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The new research team under the Southern University's Massie Chair of Excellence Program currently focuses on several environmental areas, including bioremediation, phytoremediation, bioavailability and toxicity of organic pollutants, fuel cell technology, and environmental biosensors.

Two new undergraduate courses have been developed by the DOE Massie Chair. A Master of Engineering degree, with focus in the Environmental and Water Resources area is being proposed to the Louisiana Board of Reagents. The Massie personnel are also involved in the development of distance learning video courses in the environmental area.

For further information, please contact:

Sharlenitia Clark, Director
Office of Outreach Programs
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Southern University and A&M College
P.O. Box 9969
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70813
Phone: (225) 771-5870
Fax: (225) 771-4320
E-mail: sharlenitiaclark@engr.subr.edu

Dr. Samuel P. Massie Chair of Excellence Program
Research Activities The new research team under the Southern University's Massie Chair of Excellence Program currently focuses on several environmental areas, including bioremediation, phytoremediation, bioavailability and toxicity of organic pollutants, fuel cell technology, and environmental biosensors.
Academic Initiatives Two new undergraduate courses have been developed by the DOE Massie Chair. A Master of Engineering degree, with focus in the Environmental and Water Resources area is being proposed to the Louisiana Board of Reagents. The Massie personnel are also involved in the development of distance learning video courses in the environmental area.
Outreach The Massie program is involved in several outreach activities with local elementary, middle and high school science teachers to promote student interest and participation in the environmental area. This outreach program allows the teachers at the participating schools to become involved in enhancing their curricula. A two day summer workshop is planned to train science teachers on instrumentation skills. The Massie program at Southern University has also supported the Mobile Environmental Laboratory. This mobile unit, equipped with analytical instruments and computers, will introduce students and teachers to modern tools in ther area of environmental science. Click here of a few photos from outreach activities as Park Elementary School
Environmental Justice The Massie programs has been collaborating with the Southern University's Center for Energy and Environmental Studies on a project examining outdoor exposure to airborne hazardous air pollutants being released in the lower Mississippi River industrial corridor. The Massie personnel are also involved in ensuring safety in the burning of napalm, toluene and benzene at the Rhodia plant, which is situated less than 1/2 mile from the Southern Campus.
Environmental Engineering and Sciences Laboratory (EESL) The EESL lab provides an opportunity for several high school, undergraduate, and graduate students to obtain hands-on experience with the state-of-the-art instruments. The lab currently houses a Gas Chromatography/ Mass Spectrometer, Ion Chromatograph, Fuel Cell test station, Respirometer, and an Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometer. The lab also has BOD meters, Total Carbon Analyzer, pH and other portable equipment for environmental analysis. Click here for a few photos of the EESL Lab

For further information, please contact:
Sharlenitia Clark, Director Office of Outreach Programs Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Southern University and A&M College P.O. Box 9969 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70813 Phone: (225) 771-5870 Fax: (225) 771-4320 E-mail: sharlenitiaclark@engr.subr.edu

Dr. Samuel P. Massie Chair of Excellence Program