Environmental Chemistry: Measurement and Interpretation of Global Air Pollutants at the Mt. Bachelor Observatory (MBO)
Schools or Programs: Physical Sciences, Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM)
Location(s): UW Bothell
Quarter(s): Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Includes the quarter to apply or participate.
Hours per Week: 1hr - 3hrs
Estimated weekly effort
Compensation: No compensation or volunteer position
MBO is a unique site to understand global and regional sources of pollution. Our primary goal is to understand the sources and chemistry of these pollutants and understand how these sources contribute to regional air quality.
Student Responsibilities
- Test and develop chemical instrumentation.
- Deploy instruments to the field site.
- Interpret data with models, statistics, and other tools