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History of Lake Champlain Research Institute
The main Lake Champlain Research Institute (LCRI) facilities complex, which was dedicated in November 1996, is housed in Hudson Hall on the SUNY Plattsburgh campus and consists of 5000 sq. feet of renovated laboratory, office and conference room space.
This includes modern organic and inorganic chemistry laboratories with extensive analytical capabilities.
The Lake Champlain Research Institute's docking facilities for the research vessel "R/V Monitor" are located at the College's Valcour Educational Center just south of the City of Plattsburgh. Affiliates have access to all analytical equipment and can check out portable equipment and gear, vehicles and boats.
LCRI Facilities:
- Organic chemistry lab
- Inorganic chemistry lab
- Preparation lab
- Teaching/preparation lab
- Mini-computer center
- Conference room
- Offices for faculty and staff
LCRI Laboratory Equipment:
- Dionex Ion Chromatograph/High Performance Liquid Chromatograph. Quaternary pump unit with conductivity, UV/Vis and electrochemical detectors. Autosampler and controller
- Perkin Elmer Atomic Absorption Sprectrophotometer with graphite furnace
- Turner Instruments fluorometer
- laboratory spectrophotometer
- Fisher Isotemp Muffle Furnace
- Hewlett-Packard Gas Chromatograph (model 5890) with FID, and mass selective detector and dual ECD detector
- Coulter Particle Counter (model L.S. 100Q)
LCRI Field Equipment:
- Winches for flow meters and other equipment.
- Eureka Water Quality Multiprobe for pH, DO, conductivity and turbidity
- Free fall core sampler capable of operating at 120m depth (Eckmann Dredge)
- Portable remote meteorological data collection station with integrated anemometer, wind vane, temperature, humidity and rainfall recorders
- Differential global positioning system
LCRI Boats
The research vessels consist of the "Monitor," a 32 foot aluminum vessel built by Thomas Marine Inc. of Patchogue, NY and a 19 foot Bayliner.
Questions, Comments, Suggestions?
If you would like more information about the Lake Champlain Research Institute, please contact
Dr. Timothy Mihuc
Office: 28B Hudson Hall
Phone: (518) 564-3039
Fax: (518) 564-5267
E-mail: mihuctb@plattsburgh.edu
SUNY Plattsburgh
28B Hudson Hall
Plattsburgh, NY 12901