Operations and Maintenance Support - Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research

太平洋同位素和地球化学研究中心设在不列颠哥伦比亚省大学，是一个世界级的分析设施，促进地球和环境科学的前沿研究。这一独特的设备配备了16台最先进的仪器(13台质谱仪和3台激光烧蚀系统)和3个样品制备实验室，能够对岩石、矿物、水和有机物进行高精度的成分测量。我们的常驻研究人员团队和高素质的工作人员允许开发新的和量身定做的协议，以满足我们用户的特定要求和挑战。PCIGR目前为来自加拿大和世界各地的大学、政府机构、地质勘测、环境咨询公司和矿产勘探公司的200多名研究人员提供研究需求。该设施是青年科学家指导、培训和职业发展的关键平台。它是NSERC Create多学科应用地球化学网络(MAGRE)的主要培训中心，也是通过行业合作伙伴关系进行研究和开发的中心。 在加拿大，没有替代实验室来进行许多专门的、高质量的地球化学分析，而PCIGR是这些分析的首选设施。获得PCIGR的资源对于广泛的研究计划至关重要，这些研究计划跨越40亿年的地球历史和许多不同的地球水库，对加拿大的科学、经济、环境和社会具有重要影响。例如，勘探公司使用铜、锌和铁等元素的同位素分析来寻找埋藏的矿藏，而环境研究人员使用镉和钼同位素来追踪这些有毒金属在环境和食物链中的路径。地球年代学对地球的演化和过去地震和海啸等危险自然灾害的发生时间设定了年龄限制。海水和土壤中硅的高分辨率同位素分析使古海洋学和全球气候变化研究取得了新的突破。PCIGR的基础设施、专业知识和多功能性的独特协同是无与伦比的，对于我们不同研究人员库中的用户来说也是关键。通过这一试点计划申请的资金将确保为加拿大和国际研究界提供这种服务的可持续性。

The Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research (PCIGR), housed at the University of British Columbia, is a world-class analytical facility that fosters leading-edge research in the Earth and environmental sciences. This uniquely equipped facility with 16 state-of-the-art instruments (13 mass spectrometers and 3 laser ablation systems) and 3 sample preparation laboratories enables high-precision compositional measurements of rocks, minerals, water, and organic matter. Our resident team of researchers and highly qualified staff allows the development of novel and tailored protocols to meet the specific requirements and challenges of our users. PCIGR currently serves the research needs of over 200 investigators from universities, government agencies, geological surveys, environmental consulting firms and mineral exploration companies across Canada and around the world. The facility is a key platform for the mentorship, training and career development of young scientists. It is the main training hub for the NSERC CREATE Multidisciplinary Applied Geochemistry Network (MAGNET), as well as a centre for research and development via industry partnerships. There are no alternative labs in Canada for many of the specialized, high-quality geochemical analyses for which PCIGR is the go-to facility. Access to resources at PCIGR is critical for a wide range of research programs, spanning over 4 billion years of Earth history and many different Earth reservoirs, with important Canadian scientific, economic, environmental and social implications. For example, isotope analyses of elements such as copper, zinc and iron are used by exploration companies to find buried mineral deposits, while cadmium and molybdenum isotopes are used by environmental researchers to trace the pathways of these toxic metals in the environment and food chain. Geochronology places age constraints on the evolution of the Earth and the past timing of dangerous natural hazards like earthquakes and tsunamis. High-resolution isotope analysis of silicon in seawater and soils enables new breakthroughs in paleoceanography and the study of global climate change. The unique synergy of infrastructure, expertise, and versatility at PCIGR is unsurpassed and key for the users from our diverse pool of researchers. The funding requested through this pilot program would ensure the sustainability of such a service for the Canadian and international research community.