Debra Chappell

Debra is a Senior Laboratory in the New Zealand Geothermal Analytical Laboratory (NZGAL). Debra is the XRD analyst for GNS Science and does analyses (quantitative, clay separate), interpretations and final GNS Petrology Services report writing on both geological and non-geological samples. She is a specialist in ICP-MS and ICP-OES elemental analysis as well as elemental mercury in geothermal steams and non-condensable gases analyzed on ICP-OES. Other capabilities include radioactive iodine tracer extraction and analysis on ICS5000 Dionex and Metrohm ICs, analysis on LSC, Scanning Electron Microscopy, analysis on AAS, general analytical chemistry, logging in sample submissions from clients, creating invoices and final reports for clients.