Continued Operation of the OSU/COAS Marine Geology Repository

该奖项资助俄勒冈州立大学(OSU/COAS)海洋和大气科学学院海洋地质实验室正在进行的策展活动。该储存库的任务是存档和分发地质样品，主要是沉积岩芯、岩石、结核和沉积物圈闭样品，用于科学研究和教育。该中心成立于1972年，自那时以来，已有14870米的沉积物样本、10185个岩石样本、2200个深海锰结核样本、1597个沉积物陷阱样本、693个浮游生物丝束样本以及其他材料在NSF的持续资助下被存档和描述。在过去的三年里，沉积物岩芯的收集增加了超过550米，超过34,488个样本分发给了美国和世界各地的科学家、教育工作者和博物馆。需要资金以支持持续的操作和维护，并努力实现新的储存库管理团队的长期愿景。除了为海洋地球科学界服务外，该储存库还参与了针对学生和普通公众的各种教育和外联活动。

This award funds ongoing curatorial activities at the Marine Geology Laboratory at the College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University (OSU/COAS). The repository's mission is to archive and distribute geological samples, predominantly sediment cores, rocks, nodules and sediment trap samples, for scientific research and education. It was established in 1972 and since that time 14,870 meters of sediment samples, 10,185 rock samples, 2,200 deep-sea manganese nodules, 1,597 sediment trap samples, 693 plankton tow samples, and other materials have been archived and described with continuous NSF funding. In the past three years, the collection of sediment cores has grown by over 550 m and more than 34,488 samples were distributed to scientists, educators, and museums throughout the United States and around the world. Funding is requested to support ongoing operation and maintenance, and to work toward the long-range vision of the new repository management team. In addition to serving the marine geoscience community, the repository is involved in a variety of education and outreach activities for students and the general public.