Continued Operation of the OSU/COAS Marine Geology Repository

该奖项资助俄勒冈州立大学海洋与大气科学学院海洋地质实验室（OSU/COAS）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本，主要是沉积物岩心、岩石、结核和沉积物陷阱样本，用于科学研究和教育。自1972年成立以来，在NSF的持续资助下，已有14,870米的沉积物样本、10,185个岩石样本、2,200个深海锰结核、1,597个沉积物陷阱样本、693个浮游生物拖带样本和其他材料被存档和描述。在过去的三年里，沉积物岩心的收集量增加了550多米，超过34,488个样本被分发给了美国和世界各地的科学家、教育工作者和博物馆。需要资金来支持正在进行的操作和维护，并朝着新的存储库管理团队的远景工作。除了为海洋地球科学社区服务外，该储存库还参与了各种针对学生和公众的教育和推广活动。

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2,200 deep-sea manganese nodules, 1,597 sediment trap samples, 693 plankton tow samples, and other materials have been archived and described with continuous NSF funding.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.