This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) provides $199,997 to Broome Community College to conduct a research study titled "EMBRACE-EAR-SEED: Refining Paleotemperature Interpretations: High Resolution Study of the Seasonality of Fluid Inclusion Development in Halite Crystal Growth". The key objectives of this research project are to understand how fluid inclusions in salt minerals, such as halite, can be used to infer past environmental temperatures. Through a combination of controlled laboratory experiments and analysis of modern salt samples from the Great Salt Lake, the project aims to determine whether fluid inclusions in precipitated salt reflect daily, seasonal, maximum, minimum, or annual temperature conditions. Improving the calibration and validation of fluid inclusions as a paleoclimate proxy will enhance the ability to reconstruct past environments, particularly for the highly variable Eocene time period. The project also provides undergraduate research opportunities for Broome Community College students in collaboration with Binghamton University and the Utah Geological Survey. No sub-awards are planned under this grant, which has an award date of July 15, 2025 and is scheduled for completion by June 30, 2027.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $200.0k | 7/1/25 |