Acquisition of an Elemental Analyzer for Geological and Biological Research

购买用于地质和生物研究的元素分析仪

• 批准号: 0731843
• 负责人: Matthew Kirby
• 金额: $ 3.75万
• 依托单位: CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-09-01 至 2008-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0731843&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Acquisition; Elemental; Analyzer; Geological; Biological

Funds from this grant will support acquisition of a Costech Elemental Analyzer (EA) for the analysis of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and sulfur in lake sediments, sedimentary rocks and biological materials, as well as ancillary equipment. The EA will support a range of faculty and students research in paleolimnology, paleoceanography, terrestrial vegetation ecology, and marine and freshwater fish ecology. Undergraduate and Master-level students as well as other faculty from Cal-State Fullerton (CSUF) and institutions collaborative with the PIs will have access to the instrument with appropriate training. Data obtained from the EA will be used towards the completion of undergraduate research theses, Master's theses, and the 4 PIs own, and collaborative, research. The intellectual merit of this study is that each sub-project will advance the knowledge and understanding of major life-based elements in their respective Earth systems. The broader impacts of this work include research experience and thesis preparation for BSc and MSc students. As a Hispanic Serving Institute, this research will also provide research opportunities for underrepresented individuals in the sciences at CSUF. Acquisition of this system will also provide an opportunity for students to use technically advanced, yet accessible, equipment in the laboratory environment. Lastly, each of the PIs pursue environmental-based research. This research will expose students to important, socially relevant issues, particularly in Southern California where the impact of humans on the environment is especially salient.

这笔拨款将用于购买Costech元素分析仪（EA），用于分析湖泊沉积物、沉积岩和生物材料中的碳、氢、氮和硫，以及辅助设备。EA将支持一系列教师和学生在古湖泊学、古海洋学、陆地植被生态学、海洋和淡水鱼生态学方面的研究。来自加州州立大学富勒顿分校（CSUF）和与pi合作的机构的本科生和硕士水平的学生以及其他教师将通过适当的培训使用该仪器。从EA获得的数据将用于完成本科研究论文，硕士论文，以及4个pi自己和合作的研究。这项研究的智力价值在于，每个子项目将促进对各自地球系统中主要生命元素的认识和理解。这项工作的更广泛的影响包括研究经验和学士学位和硕士学位学生的论文准备。作为一个西班牙裔服务研究所，这项研究也将为CSUF科学领域代表性不足的个人提供研究机会。获得该系统还将为学生提供在实验室环境中使用技术先进且易于使用的设备的机会。最后，每个pi都从事环境研究。这项研究将使学生接触到重要的、与社会相关的问题，特别是在南加州，人类对环境的影响尤为突出。