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

请求一名技术助理来支持罗彻斯特大学同位素地球化学实验室第二阶段

基本信息

批准号：
0132389
负责人：
Asish Basu
金额：
$ 13.75万
依托单位：
University of Rochester
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Continuing Grant
财政年份：
2002
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2002-04-01 至 2006-04-30
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0132389&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
Request Technical Associate Support Isotope

项目摘要

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. ***

这笔赠款的0132389Basufunds为技术人员提供了持续的部分工资支持，以监督罗切斯特大学的同位素地球化学设施的操作和维护。这是II期技术人员的支持补助金，并遵循三年的初始NSF支持（EAR-9730743）。罗切斯特（Rochester）的同位素地球化学设施载有四个质谱仪，包括热电离质谱仪（TIMS），一种多积分量的多粒子电感耦合等离子体质谱仪（MC-ICP-MS），基于四极管的ICP-MS和基于四极管的ICP-MS和高贵的气体质量光谱仪。这些工具被教职员工Basu，Anbar和Poreda用于研究项目，从洪水底层的岩化研究到矿物质风化期间重金属同位素的生物分级的研究，再到对宇宙粉尘磁通量的研究，到地球表面的宇宙粉尘。该技术人员支持的工具将继续为大学和许多合作的地球科学家提供宝贵的研究和教育工具。由于该大学致力于此后第二阶段的奖项为该职位提供全职支持，因此NSF的支持已帮助创建了地球科学领域的大学资助工作，这是传统学术职业道路的替代方法。 ***