The University of Wisconsin-Madison received a $140,175 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to conduct collaborative research titled "Early Evolution of the Hawaiian Plume from the Geochemistry and Geochronology of Basalt Spanning the Entire Emperor Seamount Chain." The research, to be completed by December 2024, will analyze basalt samples along the Emperor Seamount volcanic chain to better understand the early evolution of the Hawaiian plume through geochemical and chronological analysis. The Geosciences program aims to expand fundamental Earth science knowledge through basic research support. This award will further those goals by providing new insights into the geological history and development of the Hawaiian hotspot over time.
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