U.S.-New Zealand Planning Visit: Radiocarbon measurements of Organic Carbon in Doubtful Sound, NZ.

0645301McCallister该奖项支持计划访问，使里士满弗吉尼亚联邦大学的Shannon McCallister博士能够与新西兰达尼丁奥塔哥大学的Barrie Peake博士会面。这次访问将有助于制定一项合作计划，以研究新西兰可疑Sound的有机碳的放射性碳测量。该项目将有助于了解碳循环及其与水循环在一个重要系统中的联系，该系统可应用于其他活动边缘高凸起地区。对可疑海域输出的颗粒有机碳（POC）和溶解有机碳（DOC）的来源、年龄和反应性进行评估，将有助于更好地了解沿海海域有机质的后续命运，并更准确地限制该地区的二氧化碳收支。研究人员在测量有机物质表征和循环方面具有独特的专业知识。预计该项目将为美国本科生提供独特的培训和教育机会，以获得全球研究经验。预计来自两国的科学家和学生之间的合作将导致长期合作，这将使两个机构都受益。

0645301McCallisterThis award supports a planning visit to enable Dr. Shannon McCallister of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond to meet with Dr. Barrie Peake at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. The visit will help develop a collaborative plan for a study of radiocarbon measurements of organic carbon in Doubtful Sound, NZ. The project will help gain an understanding of carbon cycling and its linkage to the water cycle in an important system that can be applied to other active margin high relief regions. An assessment of the sources, ages and reactivity of particulate organic carbon (POC) and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) exported from the Doubtful Sound will provide a better understanding of the subsequent fate of organic matter in coastal seas and more accurately constrain CO2 budgets in this region. The researchers have a unique expertise in measurements of organic matter characterization and cycling. It is also anticipated that this project will provide unique training and educational opportunities for a U.S. undergraduate student to obtain a global research experience. It is anticipated that the collaborations between the scientists and students from each country will lead to long-term collaborations that will benefit both the institutions.