UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #556
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Submission Number: 556
Submission ID: 9051
Submission UUID: ca5ed15a-830f-4d04-857b-8864d3955d31
Submission URI: /urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal
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Created: Wed, 08/23/2023 - 11:18 AM
Completed: Wed, 08/23/2023 - 11:48 AM
Changed: Wed, 09/27/2023 - 10:36 AM
Remote IP address: 144.174.212.47
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
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Submitted to: UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal
Primary Research Mentor Name | Taylor Conklin |
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Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns | She/Her |
When potential research assistants are reaching out via email, what is your preferred honorific? | Ms. |
Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) | tac22f@fsu.edu |
Position Title | Graduate Student |
Faculty Advisor Name | |
Faculty Advisor's FSU Email | |
FSU College (if applicable) | Arts and Sciences |
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation | Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences |
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Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from above) | Alyssa Atwood |
Research Assistant Supervisor Preferred Pronouns | She/Her |
Research Assistant Supervisor Preferred Honorific? | Dr. |
Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) | aatwood@fsu.edu |
Name of Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) (if applicable) | |
Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) Preferred Pronouns | |
Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) Preferred Honorific? | |
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Title of the Project | Reconstructing central tropical Pacific climate variability over the Last Millennium |
Project Keywords | Fossil Coral Paleoclimate ENSO Isotopes |
Are you currently looking for research assistants? | No |
Number of Research Assistants Needed | 1 |
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) | Chemistry, Geology, Environmental Science, Physics |
Project Location: | On FSU Main Campus |
If the project location is off campus, does the research assistant(s) need to provide their own transportation? | |
Please select the choice that most accurately describes your expectations for the research assistant(s): | In-person |
Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work? | 5-7 |
Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work? | Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.) |
Overall Research Project Description | My project focuses on reconstructing central tropical Pacific climate records over the last millennium with the use of Porites coral fossils from Kiritimati Island. Stable isotope measurements of coral powders from these samples can tell us valuable information about past climate conditions, such as sea surface temperature and precipitation patterns. Through analyzing various stable isotope measurements, such as d18O, Sr/Ca, and Sr-U, we can develop a robust reconstruction of climate conditions in the central tropical Pacific over the last 1,000 years. Through this reconstruction, we are hoping to gain a better idea of how both the El Niño - Southern Oscillation (or ENSO) and background climate varied throughout this time period. |
Research Tasks | Data collection and analysis, organization of fossil corals, acid washing & prep, geochemical instrument use (table saw, drill, ultrasonic bath, etc.) |
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: | Required: a good attitude and willingness to learn! Recommended: chemistry/acid handling and/or geology lab background |
Mentoring Philosophy | This is intended to be a learning process for everyone involved. I want to foster a safe, welcoming environment for learning and developing laboratory skills. I also want to emphasize that failure is an expected part of the learning process, as long as we communicate our mistakes and allow for the ability to learn from them together. I am willing to adjust my mentoring style to fit my mentee's needs! |
Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable): | https://artsandsciences.fsu.edu/article/field-fsu-researchers-travel-across-globe-unravel-mysteries-el-nino |
Please add any additional information here (if applicable): | Visit our lab website here for additional information/resources: https://alyssaatwood.weebly.com/ |
Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication | Yes |
UROP Performance Evaluation | Yes |
Materials Grant | Yes |
UROP Poster Presentation | Yes |
Faculty Advisor Confirmation | |
Are you interested in attending in a UROP Research Mentor Workshop Series? | No |
Year | 2023 |
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