With 2024 now behind us, it’s time to reflect on an eventful and productive year for the NTU MISO Lab. Here are some highlights:
A powerful addition to our instrument arsenal
We welcomed the Q-ICP-MS instrument to our lab this year, enhancing our capacity for trace metal concentration analysis. Together with our existing MC-ICP-MS, we now have a powerful pair of tools to advance research in trace elements and isotopes in marine environments. This combination opens up new possibilities for in-depth exploration of ocean chemistry.
Celebrating our first Master’s graduate
A moment of pride for our lab: Pokai Yang, our very first master’s student, graduated this summer. Pokai’s dedication to research on Ba uptake and isotopes in phytoplankton has set a high standard for future students. Congratulations, Pokai, on this well-deserved achievement!
GEOTRACES SSC Meeting at Texel
Alan had the privilege, as Taiwan’s representative, of attending the GEOTRACES SSC meeting at NIOZ in Texel, the Netherlands. It was wonderful to reconnect with old friends and meet new colleagues, fostering collaborations for advancing trace element studies in the ocean.
Kiss Science outreach activities
In the outreach activities of Kiss Science this year, Ya-Lan and Han-Song helped to promote Taiwan’s clean sampling system to a broader audience, raising awareness about the importance of seawater trace element sampling techniques.
A visit from IPREM experts
We were honored to host Prof. Olivier Donard and Prof. David Amouroux from IPREM, France. Their visit to IONTU provided an excellent opportunity for exchanging insights and experiences in mass spectrometry.
Looking ahead to 2025
To celebrate the end of 2024 and look ahead to 2025, Alan would like to express his thanks to every MISO member. We are filled with gratitude for the progress made and excitement for the opportunities ahead.
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