Sierra Nevada Local Section

American Chemical Society

2000 Section Meetings

March 3, 2000 "The Web of Chemistry: Pre-High School Chemistry Education", Beth Price, O'Brien Middle School, and George Ochs, Science Coordinator, Washoe County School District, TMCC, 6:30 p.m.

March 31, 2000 "Caves - Worlds Within the World: An Introduction to the Chemistry, Geology, and Ecology of Caves", Prof. John Marquart, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois, Texas Longhorn Bar and Grill, 6:30 p.m.

May 15, 2000 High School Chemistry & Physics Awards, Schulich Lecture Hall, Room 1, UNR, 6:00 p.m.

September 29, 2000 "Application of Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography to the Materials of Art and Archeology," Dr. A. Shedrinsky, Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, Yen Ching Restaurant, 6:30 p.m.

November 17, 2000 "The Leviathan Mine: Remediation Using Elementary Chemistry", Prof. Glenn Miller, Environmental and Resource Sciences, UNR, Yen Ching Restaurant, 6:30 p.m.

December 8, 2000 Annual Wine Tasting, "Wines of the Carneros Region of the Napa-Sonoma Area", Larry Sapperstein, Eagle Vineyards, Room 109 Harry Reid Engineering Lab, UNR, 6:30 p.m.

Section Officers (2000)

Program Chair: Sean M. Casey

Secretary/Treasurer: H. Eugene LeMay, Jr.

Councilor: John H. Nelson

Alternate Councilor: Eun-Woo Chang