This Federal Project Grant award of $546,489, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences, aims to use extended emission line nebulae to study the variability of active galactic nuclei (AGN) over long timescales and to enhance the graduate school environment for students at New Mexico State University (NMSU).
The key objectives of this 3-year project are to: (1) build an efficient search algorithm to identify AGN-powered emission line nebulae in the local universe, (2) map the ionization histories of the central AGN powering these nebulae, and (3) study the host galaxies, circumgalactic gas, and local environments around AGN with a range of ionization histories. Additionally, the project will address the graduate school environment through developing a workshop to strengthen students' research skills and mental health, as well as creating a writing group to enhance scientific thinking and productivity. No subawards are planned under this grant.
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