IDAHO INLandRockyMountainScientificInc.,an IdahoFalls-basedsmallbusiness,executed anexclusivepatentlicenseforremoving phosphates,arsenic,fluorideorselenium fromwater.Althoughphosphatesaregreat forcrops,excessiveamountscancausetoxic algaeblooms.INL’stechnologycoupledwitha compounddevelopedbyRMShasthepotential toremoveexcessphosphatefromwaterand reducesuchblooms.RMS’sproduct,theAPR PhosphateSponge,receivedtheFederal LaboratoryConsortium’sFarWest“Outstanding TechnologyDevelopment”award. INL employees held 53 leadership positions in Idaho organizations. • • 26 professional • • 14 community development • • 13 state government 53AdvisoryBoards 11JointAppointments Three incoming joint appointments from Boise State University Five incoming joint appointments from Idaho State University One outgoing joint appointment with Idaho State University Two incoming joint appointments from University of Idaho 5GraduateFellows Two from Boise State University One from Idaho State University Two from University of Idaho 4PostdoctoralResearchers One from Boise State University One from Idaho State University Two researchers from University of Idaho 4AcademicVisitors One academic visitor from Boise State University Two academic visitors from BrighamYoung University–Idaho OneTeamingTeacher fromTechnical Careers High School