Welcome to the Pratt Lab blog! Dr. Kerri Pratt is an assistant professor in the Departments of Chemistry and Earth & Environmental Sciences and faculty associate of the Program in the Environment at the University of Michigan. We study the chemical interactions of atmospheric trace gases, particles, clouds, and snow, with a focus on the Polar Regions and wintertime environments. Our interdisciplinary research has relevance to climate change, air quality, and human health. As an analytical chemistry lab, we primarily apply novel mass spectrometry techniques to our field research. We invite you to follow our adventures in (and outside!) the lab!

Monday, July 30, 2018

Icebreaker Oden & Rachel arrive in Longyearbyen!

Pratt Lab PhD student Rachel Kirpes arrives in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway on the Swedish icebreaker Oden after the open ocean cruise from Helsingborg, Sweden!

@rmkirp: Caught a pic of Oden, my home for the next two months for #ArcticOcean2018 while enjoying a day on land in Longyearbyen before heading (further) north.

DOE ARM Early Career Press Release

FOUR NEW DOE EARLY CAREER RESEARCH PROGRAM AWARD WINNERS PLAN TO USE ARM MEASUREMENTS

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Friday, July 13, 2018

Icebreaker Oden safety training in the Helsingborg News!

Pratt Lab PhD student Rachel Kirpes is currently in Helsingborg, Sweden on the Swedish Icebreaker Oden preparing instrumentation for the Arctic Ocean 2018 cruise! As part of this, she participated in survival training that involved jumping in the ocean in full safety gear.

Helsingborg News Article:


Rachel ready to jump off the icebreaker!
Icebreaker fire hose training!

Friday, July 6, 2018

Summer Group Photo!

Back row: Stephen McNamara, Dr. Peter Peterson, Rachel Kirpes, Jeff Spencer, Dr. Qianjie Chen
Front row: Prof. Kerri Pratt, REU student Savannah Haas, Jamy Lee, Kathryn Kulju, Dr. Jun Liu
Missing: DRISE student Jasmine Mumpfield, undergrad Claire Mattson