Acquisition of an ICP-MS for Interdisciplinary Water Quality and Geochemistry Research

这个奖项是根据2009年《美国复苏和再投资法案》(公法111-5)资助的。在提交给重大研究仪器(MRI)计划的这份提案中，PIS要求~247K美元购买一台用于明尼苏达州水质和地球化学研究的电感耦合等离子体质谱仪。这些研究将集中在明尼苏达州的水生资源上，该仪器将支持来自几个系的学生和研究人员，包括地质学、化学和其他STEM学科。该仪器将支持来自不同系的教师，主要研究重点是明尼苏达州流域的生物地球化学金属循环、环境变化影响的元素转化、汞污染和循环、人为金属和土壤生物地球化学。这一新仪器的具体目标将包括为地质学、化学、生物和环境研究专业的学生提供跨学科的研究机会，支持两个新聘用的教员(地质学和化学)，提高外部研究竞争力，将最先进的设备引入教学环境，并为电感耦合等离子体质谱仪分析提供地区性资源。该仪器将服务于地区和社区的需求。在学院内部，地质、化学、生物和环境科学系都将直接受益于这台仪器。该工具将被纳入目前由该机构资助的路易斯·斯托克斯少数群体参与联盟计划。这将侧重于为代表性不足的学生提供研究和学习机会。与对水质感兴趣的州和联邦机构建立伙伴关系将确保该仪器在地区使用。该仪器将被安置在环境化学实验室--PI的主要实验室空间。PI将保留对仪器的护理和维护的最终责任。PI已确定，由于潜在的污染问题，拟议的分析将按顺序执行，并准备好可供安排的分析日历。古斯塔夫斯学院承诺在赠款结束后的5年内支付运营成本(约10,000美元/年，包括氩气)。在此之后，一系列持续的赠款和外部用户(每天约250美元)将支持每年的费用。该工具将提供目前没有的地区性资源，并将使学生与当地、州和联邦监管机构联系起来，为潜在的就业机会提供培训和联系。更广泛的影响被认为是由于合作和私人投资机构广泛的多学科研究组合，以及学生全面参与教育和研究的方方面面。

0923430Jeremiason "This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5)." In this proposal submitted to the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program, the PIs request ~$247K to acquire an ICP-MS for water quality and geochemistry research in Minnesota. The studies will focus on Minnesota's aquatic resources and the instrument will support students and researchers from several departments including geology, chemistry and other STEM disciplines. The instrument will support faculty from different departments with the overarching research focus on biogeochemical metal cycling in Minnesota watersheds, elemental transformations impacted by environmental change, mercury contamination and cycling, anthropogenic metals, and soil biogeochemistry. Specific goals for this new instrument will involve interdisciplinary student research opportunities for geology, chemistry, biology and environmental studies students, support two new-hire faculty (geology and chemistry), enhance external research competitiveness, bring state-of-the-art equipment into the teaching environment, and provide a regional resource for ICP-MS analyses. The instrumentation will serve a regional and community need. Within the college, the departments of geology, chemistry, biology and environmental science will all directly benefit from this instrument. The instrument will be incorporated into the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation program currently funded at the institution. This will focus on providing research and learning opportunities to underrepresented students. Partnerships with state and federal agencies interested in water quality will ensure regional usage for this instrument. The instrument will be housed in the Environmental Chemistry Lab - the PI's primary laboratory space. The PI will retain ultimate responsibility for care and maintenance of the instrument. The PI has determined that due to potential contamination issues, proposed analyses will be performed sequentially with an analysis calendar ready for scheduling. Gustavus college has committed to cover the operating costs (~$10,000 per year including argon gas) for 5 years after the end of the grant. After that period, a series of on-going grants and external users (at ~$250 per day) will support the yearly expenses. The instrument will provide a regional resource not currently available and will interface students with local, state and federal regulatory agencies, providing both training and contacts for potential employment opportunities. Broader impacts were seen as high due to collaborations and the PIs' broad multi-disciplinary research portfolio and full student involvement in all aspects of education and research.***