Cay Bay:--- Two St. Dominic students will be rounding off their week of job training at the GEBE Water Lab as part of their career orientation.Joseph Toussaint, 15 years, and Melissa Ramessar, 16 years, are working along with the GEBE team at the water lab collecting water samples from over 40 locations and testing the elements in the drinking water to ensure they meet World Health Organization standards. "At the moment we are testing the levels of various minerals in the water," explained Joseph who aspires to become a physicist or chemist, "It is pretty cool."
"I did not realize there were so many elements in water," Melissa added, "My favorite test is the oxygen test; where the compounds mix becomes this big lump of orange in the water." Melissa who aspires to be a biologist or something in the medical field, has tried various fields for job training in the past including nursing at the hospital and an orientation at the American University of the Caribbean. "The GEBE lab so far is my favorite. We got to do a lot more with field work and testing. I am hoping to apply for a summer job here."
Ana Gibbs, a chemist in the lab, has been supervising the two students. "I am happy that these students are so enthusiastic about science and that they are considering going into this field. Next we will be testing the water at the main holding tanks here in Cay Bay."
