The CALPACS Annual Fall Luncheon
11:30am, Cate School, September 13, 2003.
Speaker:
Dr. George A. Ellestad
Wyeth Research
Year 2003 – National Chemistry Week
“”Chemistry at the Mall”
National Chemistry Week Event with Student
Affliates from UC Santa Barbara and Westmont College. October 25, 2003,
Paseo Nuevo Mall Santa Barbara.
Showcase – Year 2003 – National Chemistry Week
Year 2006 – Fall Luncheon
Fall-50 Year Luncheon 06
James Pavlovich (Section secretary and organizer of the event) Dieter Klaubert (Chair of Section) and our speaker Dr. Paul Hansma
The Fall Luncheon and Recognition of 50-Year Members
The Featured Speaker
Dr. Paul Hansma
Department of Physics
University of California, Santa Barbara
Speaking on
Bone Fracture and The Bone Diagnostic Instrument
12 Noon Saturday, November 4, 2006
Firestone-Walker’s Taproom Restaurant
620 McMurray Road, Buellton, CA
Find out more about the Taproom Restaurant
Please refer to the Flyer for detailed information
50 year members in attendance:
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Richard Boyd and Curtis Anderson
Bruce Rickborn receives the second Founders Award from James Pavlovich
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Engraved wine bottle of Teroldego from Wolff Vineyards
The section sends a big thanks to BR for all he has done, dating back to the very beginning of CALPSACS
Showcase – Year 2006 – Gainey Wine Tour
Showcase – Year 2009 – Justin Winery
Showcase – Year 2009 – Richard Hurst
Year 2009 – Winter Dinner Meeting
Winter Dinner Meeting
6:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Antonio’s Ristorante
626 West Tefft Street, Nipomo
ACS Tour Speaker
Dr. R. Paul Philp
University of Oklahoma
Speaking on
Environmental Forensics, or Who Was Responsible for the Spill?
Abstract
As soon as organic compounds are spilled into the environment, chances will start to occur to them as a result of weathering process. For example with crude oils changes will range from evaporation and loss of light ends to extensive biodegradation and loss of many of the compounds typically used for correlating spilled oils with their original source. As a result of these weathering processes, it is often difficult to correlate the spilled oils with their suspected sources. It is essential that these correlations be made to determine who is responsible for the spill and who pays for the clean-up process.
There are a number of sophisticated techniques available for this type of forensic geochemistry which can be used for correlating weathered samples with their respective source materials. In this talk specific emphasis will be directed towards the most recent technique for use in this area namely gas chromatography combined with isotope ratio mass spectrometry (GCIRMS). Examples will be presented to demonstrate that the isotopic composition of individual compounds in complex mixtures, such as crude oils, can be used to correlate them with their weathered counterparts.
It is clear from the results that GCIRMS is a powerful new tool in forensic geochemistry particularly when combined with the more traditional techniques such as GC and GCMS. Other applications will be described to demonstrate that GCIRMS can also be used to determine the source of leaks from underground storage tanks and sources of gases from leaking pipelines. Variations in the isotopic composition of the MTBE added to gasolines also provides the opportunity of using GCIRMS as a means of monitoring, and determination of the source of, gasoline spills from underground storage tanks. Applications are many and varied but with this relatively new technique the ability to correlate heavily weathered samples with their unweathered counterparts have been elevated to a new level and provided forensic geochemistry with a new dimension.
The cost for the event will be $25 per person, $15 for students.
Dinner includes a choice of entrée: Baked Lamb Shank, Grilled Salmon, or Eggplant Parmesan.
Please go the form and return by Friday, February 6, 2009
The Flyer is available here.
Year 2009 – Spring Lunch Meeting
Spring Lunch Meeting
12 noon, Saturday, April 25, 2009
Westmont College, Founder’s Dining Room
955 La Paz Road, Santa Barbara
with
Gianni Torraca
Dept. of Analytical Sciences, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks
Speaking on
Forensic Investigation of Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Incidents.
Abstract and Biography
A Luncheon Buffet, including sandwiches and salads will be served.
Please return the form with payment by Monday, April 20
Directions to Westmont can be found at this link
Follow link to Annoucement flyer.
Year 2009 – MBARI Meeting
The Santa Clara Valleyand the California Los Padres Sections of the American Chemical Society Present a Joint Meeting at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, MBARI.
3 pm., Saturday, May 2, 2009
MBARI ,7700 Sandholdt Road
Moss Landing, CA
“Measuring Climate Change in the Oceans”
Ken Johnson, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist,MBARI
Abstract
The event will include a tour of MBARI beginning at 3 pm.
A reception (including light appetizers) at 4 pm. and Dr. Johnson’s presentation at 5 pm.
The cost for the reception will be $15 per person.
CALPACS has arranged bus transportation to MBARI for the May 2nd Event.
Cost: $20 per person.
The Pick up Schedule will be:
Pick ups:
1. Camarillo Factory Outlets, New Promenade Center, Charlotte Russe Store Parking Lot at 8:15am, leave at 8:30am.
2.Goleta off Stork Road, Linens N Things Parking Lot at 9:30am, leave at 9:45am
3. SLO off Los Osos Valley Rd, Home Depot at 11:15am, leave at 11:30am
Arrive at Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute at Moss Landing before/around 2:30pm and leave around 6:30pm. Arrive in Camarillo
around midnight.
Snacks and water will be provided on the bus.
Remember to bring a sack lunch for the trip up.
On the return trip, the bus will stop to allow riders to purchase dinner (fast food).
Directions to MBARI (Note that this event is at MBARI NOT THE MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM.)
Please make your reservations by Wednesday, April 29, 2009, by emailing calpacs@chem.ucsb.edu. More information can be found at this website,
or by calling James Pavlovich at 805-893-4252.