Technician Support for the Stable Isotope Laboratory at Florida State University - Phase I

佛罗里达州立大学稳定同位素实验室的技术人员支持 - 第一阶段

• 批准号: 0517806
• 负责人: Yang Wang
• 金额: $ 21.58万
• 依托单位: Florida State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-12-15 至 2009-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0517806&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Technician; Support; Stable; Isotope; Laboratory

EAR-0517806WangThis grant provides three years of support for a technician for the Stable Isotope Laboratory at the Florida State University (FSU). The FSU Stable Isotope Lab, which is located in the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, is a key part of our Geochemistry and Environmental program for both graduate/undergraduate research and the research of the PIs, which cover a wide diversity of research interests, including determination of paleodiet, study of paleooceanography, reconstruction of paleoecology and paleoclimate, examination of carbon and nutrient cycling in soils, forests and wetland ecosystems, investigation of food web and trophic interactions, and study of methane oxidation in wetlands and landfills. The lab has a state-of-the-art stable isotope ratio mass spectrometer and four peripheral instruments including a Gas Bench II device, a high temperature conversion elemental analyzer, a CarloErba elemental analyzer, and a gas chromatograph. These various peripheral instruments are interfaced to the mass spectrometer, allowing measurements of stable isotopic ratios of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen and sulfur in a broad range of samples. The technician will play a critical role in managing the stable isotope laboratory and will act as a facilitator for safe operation of the mass spectrometer and associated instruments by less adept users. The technician will train new users and ensure the smooth operation and proper maintenance of the mass spectrometer system, vacuum lines and other laboratory equipment, which will enable the laboratory to serve a large and highly diverse community of students, faculty and other investigators on campus and from other institutions, particularly Florida A&M University a historically black University located within a mile. The technician will also assist outreach programs such as the REU program and the Young Scholar Program.

EAR-0517806WANGTHIS GRANT为佛罗里达州立大学（FSU）的稳定同位素实验室的技术人员提供了三年的支持。 位于国家高磁场实验室的FSU稳定同位素实验室是我们的地球化学和环境计划的关键部分生态系统，食物网和营养相互作用的研究以及湿地和垃圾填埋场中甲烷氧化的研究。 该实验室具有最先进的同位素比率质谱仪和四种外围仪器，包括气台II设备，高温转换元件分析仪，Carloerba元素分析仪和气相色谱。这些各种各种外围仪器与质谱仪连接，从而可以在广泛的样品中测量碳，氮，氧，氢和硫的稳定同位素比。 该技术人员将在管理稳定的同位素实验室中发挥关键作用，并将作为质谱仪和相关工具的安全操作的促进者，并由较少的用户提供相关的工具。该技术人员将培训新用户，并确保对质谱仪系统，真空线和其他实验室设备的平稳运行和正确维护，这将使实验室能够为校园和其他机构，尤其是佛罗里达州A＆M大学的大型学生，教职员工和其他调查员提供服务，尤其是位于英里群中的历史悠久的黑人大学。 技术人员还将协助诸如REU计划和年轻学者计划之类的外展计划。