Acquisition of an Elemental Analyzer for Geological and Biological Research

这笔赠款的资金将用于购买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、古海洋学、陆地植被生态以及海洋和淡水鱼生态方面的研究。本科生和硕士学生以及加州州立大学富勒顿分校(CSUF)的其他教职员工以及与PIS合作的机构将可以通过适当的培训接触到该仪器。从EA获得的数据将用于完成本科生研究论文、硕士论文和4个PI自己的合作研究。这项研究的学术价值在于，每个子项目都将促进对各自地球系统中主要生命元素的了解和理解。这项工作的更广泛的影响包括为理科和理科学生提供研究经验和论文准备。作为一家拉美裔服务机构，这项研究还将为CSUF在科学界代表性不足的个人提供研究机会。获得这一系统还将为学生提供在实验室环境中使用技术先进但可获得的设备的机会。最后，每一位私人投资主任都从事以环境为基础的研究。这项研究将使学生接触到重要的社会相关问题，特别是在南加州，那里的人类对环境的影响特别突出。

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.