Presidential Young Investigator Award

P.I.旨在展示野外地质学与定量实验室调查、地球物理模拟和地球化学研究在系统研究前寒武纪沉积盆地中的结合。这项工作将有助于破译长期的大陆演化以及海洋和大气的历史，贯穿地球历史的大部分。有两个项目侧重于这些目标；第一个项目将通过调查前陆盆地的几何和构造，对元古代大陆岩石圈海槽进行分析。第二个项目将调查前寒武纪大气和海洋可能发生的长期化学变化。这项工作的重点将是对前寒武纪碳酸盐沉积物和沉积体系进行沉积学/地球化学分析。

The P.I. intends to demonstrate the integration of field geology with quantitative laboratory investigations, geophysical modeling, and geochemical studies in the systematic examination of Precambrian sedimentary basins. This work will allow for the deciphering of long-term continental evolution as well as the history of oceans and atmosphere, throughout most of earth history. Two projects focus on the goals; the first will undertake an analysis of Proterozoic continental lithosphere trough investigations of the geometry and tectonics of foreland basins. The second project will investigate the possible long-term chemical changes in the Precambrian atmosphere and oceans. The key study of this work will be a sedimentologic/geochemical analysis of Precambrian carbonate sediments and depositional systems.