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CHESAPEAKE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY | SOLOMONS, MDMAY 2022ISSUE 69Lab LinesDIRECTOR’S VIEW1IN THIS ISSUE:DIRECTOR’S VIEW235On Thursday the AAUW unit at CBL organized a picnic that was the rst in person social activity for two years . It was a huge success. Thanks to Lauren, Nina, Maddy and Stefenie for being the short order chefs, djs and party organizers. I look forward to doing it again soon. OUTREACHIN CASE YOU MISSED IT/ PUBLICATIONS4SAFETY CORNERThis next week will also see the REU students return to in person experiences on campus. I have also seen a number of summer interns start to show up. It is great to welcome all of these people back to the lab. I hope everyone has an enjoyable and productive summer.As we return to more in person events, I ask that we respect people’s choices over distancing and masking. We are almost universally vaccinated and boosted – but many have childcare, eldercare and personal health concerns that mean they will continue to choose to wear a mask or participate less in group events. Please take wearing a mask when rst meeting people in group settings as the default position.
In Case You Missed ItChesapeake DolphinWatch ocially kicked o its dolphin sighting season 2022 when it received its rst sight-ings from the middle and upper Bay in the rst week of April!Jamie Testa presented “Chesapeake DolphinWatch’s 5th Anniversary: what we learned in our rst 5 years” at Asbury on April 21, 2022 as part of their Go-Green Committee. Jamie Testa and Lauren Rodriguez were invited to attend the EarthDay.org’s Climate Leadership Gala on April 22, 2022 on behalf of Chesapeake DolphinWatch!On Earth Day, Lauren also gave a presentation about bottlenose dolphins in the Chesapeake Bay to 3rd graders at Leesylvania Elemenatary School in Prince William County.Lauren Rodriguez also traveld to the National Aquarium (Baltimore, MD) in April to collect environmental DNA samples from sh and dolphin tanks. Lora Harris returned to Finland for the second half of her Fulbright Scholar Award. On this visit, she is focused on some pilot experiments and introducing her 4-year-old daughter to Finnish culture and nature. Sarah Jones participated in STEM-ING, an outreach education program that aims to inspire middle school girls to pursue a career in STEM. I will be part of the Wonder Women panel for the event on May 21st.Friday, June 3rd is World Bicycle Day. Pedal On!
Continued: In Case You Missed ItPlease welcome Monica Jones to CBL! Monica recently began her CBL journey as the Assistant Director of Finance & Business Operations. Previous to CBL, Monica was a Supervisor with Calvert County Public Schools in their Finance Department. Monica will be spending the next few weeks getting up to speed and attending various training sessions to learn all the University nancial systems. When not at CBL, Monica enjoys spending time with her family and granddaughter. Monica’s oce is located in Beaven Hall and she can be reached at mjones@umces.edu or x248.Per the conditions of their national accreditation through the New York State Environmental Laboratory Ap-proval Program (ELAP), NASL at CBL is subject to biennial in-depth audits. Recently the NASL crew successfully completed the most recent of these inspections, conducted virtually May 2-4, 2022. This is a cumbersome and tedious task under the best conditions. Conducting such an activity in a virtual space only compounds those challenges. Successful completion of these audits, as well as satisfactory performance on all prociency tests, ensure that NASL quality systems and analytical methods are maintained at the highest levels. NASL has suc-ceeded at both again in 2022. In conjunction with the annual renewal of its certication, NASL also expanded is scope of accreditation by ac-quiring certication for three additional parameters. All dissolved nutrient analyses oered by NASL now carry an ocial stamp of approval, per the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference Standards (2016) for the Category of Environmental Analyses of Non-Potable Water. Please see the table below for a list of the certied methods performed by NASL. PublicationsPalinkas, C. M., Orton, P., Hummel, M., Nardin, W., Sutton-Grier, A., Harris, L., ... & Williams, T. (2022). Innovations in coastline management with natural and nature-based features (NNBF): lessons learned from three case studies. Frontiers in Built Environment, 62. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2022.814180 [UMCES Contribution No. 6113]Gonsior, M., Powers, L., Lahm, M., and McCallister, S.L. (2022). New Perspectives on the Marine Carbon Cycle–The Marine Dissolved Organic Matter Reactivity Continuum. Environmental Science & Technology, 56 (9), 5371-5380.https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c08871 [UMCES Contribution No. 6172] Parameter ELAP Certied MethodNitrite (as N) EPA 353.2 Rev 2.0, 1993Ammonia/Ammonium (as N) SM 4500-NH3 G-2011Nitrite + Nitrate (as N) ASTM D7781-14Nitrite + Nitrate (as N) EPA 353.2 Rev 2.0, 1993Orthophosphate (as P) EPA 365.1 Rev 2.0, 1993Silica, Dissolved (as Si or SiO2)SM 4500-SIO2 E-2011Organic Carbon, Total and DissovledSM 5310B-2014
