Project+Equipment+Needs+Spring'10

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Section 1: (Mon 11:30a-2:20p, Grace) Ecology Lab requests: Student Greenhouse requests:
 * 2 auariums
 * 2 aquarium filters
 * oven to dry plant tissue
 * lots of paper bags for drying plant tissue
 * pH meter x 2 groups
 * scale
 * 10 100ml (or larger) containers
 * water nitrate kit
 * water phosphate kit
 * water DO kit
 * thermometer x 2 groups
 * dissecting microscope
 * 3 pairs of waders x 2 groups
 * 1 surber sampler
 * test tubes
 * petri dishes
 * bacteria culture media
 * 45 500ml containers
 * ruler
 * refrigerator
 * compound microscope
 * slides + coverslips
 * 1 shelf of the light bench in the lab.
 * Space for 24 pots + 24 pots+ 2 unknown number = maybe space for 96 pots
 * 24 pots + 24 pots + 2 unknowns = maybe space for 96 pots
 * normal potting soil
 * poor nutrient soil (sand?)
 * water container
 * 150+ Elymus canadensis (already got them)
 * 100+ Mung beans (already got them)
 * 100+ Barley seeds
 * 100+ Sunflower seeds (already got them)

Section 2: (Mon 3-5:50pm, Alycia) Ecology Lab requests: Student Greenhouse requests:
 * Tree ID guide (2 groups)
 * Plant guide
 * Tape measure (2 groups)
 * Flagging tape (2 groups)
 * Compound microscope
 * Microscope slides
 * Test tubes
 * Water testing kit
 * Soil testing kit (2 groups)
 * Buckets (4) [for salt solutions of different concentrations, stock for watering plants]
 * Scale
 * Graduated cylinder
 * Wire flags (~12) or wooden stakes
 * Use of Sanford & Baker woodlots
 * quickly growing plants (2 groups, plant type not species specific)
 * potting soil (2 groups)
 * pots/trays for plants (2 groups)
 * watering can/device

Section 3: (Tues 9:10a-12p, Alycia) Ecology Lab requests: Student Greenhouse requests:
 * Aquariums (4) with covers (not mesh, to keep insects in)
 * Lamps for plant growth
 * Plastic dividers for aquariums (that keep insects from moving between sections) [if not available, they'll need 8 aquariums]
 * Watering bottle/can
 * Incubator for bacterial cultures
 * Compound microscope
 * Microscope slides
 * Test tubes
 * Water testing kit (pH, oxygen, nitrate, phosphate) [Is it also possible to test for heavy metals? or mercury? project focused on pollutants]
 * Thermometer
 * Soil testing kit (3 groups)
 * Counter space for aquariums
 * Mason jars
 * Counter space for mason jars
 * Soil moisture meter (do we have this?)
 * Binoculars
 * Tape measure (2 groups)
 * Use of Sanford & Baker woodlots
 * Tree ID guide (2 groups)
 * Plant ID guide
 * Protractor
 * Potting soil
 * Space & pots for 50 plants
 * Soil/water additives to vary pH of soil

Section 5: (Wed 1:50p-4:40 p, Grace) Ecology Lab requests: Student Greenhouse requests:
 * oven to dry plant tissue
 * lots of paper bags for drying plant tissue
 * scale
 * soil kit for nitrogen test
 * 2 shovels (1 small and 1 large)
 * ruler
 * shovels
 * a roll of white paper (grace has 1)
 * a plastic graduated cylinder (50 or 100ml)
 * Space for 16 pots + 20 pots + 40 pots + 10 pots + 15 pots + 8 pots + 30 pots = space for 139 pots
 * 16 pots + 20 pots + 40 pots + 10 pots + 15 pots + 8 pots + 30 pots = 139 pots
 * 4 sets of plastic cover and trays
 * normal potting soil
 * poor nutrient soil (sand?)
 * water container
 * miracle grow
 * 300+ Elymus canadensis (already got them)
 * 50+ Mung beans (already got them)
 * 40+ Mung bean seeds (already got them)
 * 150+ alfalfa seeds (already got them)
 * 80+ clover seeds (already got them) or conifer seeds