This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences program provides $132,100 to the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) to upgrade the UCSC's Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometer (TIMS) instrument. The award supports the installation of the Isotopx ATONA amplifier technology and associated hardware/software upgrades. These improvements will enhance the precision and lifetime of the TIMS instrument, which is used for critical geochronology research and training at UCSC's multi-user facility. The upgraded TIMS will enable more accurate U-Pb and U-Th radioisotopic age dating for geological and climate studies, as well as improved measurement of low abundance isotopes. This award reflects the National Science Foundation's mission to expand fundamental knowledge and understanding of the integrated Earth system through support of basic geoscience research. The project period runs from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025.
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