Progress:

• Formed committee; composed draft proposal
• TA for 101; proposed Huckabay; hired as Head TA
• Began study of aquatic chemistry
• Completed preliminary literature search
• Surveyed extant modeling software and efforts

Plan:

Approach: Build a reactive transport model that characterizes not only the temperature and pressure fields in particular parts of hydrothermal systems, but also the corresponding distribution of biologically important chemical species. Simulate a hydrothermal system in the laboratory to better understand seawater-basalt chemistry.

June

• Thesis:
  1. Circulate proposal draft; solicit feedback from committee
  2. Continue study of aquatic chemistry using Matlab
  3. Select modeling software
• Other work:
  1. Complete FlowMow CTDT+ prioritized plan
  2. Prepare 1-2 REVEL presentations
• Teaching:
  1. Acquire feedback on Huckabay rejection
  2. Survey collaboratory software for future Huckabay application

July

• Thesis:
  1. Create preliminary non-reactive transport model
  2. Continue study of aquatic chemistry
• Other work:
  1. Organize requisite Flow Mow CTDT+ equipment, software, maps, etc.
  2. Attend Ridge Theoretical Institute July27-Aug1
• Teaching:
  1. Revise UW TA Training web site with Dean

August

• Field work:
  1. Aug1-3: Load/test equipment
  2. Aug3-20: FlowMow cruise
• Thesis:
  1. Revise proposal
  2. Continue study of aquatic chemistry
• Teaching:
  1. Work with REVEL teachers; present 1-2 talks

September-October

• Thesis:
  1. Circulate revised proposal
  2. Prepare for General Exam
• Other work:
  1. Begin writing up FlowMow results
• Teaching:
  1. Sept18-20: facilitate the TA Training Workshop
  2. 1/4-time Autumn/Spring Head TA

November-December

• Thesis:
  1. Build basic reactive transport models
  2. Take General Exam
  3. Plan laboratory work with Holloway (for Spring, 2001?)
• Other work:
  1. Participate in generation of FlowMow publications
• Teaching:
  1. Prepare for Huckabay re-application