USGS Mercury Research Laboratory


USGS Mercury Research Laboratory

Mercury Research
Team Staff :

  • Staff
    • David P. Krabbenhoft
      Team Leader and
      Project Chief
      (608) 821-3843 dpkrabbe@usgs.gov
    • John F. DeWild
      Lab Operations and
      QA Officer
      (608) 821-3846 jfdewild@usgs.gov
    • Jake Ogorek
      Biologist and Chemical Hygiene Officer
      (608) 821-3819 jmogorek@usgs.gov
    • Mike Tate
      Physical Scientist
      Mobile Mercury Lab Operations
      (608) 821-3830 mttate@usgs.gov
    • Ryan Lepak
      Student Trainee (Hydrology)/Lab Assistant
      (608) 821-3819
      rlepak@usgs.gov


USGS Mercury Research

About the Lab

 

USGS Mercury Research Laboratory

The USGS Mercury Research Laboratory (MRL) provides assistance and support for USGS regional and national projects in the collection and analysis of low-level mercury samples using ultra trace level clean collection and analytical methods.

The MRL currently performs analyses in filtered and unfiltered water samples for:

  • low-level total mercury, and
  • methyl mercury.

In addition, the laboratory performs analysis of:

  • total and methyl mercury in plant and animal tissue,
  • total and dissolved organic carbon in water, and
  • total carbon in bedsediment and soil.

go  What analysis method do you need? See the Analysis Methods page for a cross-reference of the following:

  • MRL analysis codes
  • NWIS codes
  • detection limits
  • method reference publication

 

I'm new to the Lab. How do I get started?

  1. Read the USGS National Field Manual (NFM) guidance on water sampling.
  2. Review the "How to Collect a Sample" section of this website.
  3. Contact the Mercury Lab to order your sampling equipment and to review your sampling situation.

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