Local Meetings
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Oktoberfest - October 16, 2021 1:00-2:30 pm
Please join us in our Virtual Oktoberfest meeting on October 16, 2021 from 1:00 - 2:30 pm. Darrell C. Cerrato will be giving a talk on wine and wildfire entitled "Clearing the Haze on Wildfire Smoke's Chemical Impact on Wine: A Chemical Investigation of Smoke-Affected Wine Using 13C-Labelled Smoke". Darrell C. Cerrato is a USF Chemistry alum and is currently working as a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Food Science and Technology from Oregon State University. Additionally, and as always, there will be a trivia game, as well. We hope you'll join us!
Spring Meeting: 24-Apr-2021, 1:00 pm
The 2021 virtual spring meeting was held on 24-Apr-2020 at 1:00 pm. We celebrated Earth Week together and enjoyed some relevant conversation and trivia.
2021 CCEW Illustrated Poem Contest - Reducing Our Footprint with Chemistry
The Tampa Bay Local Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is hosed an illustrated poem contest for students in Kindergarten through 12th grade. Entries were sponsored by a local school or community group for verification purposes. T Additional information regarding the poem contest can be found here.
"Sticking with Chemistry" Fall Meeting:
24-Oct-2020, 1:00 pm
We celebrated National Chemistry week on 24-Oct-2020 at 1:00 pm, with a virtual fall meeting. Speaking was Doug Lehrian, who spoke on the growth and on-farm processing of cacao beans, the processing of beans into chocolate, and the chocolate tempering process. Additionally, we had an on-topic, fun, spooky experiment with Halloween candy, as well as a trivia game.
Spring Meeting: 11-Jul-2020
On 11-Jul-2020 we held our virtual spring meeting via Zoom.
We enjoyed a talk from Marie Bourgeois titled Deployed in Florida. In March of 2020, the governor hired 100 epidemiologists to help the FDOH with the fight against COVID19. Marie Bourgeois was one of 5 professors from USF hired in the first wave. She discussed the things she learned during her deployment in Miami.
Additionally, had a chemistry-based trivia game.
We enjoyed a talk from Marie Bourgeois titled Deployed in Florida. In March of 2020, the governor hired 100 epidemiologists to help the FDOH with the fight against COVID19. Marie Bourgeois was one of 5 professors from USF hired in the first wave. She discussed the things she learned during her deployment in Miami.
Additionally, had a chemistry-based trivia game.
Jean Dreyfus Lectureship for Undergraduate Institution Awards
On November 7th and 8th, Dr. Joe Francisco visited the University of Tampa as part of their Jean Dreyfus Lectureship for Undergraduate Institution Awards. He gave a general community talk on November 7th and a scientific talk on November 8th. Dr. Francisco is a President's Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania and has countless awards and honors to his name. More can be read about his accomplishments in his ACS feature: https://www.acs.org/…/african-amer…/joseph-s--francisco.html
National Chemistry Week 2019
During 2019's International Year of the Periodic Table, National Chemical Week will be celebrated October 20-26, 2019 with the theme "Marvelous Metals". For more information on events, please contact Laura Henchey.
https://www.acs.org/…/ed…/whatischemistry/periodictable.html
https://www.acs.org/…/ed…/whatischemistry/periodictable.html
7th Annual Oktoberfest
The 7th Annual Oktoberfest was held on the 23rd of October at 6:00 pm at 3 Daughters Brewing in St. Pete. Our speaker for this year's Oktoberfest was Dr. Erin Pulster from USF College of Marine Science. Each member over the age of 21 received 2 free drink tickets, food was be provided, and each member was able to bring one guest. Thank you to everyone who facilitated and participated in this event, we had so much fun!
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Networking event at UT
Our Younger Chemists Committee (35 and under), won a grant to 'bridge the gap' between industry and academia last year.
As a result of the grant, the YCC and the Student Members of the ACS at the University of Tampa co-hosted an industry networking event at the University of Tampa on the evening of Tuesday, March 26.
As a result of the grant, the YCC and the Student Members of the ACS at the University of Tampa co-hosted an industry networking event at the University of Tampa on the evening of Tuesday, March 26.
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National Forensic Science Technology Center Tour
We had a great tour and lunch on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. We toured the National Forensic Science Technology Center (NFSTC) in Pinellas County.
We did this tour two years ago and it was a great experience! We will meet in the lobby area at 10:15 AM to pick up our badges. Each person needs a badge.
If you go to their web site (www.nfstc.org), they have a map with their location.
The tour was given by the CEO, who is a forensic chemist AND a member of the ACS!
After the tour, we met for lunch at.
