Katelyn Schockman is a PhD Candidate (now graduate- congrats!) in the lab of Dr. Bob Byrnes, who is a co-author on the paper.
“Ionic strength (i.e., salinity) is an important parameter for accurately describing chemical processes in natural waters. This paper presents a novel method to measure ionic strength of fresh waters utilizing spectrophotometric pH measurements. This new method is more accurate and precise than traditional conductometric measurements of ionic strength.” - Katelyn Schockman
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