Dr. White is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Colorado and a Fellow of the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research of the University of Colorado. He has over 15 years of experience operating and maintaining stable isotope ratio mass spectrometers. He is an internationally recognized stable isotope geochemist with over 50 publications in peer reviewed journals. Dr. White reviews all data for quality control. Samples are loaded into the preparation systems and the mass spectrometer runs supervised on a daily basis by a team of technicians.
Technicians assist in loading and operating the mass spectrometers.
These technicians all have at least bachelors degrees. They collect the data and prepare tabulated records of the results after each run. They also keep a master file of all of the results which is updated after each run. All samples, upon arrival at SIL, are logged into a computer spreadsheet program and then stored in a refrigerator to minimize evaporation before analysis. The refrigerated storage areas are all locked after hours to ensure integrity of the samples.