We did this tour two years ago and it was a great experience! We will meet in the lobby area at 10:15 AM to pick up our badges. Each person needs a badge.
If you go to their web site (www.nfstc.org), they have a map with their location.
The tour was given by the CEO, who is a forensic chemist AND a member of the ACS!
After the tour, we met for lunch at.
6th Annual Oktoberfest
Our most popular event of the year, Oktoberfest was held on October 24th at Cueni (pronounced Qknee) Brewing Company in Dunedin. Food and drink were be provided and some live music, too.
Hillsborough Country Meet & Greet Social
A Meet and Greet for Hillsborough County was held June 27, 2018 at Miller's Ale House in Brandon, FL. We had 9 people attending. There was a mixture of students, retired and current workforce personnel there. We had fun getting to know each other.
National Chemistry Week
This year, the ACS will celebrate National Chemistry Week, October 21-27, 2018, with the theme "Chemistry is Out of this World". As the NCW Coordinator of the Tampa Bay ACS Section, I am wondering if you are interested in hosting an event to celebrate with us. We will be ordering some NCW merchandise and the latest issue of Celebrating Chemistry. While supplies last; I would pass these materials on to you to support any event that you and your organization may be hosting.
If you have any questions or would like to speak with me discuss event ideas, I'd be glad to share some of our section's experience. As you may know, the Tampa Bay ACS has been celebrating NCW every year since 2012, and we hope to keep the spirit strong again this year!
Join us in making the 2018 celebration of NCW a success for the Tampa Bay community.
- submitted by your TBACS NCW Coordinator and Councilor, Dr. Susan Del Valle
If you have any questions or would like to speak with me discuss event ideas, I'd be glad to share some of our section's experience. As you may know, the Tampa Bay ACS has been celebrating NCW every year since 2012, and we hope to keep the spirit strong again this year!
Join us in making the 2018 celebration of NCW a success for the Tampa Bay community.
- submitted by your TBACS NCW Coordinator and Councilor, Dr. Susan Del Valle
Fort DeSoto BBQ
We had two hours of decent weather for good conversation and food.
Castle Conference- 3/24/18
The 15th annual Raymond N. Castle Student Research Conference was held at the University of South Florida on March 24th, 2018 at the Tampa campus. The conference showcased the work of chemistry and biochemistry undergraduate and graduate students from institutions throughout Florida. This year's plenary speaker iwas Catherine Fenselau of the University of Maryland.
ChemBowl Champions received $100 from the USF Chemistry Society for answering 7 rounds of chemistry trivia and scoring top points
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\ChemBowl gathering of undergraduate attendees. Anna Hemminger, USF Chemistry Society Co-President, organized the event (at center/front row second in from left side).
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Castle Conference Poster and Presentation Winners
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Castle Conference Graduate Student Organizing Committee Chair Zachary Shultz, USF Faculty Member Dr. Theresa Evans-Nguyen, Castle Conference Plenary Speaker Dr. Catherine Feneslau, and Graduate Student Organizing Committee Member Elena Bray.
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Program-in-a-Box- 12/27/18
ACS Program-in-a-Box™ hosted a live interactive webinar entitled Opioids: Fighting Addiction with Chemistry. The webinar was held at 3 locations in the Tampa Bay area: USF, The University of Tampa, and Eckerd College
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Meet & Greet- 12/11/17
Another ACS Meet and Greet for our Tampa Bay ACS members was held Monday, December 11th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM in Spring Hill. This meet and greet was for members living in Pasco, Hernando, and North Pinellas counties.
5th Annual Octoberfest Social
We hosted our 5th Annual Oktoberfest Social! This year, our event was held on October 25th, 2017 at 3 Daughters Brewing in St. Petersburg. The Oktoberfest Social was open to all ACS members, and one guest per member. Festivities began at 6:00 PM, and food and drinks were provided. Each person received two drink tickets. The evening feautured a lecture in beer chemistry given by Dr. Eric Steimle.
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Earth Day 2017
On Earth Day we participated in March for Science in St. Pete. We will hosted a non-profit vendor booth at Historic Williams Park in St. Pete. It was a terrific opportunity to meet so many science enthusiasts! We made some great connections and look forward to working with our new contacts!
Having enjoyed it so much, we are looking forward to participating in 'Science Day' in St. Pete later this Fall. Hope to see you there!
Having enjoyed it so much, we are looking forward to participating in 'Science Day' in St. Pete later this Fall. Hope to see you there!
Castle Conference and At Large Section Meeting
We had a good turnout at our Local Section Meeting on March 25th, 2017 from noon to 1:30p.m. The meeting was held at the Castle Conference at University of South Florida in Tampa in CHE100. A complimentary lunch was provided, and some joined us for an informative meeting.
