The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a 5-year, $220,434 Project Grant through its Geosciences program to the California State University Long Beach Research Foundation. The grant will support research to investigate volcanic and tectonic processes in the California Borderlands region, an area off the coast of Southern California that has experienced significant faulting, rotation, volcanism, and a transition from subduction to strike-slip tectonics over the past 30 million years. The project aims to define the timing and geochemical characteristics of volcanic activity associated with this complex tectonic transition, utilizing existing seafloor volcanic samples. The research will also provide research opportunities for multiple graduate and undergraduate students, including an intensive mentoring program focused on recruiting and retaining underrepresented minority students in the ocean and geosciences. Additionally, the project will include outreach activities to engage K-12 students in the local Norwalk school district and motivate them to pursue STEM careers.
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