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possible donation of microscope to school environmental rese Inquiry (采购产品): possible donation of microscope to school environmental research project To:Olympus America From:Dr. Steven Harris Wool, Ph.D. Former director: electron microscopy, USDA/Plum Island Currently on the science faculty: The Hudson School, Hoboken, NJ I wonder if you might consider donating a fine Olympus microscope or 2 to our upcoming and unique multiyear environmental study project at The Hudson School, a small not-for-profit secondary school grades 5-12 in Hoboken NJ. We would be more than happy to publicize any donations from Olympus America in the press here in NJ and in any scientific articles we publish to record the results of our experiments, and on our website. Here is a brief synopsis of our multiyear experiment: PROJECT JACK AND THE GENESTALK, a multiyear environmental research project (6 years,) that will enable today’s children to affect tomorrow’s world, is being launched at The Hudson School, a small not-for-profit school for grades 5-12, in Hoboken NJ. The Hudson School, founded in 1978 by its current director, Suellen Newman, has a diverse student population, a third of whom attend on scholarship. PROJECT JACK AND THE GENESTALK will primarily follow how pollutants change the genetics of common organisms over a period of several years, and will make the authorities aware of the damage pollutants are doing, even at minute levels, to the environment. The project is unique not only because there are few, if any, projects that have followed over a long time period how the bacteria which form he base of the food chain are changed genetically by the pollutants that disturb the food chain environment in a substantial and irrevocable way, but because the project will use about 100 students, grades 7-12, at every level of sophistication to run the experiments and collect and interpret the data. This project hopes to show that the current acceptable pollutant levels are too high for the protection of the environment and of our children who are exposed to that environment. The compilation and continuation of results will be done by the same student body over several years, as the students progress in their studies. A web site will be constructed and maintained to record findings and results as the project progresses. All of the students will be provided with the tools to develop skills and the environment to hone them, in a unique experimental collaborative where they will solve problems together by adding new preparations, and by creating a chain of observations and experiments. The Web site constructed and maintained to track the progress of this multiyear experiment will keep the students and the community informed at all times. Evaluated results will be sent to scientific journals and posted on the project’s Web site for the world to see. The success of this project could trigger similar projects around the globe as students from other communities and societies view our science neighborhood on the Internet. Samples will be collected weekly. Microorganisms will be identified by standard biochemical techniques and extraction of DNA to indicate genetic drift. Through teamwork and effort, students will view science in general and protecting the environment in particular, as areas in which they can have real impact. A donation of an Olympus microscope would help us out a lot! Please feel free to contact me at any for more information about this exciting project. Looking forward to hearing from you, Sincerely, Dr. Steven Harris Wool, Ph.D. Project Director Former Chief of Electron Microscopy, USDA/Plum Island 1500 Washington Street #3E Hoboken NJ 07030 201 239 1890 www.stevenwool.com (Web site) **** Hidden Message ***** Steven Wool 1500 Washington Street #3E Hoboken, NJ 07030 USA Company: The Hudson School Title: Ph.D., Project Director Phone: 201 239 1890 Fax: n/a E-mail: woolstevenh@aol.com **** Hidden Message ***** woolstevenh@aol.com |
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