Before and after our meeting the 15th annual Raymond N. Castle Student Research Conference at the University of South Florida on March 25th, 2017 was happening. The conference showcased the work of chemistry and biochemistry undergraduate and graduate students from institutions throughout Florida and Puerto Rico. Below were some of the Puerto Rico students from the Chemluminar Award. It was a great meeting with a great turn out.
Before and after our meeting the 15th annual Raymond N. Castle Student Research Conference at the University of South Florida on March 25th, 2017 was happening. The conference showcased the work of chemistry and biochemistry undergraduate and graduate students from institutions throughout Florida and Puerto Rico. Below were some of the Puerto Rico students from the Chemluminar Award. It was a great meeting with a great turn out.
Ambar M. Alsina-Sanchez from University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus San Juan, PR presented a poster, “Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Ferrocenyl Chalcones and their Potential Biological Applications”.
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Yeraidyn Santos Vazquez from Science and Technology Department, Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, Ponce Campus, Mercedita PR, presented a poster, “Effects of Silver Nanoparticles and Orphenadrine On Daphnia Magna”.
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Good Chemistry in our Oceans in Sarasota!
On Tuesday May 26, 2015 at the Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota. Dr. Emily Hall presented "Good Chemistry for our Oceans," discussing current experimentation methods to study ocean acidification and the effects of climate change on global and local coral reef ecosystems. The event was Chaired by Prof. Edie Banner of Sarasota Manatee USF. See the attached flyer for more information. Thank you Edie for a wonderful evening!
Meet & Greet in Sarasota
We are pleased to announce another lecture in our Tampa Bay ACS Seminar Series! This time, we will meet at 6:30on Tuesday May 26, at the Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota. Dr. Emily Hall will present "Good Chemistry for our Oceans," discussing current experimentation methods to study ocean acidification and the effects of climate change on global and local coral reef ecosystems. Refreshments will be served...and you get to keep the mug! The event is being Chaired by Prof. Edie Banner of Sarasota Manatee USF. See the attached flyer for more information. Be sure to RSVP to Edie Banner to reserve your mug! We hope you will join us!
2015 Spring Banquet
Thank you to all of our members and guests who joined us on May 5 at the University of South Florida main campus to celebrate our 50- and 60-year ACS members. The event also featured top students from 6th grade to graduate level students who had the chance to present their award winning projects during a social hour prior to dinner. Banquet guests enjoyed a lecture from Luke Robersen of NASA on the future of space experimentation and exploration, discussing the frequently overlooked chemistry experiments necessary to push the basic science of space in the future.
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Sweetwater Desalination Tour
Our Senior Chemists Group had a fun time at the Tampa Bay Seawater Deslination Plant in Gibsonton, Florida on January 23, 2015. After the tour, they met for lunch at Circles Waterfront Restaurant. Thank you to Russ Odland for organizing the event!
Port Manatee Tour
The Senior Chemists Group of our Section set up a tour followed by lunch at Port Manatee, on November 5. The tour was interesting the the seafood restaurant was great!
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Tampa Bay Local Section's Octoberfest, 2014
Thank you to all who joined us at 3 Daughters Brewery in St. Pete on October 22. It was a terrific evening with a great talk from local Pd.D. chemist and brewmaster, Jim Leonard.
A huge thank you to Dr. Eric Steimle, who organized the event for our Section.
Stay tuned for photos and announcements for more events like this.
A huge thank you to Dr. Eric Steimle, who organized the event for our Section.
Stay tuned for photos and announcements for more events like this.
Awards Dinner- May 22 at USF
On May 22, 5:30-8:30 pm, our Section hosted an Awards Dinner honoring or 50- and 60- year members, and featured projects by students who have performed well at their Regional STEM Fairs. The dinner was hosted on the top floor of USF's new Interdisciplinary Science Building in Tampa, Florida.
Retired Chemists Group Luncheon
Thanks to those who attended the first ACS Retired Luncheon on May 8, 2014. It was good to get together and have each of us introduce ourselves. There were more than a few "connections" found out that day.
We more or less decided on four luncheons per year. Several ideas for a location were tours of Port Manatee, Mote Aquarium, Moffitt Research Center, museum restoration tour, and a micro-brewery tour. If these tours do not have food on site, several golf country club were mentioned as a nice place to have lunch.
We plan to take the summer off and meet again in the fall as in Sept or Oct.
