Mobile Local Section of the American Chemical Society

Exciting News - even if a bit old! Dr. Jason Ford-Green has been named the new Mobile Local Section Chair of the American Chemical Society (ACS) and is guiding the local section through the calendar year 2025! With over 20 years in the Natural Sciences, a Ph.D. in Chemistry, and a passion for mentorship, Dr. Ford-Green brings a wealth of experience and energy to this leadership role. He currently teaches Chemistry and Physical Science at Bishop State Community College and is known for his love of research, travel, sports, dancing, and food! 🍽️⚛️🌍
He's has been an outstanding chair so far with his abiity to lead, inspire, and connect with fellow chemists across the Gulf Coast. With his motto "Let’s do great things together!", we are looking forward to the activities and outreach our section will accomplish this year.

🧪✨ What an amazing evening at the Inaugural STEM Night at Eichold Mertz Magnet School! ✨🧪
Dr. Jason Ford-Green, our Mobile Local Section Chair, brought the wonders of chemistry to life with an interactive demonstration booth! 🔬🔥 Students and families had the chance to dive into the world of science with hands-on activities that sparked curiosity and creativity.
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating the power of STEM and inspiring the next generation of scientists! 🌟 We’re excited to continue fostering a love for learning and exploration in our community!

In the words of our chair, Dr. Jason Green-Ford: I had the honor of representing the new Mobile Local Section at ! The energy, innovation, and community at the San Diego Convention Center was electric. I even left my mark—literally! ✍🏾⚗️
Excited for the journey ahead and ready to support our incredible chemistry community. Let’s build, connect, and inspire together! 💥🌍🧪" And we are sure, he found some good food along the way as well.

🌊🌟 What an incredible day at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab Discovery Day! 🌟🌊
Our very own Mobile Local Section Chair, Dr. Ford-Green, was on-site with his amazing daughters, Sidney and Riley, hosting an interactive booth! 🤩💡 It was so exciting to connect with the community and share knowledge about science and the wonders of our environment. From hands-on activities to insightful conversations, it was a day full of learning and fun for everyone!
Thank you to all who stopped by to learn, explore, and be inspired. We’re so proud to be part of such an engaging and educational event! 🌱🌊

The Department of Chemistry, the ACS Mobile local section and the ACS Student Chapter at USA organized and hosted the "ACS Program-in-a-Box presents Picture Perfect Chemistry" evening event on 10/23/2024! The ACS Mobile Local Section sponsored a pizza dinner for the participants and the University of South Alabama ACS Students Affiliates Club who had come up with the idea to and were all engaged in the Box virtual event. With pizza and good company, the group (15 participants) competed in the ACS online quizzes! We all learned a lot!

The ACS local section also met with Dr McCall's students of the Mobile Barton Academy to discuss how chemistry and biology often come together to study how cells work, and how these sciences contribute to the advances in medicine.

Chemistry highschool teachers in Mobile, AL and the surrounding counties. Please come by to our last Science Cafe on Oct. 2. Food and Drink will be provided. Please make a reservation with Barry Debski. We are excited to see you.

This summer, the South Alabama faculty is excited to host six high school students through the ACS funded PROJECTSEED (https://www.acs.org/education/students/highschool/seed.html). For eight weeks, these high school students will be working in the laboratory alongside scientists to conduct research in green chemistry, biochemistry, crystallography, medicinal chemistry, biology, and system biology. Dr J. Audia, Dr G. Borchert, Dr J. Davies, Dr M. Migaud, Dr S. Ni Chadhain, and Dr. Prakash are hosting these students!

We thank the teachers from McIntosch High School, UMS Wright, Ocean Springs High School, and ASMS who have helped the students through the application process and prepared them for this opportunity!

Pictures of the meet and greet event sponsored by the ACS local section on Wednesday 12th June 2024 on the South Alabama campus!

Highschool teachers! Here is an opportunity for you to obtain funding for your teaching ideas:

!! ACS-Hach High School Chemistry Classroom Grant !!

link: https://www.acs.org/funding/grants/acs-hach-high-school-chemistry-classroom-grant.html

Purpose
To support ideas that enhance classroom learning, foster student development, and reveal the wonders of chemistry.

Description
Since 2008, over 700 high school chemistry teachers received ACS-Hach High School Chemistry Classroom Grants. Teachers can request up to $1,800 for their ideas.

What We Fund
We typically offer grants for:

Laboratory Equipment & Supplies
Instructional Materials
Professional Development
Student-Conducted Field Studies

Eligibility
Applicants must be a high school chemistry educator teaching in a U.S. or U.S. territory school.

Application & Instructions
In order to receive a grant for 2024-2025 you must submit your application by June 1, 2024.

Information for Current Grant Recipients
View the reapplication and reporting requirements.

Additional Resources
Increase your chances for a proposal that gets funded. Enhance Your Chemistry Classroom with Other People’s Money is a webinar that can help you get started.

Contact Information
Contact us at [email protected] or 800-227-5558, ext. 8178.

Learn more about ACS-Hach Programs.

ACS-Hach High School Chemistry Classroom Grant - American Chemical Society American Chemical Society: Chemistry for Life.

Good day, teachers of chemistry!

Our last chemistry chat of the year will be next Wednesday May 1 from 6-8 pm at the new Taco Mama on Airport Blvd. near Hillcrest.
Join us to talk all things chemistry and ACS with the gang! Food and drink is always good, but especially the banter and company!
Please RSVP below so we can plan accordingly...("yes - I fixed the link" from our chair Dr. Larry Yet - I hope it works)

https://forms.gle/oyQ2BuDi6JsXTfzc9

Highschool Chemistry Teachers in the Mobile/Coastal Alabama-Mississippi area! Please join us for the next Science Cafe on May 1!

We were there!! Discovery Day at Dauphin Island.
We saw tons of families who wanted to know about chemistry.. ;)
We had an experiment of volatile compounds and one on solubility.. all that involving food stuff!

Dear Chemistry Teachers, unfortunately, due to a low number of reservations, the science cafe scheduled for tonight has been cancelled. We will send out an invitation again for one in late March. No worries, we will continue to seek to get to know all chemistry teachers and build a community. Upcoming in March: Project SEED. Keep your eyes open, we will contact you via email.