Analytical Chemistry Research and Development Records --

While Analytical Chemistry forms the foundation of much of the research conducted under wildlife management projects, scientists also have experience in related scientific disciplines such as metabolism chemistry, environmental fate, chemical synthesis, toxicology, chemical ecology, and formulation chemistry. NWRC chemists play a key role in the development of effective tools for wildlife management. These tools include toxicants, infertility agents, attractants, repellents and vaccines. The work done in Analytical Chemistry Research and Development includes modifying, adapting, and developing novel analytical methodologies for the analyses of numerous compounds in a variety of matrices including soil, water, plants, and animal tissues.

The Analytical Chemistry Section was created in 1988 with Ed Schafer as Supervisory Research Chemist, a position he held until 1990. Analytical Chemistry had, however, been a portion of the various chemistry sections and units since DWRC’s beginning. Beth Mishalanie and then Bill Dusenberry acted as Analytical Chemistry leads until 1993 when Bruce Kimball was named Supervisory Chemist and Acting Project Leader. John Johnston became the head of Analytical Chemistry in 1994 and held the position until 2009, overseeing the move to Ft. Collins and the current NWRC. Tom Primus followed as Analytical Chemistry Project Leader in 2008 until his death in 2009. At that time Bruce Kimball once again took the lead.

Beth Mishalanie created the process of assigning R&D (Research and Development) numbers based on fiscal year to track preliminary research. When a researcher at NWRC would like a compound investigated they approach the Analytical Chemistry Project Leader. An R&D number is assigned and the research is assigned to a researcher. If the work becomes a Method, a GLP number is assigned and the research will eventually be preserved in the QA Unit Archives.