Request for a Technical Associate to Support the Isotope Geochemistry Laboratories at the University of Rochester-Phase II

0132389BasuFunds从这笔赠款中继续为一名技术人员提供部分工资支持，以监督罗切斯特大学同位素地球化学设施的运营和维护。这是一项第二阶段的技术支持赠款，并遵循国家科学基金会三年的初始支持(EAR-9730743)。罗切斯特的同位素地球化学设施拥有四个质谱仪，包括一个热电离质谱仪(TIMS)、一个多收集器电感耦合等离子体质谱仪(MC-ICP-MS)、一个基于四极杆的电感耦合等离子体质谱仪和一个惰性气体质谱仪。这些仪器由Basu、Anbar和Poreda教员用于研究项目，从研究洪水玄武岩的岩石成因到研究矿物风化过程中重金属同位素的生物分馏，再到研究地质时期宇宙尘埃进入地球表面的通量。这位技术人员支持的仪器将继续为大学和一些合作的地球科学家提供宝贵的研究和教育工具。由于大学承诺在第二阶段授予该职位后获得全职支持，国家科学基金会的支持帮助在地球科学领域创造了一个由大学资助的工作岗位，这是传统学术职业道路的替代选择。***

0132389BasuFunds from this grant provide continued partial salary support for a technician to oversee operation and maintenance of the isotope geochemistry facility at the University of Rochester. This is a Phase II technician support grant and follows three years of initial NSF support (EAR-9730743). The isotope geochemistry facility at Rochester houses four mass spectrometers including a thermal ionization mass spectrometer (TIMS), a multicollector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (MC-ICP-MS), a quadrapole based ICP-MS and a noble gas mass spectrometer. These instruments are use by faculty members Basu, Anbar and Poreda for research projects ranging from studies of the petrogenesis of flood basalts to investigations of biological fractionation of heavy metal isotopes during mineral weathering to studies of cosmic dust fluxes to the surface of the earth over geologic time. The instruments supported by this technician will continue to provide a valuable research and educational tool to the University and to a number of collaborating geoscientists. As the University has committed to picking up full time support for this position following this Phase II award, NSF support has aided in the creation of an university funded job in the geosciences field that is an alternative to traditional academic career paths. ***