Collaborative Research: "GOE-ing DEEP" into the Paleoproterozoic of Gabon to elucidate the — NSF Award to Purdue University (IN, $
Oxygen is crucial for macroscopic life, yet the causes and repercussions of its accumulation in the atmosphere are poorly understood. A key question for resolving the trajectory of planetary habitability is if chemical shifts recorded in ~2.4-2.0 billion-year-old rocks reflect global-scale oxygen changes or regional-lo
| Award title | Collaborative Research: "GOE-ing DEEP" into the Paleoproterozoic of Gabon to elucidate the |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2530316 |
| Awardee | Purdue University |
| City | WEST LAFAYETTE |
| State | IN |
| Amount obligated | $472,478 |
| Principal investigator | Roger Bryant |
| Program | LET-Life & Enviro Through Time |
| Start date | 09/01/2025 |
| Abstract | Oxygen is crucial for macroscopic life, yet the causes and repercussions of its accumulation in the atmosphere are poorly understood. A key question for resolving the trajectory of planetary habitability is if chemical shifts recorded in ~2.4-2.0 billion-year-old rocks reflect global-scale oxygen changes or regional-local conditions. To answer this question, rock cores from Gabon, which hosts the best-preserved sedimentary archive across this interval, will be analyzed for possible chemical impr |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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