Author: Matthew Fantle

Dear LIME users:

There are a few items of which we would like users to be aware —

1. 1. Data conversion page: https://lime.psu.edu/dataconversions/
      • Contains examples for one-step & two-step serial dilutions, and conversions from wt. % oxide to ppm and wt. % element. Please have a look.
   2. Update to sample submission form: the email for the research advisor is now a required item on the sample submission form, replacing the advisor’s name.
      • This was a requested feature so that advisors are informed of sample submission requests. Advisors will also have the sample submission ID # in the email sent out, so that they can refer to specific submissions.
      • Please make sure that you enter a complete email address in this field when you complete the form, or the workflow will fail.
      • We are sorry if this adds to advisors’ email burden, but we feel that the benefits outweigh the disadvantages. All emails will have [LIME] in the subject line; if you set up a filter, you can move this out of your in-box automatically and keep it for reference.
   3. FAQ page: Don’t forget that we have an informative FAQ page on the website (https://lime.psu.edu/frequently-asked-questions-faqs/). Skim this so that you know what is posted there. If you have additional questions you would like addressed, fill out the form at the top of the FAQ page.

If you have any comments on the data conversion page, whose purpose is to assist users with making dilution corrections and unit conversions, please email Matt (msf17 at psu dot edu).

Dear LIME users:

Access to LIME staff and facilities on the 3rd floor of Hosler will not be possible on Friday May 30, 2025 due to floor renovation work. You will not be able to drop off samples or access the 3rd floor facilities during this time. We anticipate that access will be restored by Monday June 2, 2025, but we cannot guarantee that work will be completed as scheduled. Please contact  the analysts to ensure access is restored before attempting to enter the space. Thanks for your patience and understanding!

New leadership of LIME: from Erica Smithwick, EESI Director:

“I am excited to announce to the broader EESI community that Kim Lau has agreed to assume the role of LIME Director. In this capacity, Kim will be taking on the administrative and supervisory roles of LIME management and working to expand LIME’s impact across campus and with external users and partners. Kim’s research focuses on paleoceanography and sedimentary geochemistry, using cutting edge isotopic methodologies. Leveraging her approach to research innovation in the environmental and Earth sciences, Kim is eager to maintain and grow LIME’s success within EESI, EMS, and beyond.

In addition, Matt Fantle will be taking on a new leadership role in LIME as Scientific Director. Matt brings extensive institutional and scientific expertise to LIME instrumentation and methodologies. He will be helping to manage lab spaces and instruments, interface with OPP, lead safety efforts, and collaborate with Kim on expanding LIME’s impact and sustainability.”

LIME departure: We profusely thank Ella Do for her support of LIME, the TIMS, and the clean lab over the past year. She is graduating from PSU with a Ph.D in Geosciences and we wish her all the best in her future endeavors.