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coordinate a kick-off meeting prior to the start of the tests to review the critical logistical, technical,
and administrative aspects of the tests and confirm responsibilities;
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serve as the primary point of contact for manufacturer representatives;
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coordinate the MERC team to conduct the BWTS performance tests in accordance with the MERC
Quality Management Plan (QMP) and this Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP);
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maintain real-time communication with the MERC Director and QA Manager on any potential or
actual deviations from the QAPP or a specific Test Plan;
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respond to any issues raised in assessment reports and audits, including instituting corrective action as
necessary;
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prepare the draft test report and revise in response to reviewers’ comments;
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coordinate distribution of the final test report.
A.4.3.
Facility Manager
George Smith, a SERC Biological Research Technician, is the MERC Facillity Manager. And in this
role, is responsible for the
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operations, maintenance and/or modification to the Mobile Test Platform
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works closely with the Director and senior scientists to assure effective sample collection and
handling at the Mobile Test Platform.
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works with the PC on developing SOPs as they relate to operation of the facility and is
responsible for ensuring worker health and safety at the site. The Facility Manager is
responsible for all final decisions made during testing and supports data compilation, analysis and
reporting in consultation with the Director and Program Coordinator, the
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A.4.4.
Test Team Members
Researchers from University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science’s Chesapeake Biological
Laboratory (CBL), Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC), University of Maryland
College Park (UMD), University of Maryland Wye Research and Education Center (WREC) and Old
Dominion University (ODU) are members of the MERC testing team. These researchers’ responsibilities
include:
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assist in developing Test Plans;
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perform sample collections and analyses in their specific area of expertise as described in the QAPP
and Test Plans;
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provide all test data to the Data Manager electronically;
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provide copies of all field and lab sheets to Data Manager;
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provide the QA Manager with all appropriate QA documentation of their respective test facilities,
including equipment and procedures;
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respond to any issues raised in assessment reports and audits, including instituting corrective action as
necessary;
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prepare sections of the draft test report relevant to their specific area of responsibility.
Dr. Gregory Ruiz, Senior Scientist at SERC and head the Marine Invasion Research Laboratory, is
responsible for working with MERC Director on SOPs for sample collections, live counts of organisms >
50 µm and live counts for organisms 10 – 50 µm, and oversees SERC Biological Research Technicians
involved in these activities, George Smith, Timothy Mullady and Darrick Sparks.
Dr. Anwar Huq, Maryland Pathogen Research Institute (MPRI), University of Maryland, is MERC’s
Senior Microbialist. Dr. Huq is responsible for developing the microbial-related SOPs, review test