Sunday, September 16, 2007

Meeting with Locustox

I met with Cheikh Toure and Makhfousse Sarr at about 3:30 pm. We discussed expectations briefly, # of personnel on the field trips, some GC issues, and miscellaneous details concerning my housing, office space, etc. Point by point:

1. As planned, Monday the 17th will be a day of meeting staff, going over the lab and required equipment and settling in.

2. Cheikh asked if Chemstation files could be viewed on the OSU computers. I mentioned concern’s that the GC computer’s Chemstation is old, but my laptop Chemstation might work. If it does, we might be able to install the latest Chemstation we have on a computer in the lab that’s not hooked up to an instrument. As needed.

3. Makhfousse told me all the lab staff (whose CVs we received) will be participating in the field trips. This is good news: The more people that do it, and the more often, the better.

4. Miscellaneous details were discussed concerning my cell phone access, housing, lab space and after hours access.

The current hotel accommodations are fine, but I’ll be picked up by a driver at 8 am to head to Locustox and then continue my stay in a private apartment closer to the lab.

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