Acquisition of an ICP-MS for Interdisciplinary Water Quality and Geochemistry Research

购买 ICP-MS 用于跨学科水质和地球化学研究

• 批准号: 0923430
• 负责人: Jeffrey Jeremiason
• 金额: $ 24.68万
• 依托单位: Gustavus Adolphus College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-09-01 至 2012-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0923430&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Acquisition; ICP; MS; Interdisciplinary; Water

0923430Jeremiason "This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5)." In this proposal submitted to the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program, the PIs request ~$247K to acquire an ICP-MS for water quality and geochemistry research in Minnesota. The studies will focus on Minnesota's aquatic resources and the instrument will support students and researchers from several departments including geology, chemistry and other STEM disciplines. The instrument will support faculty from different departments with the overarching research focus on biogeochemical metal cycling in Minnesota watersheds, elemental transformations impacted by environmental change, mercury contamination and cycling, anthropogenic metals, and soil biogeochemistry. Specific goals for this new instrument will involve interdisciplinary student research opportunities for geology, chemistry, biology and environmental studies students, support two new-hire faculty (geology and chemistry), enhance external research competitiveness, bring state-of-the-art equipment into the teaching environment, and provide a regional resource for ICP-MS analyses. The instrumentation will serve a regional and community need. Within the college, the departments of geology, chemistry, biology and environmental science will all directly benefit from this instrument. The instrument will be incorporated into the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation program currently funded at the institution. This will focus on providing research and learning opportunities to underrepresented students. Partnerships with state and federal agencies interested in water quality will ensure regional usage for this instrument. The instrument will be housed in the Environmental Chemistry Lab - the PI's primary laboratory space. The PI will retain ultimate responsibility for care and maintenance of the instrument. The PI has determined that due to potential contamination issues, proposed analyses will be performed sequentially with an analysis calendar ready for scheduling. Gustavus college has committed to cover the operating costs (~$10,000 per year including argon gas) for 5 years after the end of the grant. After that period, a series of on-going grants and external users (at ~$250 per day) will support the yearly expenses. The instrument will provide a regional resource not currently available and will interface students with local, state and federal regulatory agencies, providing both training and contacts for potential employment opportunities. Broader impacts were seen as high due to collaborations and the PIs' broad multi-disciplinary research portfolio and full student involvement in all aspects of education and research.***

0923430Jeremiason “该奖项由 2009 年美国复苏和再投资法案（公法 111-5）资助。”在提交给主要研究仪器 (MRI) 计划的提案中，PI 请求约 24.7 万美元购买一台 ICP-MS，用于明尼苏达州的水质和地球化学研究。这些研究将重点关注明尼苏达州的水生资源，该仪器将为地质学、化学和其他 STEM 学科等多个部门的学生和研究人员提供支持。该仪器将为不同部门的教师提供支持，重点研究明尼苏达流域的生物地球化学金属循环、环境变化影响的元素转变、汞污染和循环、人为金属和土壤生物地球化学。该新仪器的具体目标将包括为地质学、化学、生物学和环境研究学生提供跨学科的学生研究机会，支持两名新聘教员（地质学和化学），增强外部研究竞争力，将最先进的设备引入教学环境，并为 ICP-MS 分析提供区域资源。该仪器将满足地区和社区的需求。在学院内，地质学、化学、生物和环境科学系都将直接受益于该仪器。该工具将纳入该机构目前资助的路易斯·斯托克斯少数族裔参与联盟计划。这将侧重于为代表性不足的学生提供研究和学习机会。与对水质感兴趣的州和联邦机构的合作将确保该仪器的区域使用。该仪器将安装在环境化学实验室——PI 的主要实验室空间。 PI 将对仪器的保养和维护承担最终责任。 PI 已确定，由于潜在的污染问题，建议的分析将按顺序进行，并准备好安排的分析日历。古斯塔夫斯学院承诺在资助结束后 5 年内支付运营成本（每年约 10,000 美元，包括氩气）。此后，一系列持续的赠款和外部用户（每天约 250 美元）将支持年度开支。该工具将提供目前尚不可用的区域资源，并将学生与地方、州和联邦监管机构联系起来，为潜在的就业机会提供培训和联系。由于合作和 PI 广泛的多学科研究组合以及学生充分参与教育和研究的各个方面，更广泛的影响被认为是很高的。***