ATOFMS from Clarkson University!

While at the Atmospheric Chemistry Gordon Research Conference in July, Prof. Kerri Pratt and Prof. Andy Ault had a fantastic discussion with Prof. Philip Hopke at Clarkson University that led to our recent trip to Potsdam, NY!  Prof. Hopke is the Bayard D. Clarkson Distinguished Professor and the director of the Clarkson University Center for Air Resources Engineering & Science and Institute for a Sustainable Environment.

 

Prof. Hopke is graciously loaning us his aerosol time-of-flight mass spectrometer (ATOFMS) for the real-time measurement of the size and chemistry of individual atmospheric particles.  During the trip, Prof. Pratt and Prof. Ault also met with many fantastic engineering faculty whose research focuses on atmospheric particles relating to human health and air quality, and gave seminars in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering.

Beautiful fall colors in Potsdam, NY from the view of our rental box truck.

Prof. Phil Hopke, Prof. Andy Ault, & Prof. Kerri Pratt with the ATOFMS at Clarkson University.

Getting ready to drive back to Michigan - Prof. Kerri Pratt with the ATOFMS in the box truck.

Chemistry graduate student Nate May posing with the ATOFMS at the University of Michigan.  Nate's rotation project will focus on getting the instrument running in tip-top shape!

Thank you very much Prof. Phil Hopke!  We are incredibly grateful for your generosity!