The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $569,967 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) for a collaborative research project titled "Hydrogen Isotope Analysis of Amino Acids as a Novel Tracer of Microbial Processes in Marine Particles." The 3-year project, starting on March 1, 2025, aims to develop new tools to measure hydrogen, carbon, and nitrogen isotopes in order to better understand the processes governing the formation and sinking of organic particles in the ocean. This research is directly relevant to the global carbon cycle, marine ecology, and fisheries. The project will support Ph.D. students at Caltech and the University of Miami and include educational outreach activities for K-12 and college students.
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