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Robert Metcalf demonstrates water testing

Dr. Bob Metcalf, one of the original founders of Solar Cookers International (SCI), is an emeritus professor in microbiology at California State University at Sacramento. Bob has traveled extensively on projects for SCI, working cooperatively with the UNHCR, Plan International, World Vision, and other international organizations.

Bob is well known for his work on solar water pasteurization and solar cookers in many countries. He has been able to confirm that contaminated water need only be heated to 65° C to make it safe to drink, whereas it is commonly thought that water has to be boiled for up to 20 minutes to render it safe.

Bob was selected as the 2000-2001 Outstanding Teacher in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at California State University in Sacramento, California. Award criteria include teaching effectiveness and impact on the lives and careers of students.

News and recent developments

July 10, 2012: Dr. Robert Metcalf discusses solar cooking discussed on the Afternoon Edition (Saskatchewan, Canada) - listen to the recording.

August 2009: Dr. Bob Metcalf gave a very informative interview to Kirk Hamilton PA-C, of http://www.prescription2000.com, an online resource that delivers credible nutrition research to health professionals and to the public. Listen here. There is also a transcript available.

Water testing kit2 — The complete Portable Microbiology Laboratory with all components

June 2008: Solar Cookers International (SCI) has begun the Safe Water Project in Kenya led by SCI founder and board president Dr. Bob Metcalf, a professor of Biological Sciences at California State University, Sacramento. Bob’s development of a Portable Microbiology Laboratory (PML) will allow rural health workers and community members to test water quality in the field by assessing levels of Escherichia coli contamination. The revolutionary PML can be used anywhere by practically anyone, and it will liberate government ministries in charge of water analysis who have had difficulties gauging water quality in rural areas due to travel limitations and technical expenses. Anticipated outcomes from the project include significant reductions in the incidence of waterborne diseases in over 20 communities, and broader community awareness of simple and effective water testing and water pasteurization techniques. A training was begun in June 2008 with officials and representatives from the Kenya Water Resources Management Authority and the Kenya Ministry of Health. This is the first time that these two government ministries have collaborated on a project like this, and we are thrilled to have their participation and support. Major funding for this program has come from the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund, for which we are very grateful!

November 2007: Solar Cookers International (SCI) will undertake a two-year pilot project to increase water quality awareness and introduce the Portable Microbiology Laboratory and the Safe Water Package to communities in western Kenya. The effort will be led by SCI founder and board member Dr. Bob Metcalf, professor of Biological Sciences at California State University, Sacramento. (More information.)

Audio and video

External links

October 2008: Google video of Bob Metcalf discussing recent developments in water testing in Kenya
September 2007: Bob Metcalf interviewed on Sacramento NPR program
May 2007: Sacramento’s Solar Cookers International uses the sun to improve quality of life, one village at a time - Sacramento News Review
Recent Advances in Solar Water Pasteurization
Bob Metcalf's 2006 Granada conference presentation on solar water pasteurization. Audio: 16k, 8k -- Slides: PDF
Bob Metcalf's vision of solar cooking. Presented at the GlobeScope Conference in the late '90s. Audio: (8k -- RealAudio).
December 2003: Professor sees solar solution to safer water - Sacramento State News
December 2002: A 2002 audio interview with Bob Metcalf where he explains the science behind food safety and water pasteurization
December 2000: Solar Water Pasteurization in Tanzania - Bob Metcalf
The Energy Crisis on a Global Scale - Bob Metcalf

Contact

rmetcalf@csus.edu

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−	[[Image:Robert_Metcalf_demonstrates_water_testing.jpg\|left\|400px]]'''Dr. Bob Metcalf''', one of the original founders of [[Solar Cookers International]] (SCI), is a professor in microbiology at California State University at Sacramento. Bob has traveled extensively on projects for [[SCI]], working cooperatively with the [[UNHCR]], [http://www.plan-international.org Plan International], [http://www.worldvision.org World Vision], and other international organizations.	+	[[Image:Robert_Metcalf_demonstrates_water_testing.jpg\|left\|400px]]'''Dr. Bob Metcalf''', one of the original founders of [[Solar Cookers International]] (SCI), is an emeritus professor in microbiology at California State University at Sacramento. Bob has traveled extensively on projects for [[SCI]], working cooperatively with the [[UNHCR]], [http://www.plan-international.org Plan International], [http://www.worldvision.org World Vision], and other international organizations.

	Bob is well known for his work on solar [[water pasteurization]] and solar cookers in many countries. He has been able to confirm that contaminated water need only be heated to 65° C to make it safe to drink, whereas it is commonly thought that water has to be boiled for up to 20 minutes to render it safe.		Bob is well known for his work on solar [[water pasteurization]] and solar cookers in many countries. He has been able to confirm that contaminated water need only be heated to 65° C to make it safe to drink, whereas it is commonly thought that water has to be boiled for up to 20 minutes to render it safe.