites, and early
results on NAWQA quality assurance samples. Future additions will
include valuable references we've learned from. Its far from
complete. Take a look at what's there, and let us know what else
would be useful to you.
TE Synthesis Internal page: http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa-only/trace
The external page has the primary goal of providing information to
the public about what we've found. There you'll find lists of NAWQA
publications containing information on trace elements -- if you have
one (especially one that is online) which is not listed, please email
us! Also there: our first data delivery. Bed sediment data from
the 91 study units used by Karen Rice in her ES&T article (see v.7)
is there in Excel format. Information on the ongoing reservoir
coring and national mercury assessment projects is there.
TE Synthesis External page: http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/trace
Future links from the external page:
* Health information as a way of showing why NAWQA studies trace elements.
* Geologic division national pictures of streambed chemistry.
* others -- please send suggestions.
On the people side, Cory Stephens has joined us beginning this week
as our focal point for stream sediment and tissue data, related GIS
coverages, and more. Cory comes from the Upper Colorado study unit,
which had numerous trace element issues to decipher. He has
experience in database management and environmental biology, and a
Masters in Environmental Policy and Management. Cory fills out our
'core group' -- welcome, Cory!
Who is involved in trace element synthesis? Many people, but the
core group for you to contact is:
Contact for info on:
Dennis Helsel, CO People, plans, budget, national findings.
Alan Welch, NV Groundwater geochem, sampling, national hydrogeochemistry.
Sarah Ryker, CO Radiochem in gw, gw data and GIS, web pages.
Pete VanMetre, TX Reservoir sed chem, sediment quality, regional deposition.
Cory Stephens, CO Stream sed sampling, tissue data, GIS coverages.
and the following are working hand in hand with us (with our thanks!):
Mike Koterba, MD Quality assurance for trace elements.
Dave Smith(GD), CO NURE steam sediment chemistry, TEs in reference areas.
Rod DeWeese(BRD), CO Trace elements in tissues.
Dave Krabbenhoft, WI Mercury across the Nation.
Bill Brumbaugh(BRD), MO Mercury in fish across the Nation.
Ted Callender, VA Metals in reservoir sediments.
Denny Wentz, OR Summaries of findings to date.
There are many others throughout the USGS working on aspects of trace
element occurrence and processes. The NAWQA Synthesis plans to be a
national context for as much of that work as we are able, and a
conduit for a variety of information on trace elements. We're up and
running. Looking forward to working with you in the coming months.
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Dennis R. Helsel Ph: (303) 236-2101 x227
Trace Element National Synthesis Fax: (303) 236-4912
U.S. Geological Survey
PO Box 25046, MS-415 dhelsel@usgs.gov
Denver, CO 80225