Safety Corner: Safety Checklist for Laboratory Users - Cheryl ClarkPlease read the following questions and think carefully about your answers. 1. Do you wash your hands before leaving the laboratory?2. Do you wear appropriate attire in the laboratory (lab coat, safety goggles, gloves, shoes)?3. Are the appropriate hazard signs and emergency numbers posted on the outside of the laboratory door?4. Are all containers in your lab properly labeled? Do you know how to interpret these labels?5. Do you know where to nd Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) for all chemicals used in your laboratory?6. Are the chemicals in your lab properly stored? 7. Have you been instructed in the proper use and handling of the chemicals in your laboratory?8. Have you been instructed in the location and use of safety devices (safety showers, eye washes, laboratory hoods, etc.) in your laboratory?9. Are you aware of emergency procedures in the event of a chemical exposure, spill, re or explosion?10. Do you know how to properly segregate and dispose of chemicals you will use?11. Are all mechanical engineering controls (e.g., fume hoods) operating properly?12. Do you know who to notify if working in a laboratory alone after normal hours? 13. Have you attended laboratory-specic training provided by your Laboratory Supervisor?14. Do you know where your laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) are stored and how to use them?15. Are you familiar with the protocol you are following?16. Do you feel comfortable performing the procedure without additional information or demonstration?If you answered NO to any of these questions, read the laboratory safety guide and if you still have questions, see your laboratory supervisor.This checklist is excerpted from the General Laboratory Standard Operating Guidelines and Procedures which is available on the p drive. P:\safety\plans & policies\laboratory policies
CBL Visitor CenterThe Chesapeake Biological Laboratory Visitor Center will reopen Memorial Day Weekend! Reopening our Visitor Center after two years of closure is a signicant eort. Work is underway to create new, child-friendly exhibits for the aquarium room. Promotional materials are also being updated. Thank you to the facilities team, who have renovated the front porch and are helping with some interior modications, and to the IT team for their ongoing help updating digital Visitor Center exhibit content. While some volunteers will be returning to the docent team, others have moved out of the area or retiring from the program. The training of returning docents and the recruitment and onboarding of new volunteers will take time. We are seeking volunteer support from members of the CBL community during the initial reopening of the Visitor Center. Volunteer shifts from May 27th through July 31st are available on:• Fridays from 1:00-4:30• Saturdays from 10:00-1:00 and from 1:00-4:30• Sundays from 10:00-1:00 and from 1:00-4:30If you are willing to volunteer for one or more of these volunteer shifts, please sign up using the following calendar tool: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ2Vs9hynUnMxtrQrUXLXI41kUvP5mgnjBCCTXxrWO_nymhrUevpGOtNi5mi8nXZm12ZiUZXQr8yWhen you sign up for day and time, it will automatically be taken o the list of available shifts. Dr. Miller has announced that he will hold a random draw from all those who have volunteered for prize awards of CBL swag and gift cards to local restaurants. The more you volunteer, the greater the chance of winning!If you have any questions about volunteering or know a community member who would like to join the docent team after July, please contact Sarah Brzezinski at brzezins@umces.edu.www.umces.edu/cbl | 410-326-4281P.O. Box 38 | 146 Williams Street | Solomons, MD 20688-0038OutreachJoin CBL at the Patuxent River Wade-InWade into the waters of the Patuxent River to establish this year’s “Sneaker Index,” an indicator of water clarity that helps to raise awareness of the health of the Patuxent. With the support of his family, we celebrate the legacy of Senator Bernie Fowler at the 35th year of the Patuxent River Wade-In!This is a great opportunity to engage with the Southern Maryland community and for folks who have joined CBL during the pandemic to learn about the namesake of one of our research buildings. This is a great opportunity to engage with the Southern Maryland community and for folks who have joined CBL during the pandemic to learn about the man for whom of one of our research buildings is named. The event planning committee, of which CBL is a member, anticipates that this year’s event will be very well attended. If you are interested in volunteering with CBL at this event, please email Sarah Brzezinski at brzezins@umces.edu.Learn More: https://fb.me/e/1Nqc5YWDa