Bosworth Creek 2010 - Northwest Territories
From left: Nigel Gregory (Student), David Chevrier (CLS staff), Chantal Bavard (Student), Kit Dennis-Walker (Teacher), Jaime Mackenzie (behind) (CLS staff), Siobhan Quigg (in front) (Student), Tracy Walker (CLS staff), Glen Guthrie (Educator), and Robert Blyth (CLS staff).
Three students from the Bosworth Creek area of the Northwest Territories participated in the Students on the Beamline program and conducted an experiment using the SGM beamline with CLS Assistant Director of Research, Robert Blyth and David Chevrier, Science Associate on SGM . Their research focused on the chemicals found in overflow ice, which is created when water wells up from underground and then freezes on top of creek ice in Northern Canada. This particular overflow ice is new to the area and may be a result of permafrost. It is different in colour and contains potentially toxic elements that are not found in normal overflow ice. The students’ results point to a need for further research and therefore these students are contemplating collaborating with government officials to continue the investigations.
View their poster for more information
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Checking out the competition (posters explaining the work of other student groups) |
Even beamline scientists like to rock out! |
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Taking a peak at the control room. |
Investigating details about the SGM Beamline to prepare for their experiment. |
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Can you see the IR light? I am sure it is there.... |
The group takes a break and finds themselves locked in the large animals holding area. |
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Get a close look... this is very important |
With coaching from Tracy Walker, students prepare their samples for examination. |
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...ice melts into water ...water evaporates into residue ...Residue is crushed into powder ...powder is mounted onto sample plates |
Residue samples loaded on three platforms in the SGM beamline sample chamber |
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Loading is a meticulous process which needs to be checked and double checked |
...samples loaded ...vacuum pumped ...beam on ...here comes the data |
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Wait for it... |
The data arrives! |
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Chantal Bavard, from Bosworth Creek School giving a presentation on their project to the Canadian Light Source staff. |
Last modified: 2012-01-19 17:01:36