Ann Mary Nefcy obtained her B.S. in Chemistry for the University of Michigan in 1971 and her M.S. in Chemistry from the University of Colorado in 1990. She started her career at an environmental laboratory, Clayton Associates, in Detroit, Michigan. She worked for three years at the Colorado Department of Health, and then 13 years at the United States Geological Survey. There she worked National Water Quality Laboratory, the U.S.G.S. Director's Office, and the Office of Hydrologic Research laboratories. After completion of her graduate degree, she founded an environmental consulting company, ChemData Capital. Ann Mary just finished a two year appointment emphasizing policy and program management at the United States Environmental Protection Agency in the Office of Solid Waste and the Office of Pesticide Programs. Today she is a consultant in Washington DC. She serves on the Board of Governors of the American Chemical Society- Chemical Society of Washington for the past two years.

Abstract

Engineers view the environment at the macro-level, while chemists look at the molecular level. Botanists, biologists, computer scientists, ecologists, geologists and environmental scientists all contribute to environmental work. Environmental projects are multi-disciplined, with chemistry providing the structural support. Ann Mary Nefcy will present an overview of the chemistry process. She will also show case studies of environmental projects, the GOOD, the BAD and the UGLY. Her presentation will include slides of major environmental Superfund clean-up sites, innovative mining discharge clean-ups, wetland identification and delineations, today`s modern analytical laboratory, and the worlds`s mountains. This technical briefing can help you understand the important role of chemistry in environmental cleanup projects.

Chemistry Olympiad Needs Your Help

The 2003 Chemistry Olympiad is slated for Saturday Morning, April 5^th. 8am to 12:30pm at Augustana College in Rock Island, IL. To make this olympiad a success, we need your help. Help is needed for the following tasks - receptionists at the registration table, proctors for the exams, 1st year exam preparer (test bank disk and example disk provided), chaperones to facilitate chemistry games while students wait for all to finish the exam. If interested in helping with the Chemistry Olympiad, please contact R. Randall Wanke @ Augustana College at 309-794-3473 or chwanke@augustana.edu.