We more or less decided on four luncheons per year. Several ideas for a location were tours of Port Manatee, Mote Aquarium, Moffitt Research Center, museum restoration tour, and a micro-brewery tour. If these tours do not have food on site, several golf country club were mentioned as a nice place to have lunch.
We plan to take the summer off and meet again in the fall as in Sept or Oct.
Local Section Meeting: October 7
Our Tampa Bay Local Section hosted a meeting at the Brewers Tasting Room on October 7 at 6:30 pm. The meeting featured a lecture by Dr. Tracy Hamilton titled "Zymurgy: the Art and Science of Brewing Beer". Thank you to all of our guests for attending!
Technical Seminar at the University of Tampa
Dr. Eric Werner will host Anne Gorden, Associate Professor of Chemistry at Auburn University, will present on Thu, Oct 17, 12 noon at the University of Tampa, in CB 200.
Title: "Quinoxalinol Imines as Soft-Donor Ligands for Use in Sensors and Catalysis"
Abstract: An increase in the use of nuclear fuels for electrical power production is one proposal to limit global dependence on fossil fuels; however, the environmental and health concerns that surround the use of actinides limits the acceptance of nuclear power by the public. New ligands are required that can coordinate, sense, and purify actinides for rapid detection or decontamination applications. During our effort to develop colorimetric or fluorescent sensors for actinides, we have developed ligands incorporating quinoxalines or imine aza-donors and characterized their ability to distinguish between different metals. Complexes with early transition metals were prepared for comparison to the actinides, and these were found to also be useful in ligand supported catalysis. Here, we present a summary of our results in both the development of sensors for uranyl and catalysis with copper.
Title: "Quinoxalinol Imines as Soft-Donor Ligands for Use in Sensors and Catalysis"
Abstract: An increase in the use of nuclear fuels for electrical power production is one proposal to limit global dependence on fossil fuels; however, the environmental and health concerns that surround the use of actinides limits the acceptance of nuclear power by the public. New ligands are required that can coordinate, sense, and purify actinides for rapid detection or decontamination applications. During our effort to develop colorimetric or fluorescent sensors for actinides, we have developed ligands incorporating quinoxalines or imine aza-donors and characterized their ability to distinguish between different metals. Complexes with early transition metals were prepared for comparison to the actinides, and these were found to also be useful in ligand supported catalysis. Here, we present a summary of our results in both the development of sensors for uranyl and catalysis with copper.
Keeping Science in the Art of Medicine
LECOM-Bradenton has opened registration for the 2013 Medical Science Academy. Held Monday, June 10 to Friday, June 21, the program is for motivated rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors in high school who are interested in the medical field. First and second year college students are also welcome. The cost is $275. The focus this year will be neuroanatomy.
Additionally, LECOM-Bradenton has opened registration for the 2013 Science Educators Academy. Running from Monday, June 17 to Friday, June 21, it is designed for high school science teachers who want expand their knowledge base. This year the course will use neuroanatomy cases to demonstrate why basic sciences are important to their high school students. The course will feature Professor Gerry Meisels of USF's Coalition for Science Literacy, as well as Professor Eric Ballard and Professor Dean Martin from the University of Tampa.
Additionally, LECOM-Bradenton has opened registration for the 2013 Science Educators Academy. Running from Monday, June 17 to Friday, June 21, it is designed for high school science teachers who want expand their knowledge base. This year the course will use neuroanatomy cases to demonstrate why basic sciences are important to their high school students. The course will feature Professor Gerry Meisels of USF's Coalition for Science Literacy, as well as Professor Eric Ballard and Professor Dean Martin from the University of Tampa.
11th Annual Raymond N. Castle Student Research Conference
USF hosted its annual student research conference, inviting undergraduate and graduate students to present their research.Our section is a proud sponsor of this terrific event.
FAME - The Florida Annual Meeting and Expedition
The Florida Annual Meeting and Exposition was held on Thursday May 9-Saturday May 11, 2013 at the Innisbrook Golf Resort in Palm Harbor Florida.
The Tampa Bay Local Section of the American Chemical Society is a proud sponsor of the Opening Ceremony of FAME.
FAME 2013 included over 150 Presentations including Invited Speakers, Keynote Lectures, and around 100 Posters covering the following technical topics.
The poster session was full of great projects and the reception area was a terrific place to get the chance to speak with chemists from all over Florida.
The Tampa Bay Local Section of the American Chemical Society is a proud sponsor of the Opening Ceremony of FAME.
FAME 2013 included over 150 Presentations including Invited Speakers, Keynote Lectures, and around 100 Posters covering the following technical topics.
The poster session was full of great projects and the reception area was a terrific place to get the chance to speak with chemists from all over Florida.