The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a Project Grant of $151,952 under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to Temple University-Of The Commonwealth System Of Higher Education to conduct field studies on the transformation of soil minerals in estuarine wetlands. The project focuses on how estuarine water chemistry controls the rate and end-products of this mineral transformation process, which affects the filtering of pollutants and the availability of nutrients in the New Jersey Meadowlands ecosystem. The project provides scientific training for two graduate students and engages undergraduate and high school students through research and educational activities at the Meadowlands Environment Center. The research will utilize various analytical techniques, including synchrotron X-ray diffraction, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy, to monitor the formation and transformation of secondary mineral phases over time. This award reflects NSF's mission to expand scientific knowledge and understanding of the integrated Earth system.
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