I am very excited to have received NSF funding for a 3-year P2C2 project entitled “Glacial deep Pacific carbon storage and effects on CaCO3 preservation.” This work is a collaborative project with Dr. Kassandra Costa at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution with Middlebury College as the lead institution.
Modified from the proposal abstract: The oceans are threatened by climate change, and understanding how they will respond to higher CO2 levels has never been more important. Past changes in the ocean’s carbon cycle can provide data to check and improve models that help us predict future changes. These data can also help us ‘balance’ Earth’s carbon budget by showing where and how much carbon was stored in the ocean at times when the Earth has been much colder.
This research includes roles and funding for undergraduate and graduate students and increases access to information about climate change by creating activities for high school classrooms (partnership with Middlebury Union High School). This work thus advances discovery, integrates research and education, increases the participation of underrepresented groups in the geosciences, and fosters the inclusion of the public in fundamental science research.
The project is jointly funded by OCE-Marine Geology and Geophysics (OCE-MGG) and the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR).