Award Abstract #0321119
The Acquisition of Instrumentation for Collaborative Learning and Student Research of Coastal Environments in Northeastern North Carolina

NSF Org:	EAR Division of Earth Sciences
Initial Amendment Date:	August 7, 2003
Latest Amendment Date:	September 23, 2004
Award Number:	0321119
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Russell C. Kelz EAR Division of Earth Sciences GEO Directorate for Geosciences
Start Date:	August 15, 2003
Expires:	July 31, 2005 (Estimated)
Awarded Amount to Date:	$150438
Investigator(s):	William Porter waporter@mail.ecsu.edu (Principal Investigator) Francisco San Juan (Co-Principal Investigator) Kathleen Fischer (Co-Principal Investigator) Elizabeth Noble (Co-Principal Investigator) Camellia Okpodu (Former Co-Principal Investigator)
Sponsor:	Elizabeth City State University 1704 Weeksville Road Elizabeth City, NC 27909 252/335-3250
NSF Program(s):	MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION
Field Application(s):	0000099 Other Applications NEC
Program Reference Code(s):	OTHR, 4444, 1524, 1189, 0000
Program Element Code(s):	1189

ABSTRACT

0321119

Porter

This Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program grant supports acquisition of a suite of field, laboratory and computational equipment to foster student education and research in coastal environmental science at Elizabeth City State University (ECSU), one of only two Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) in the U.S. that offer degree programs in geology and marine science. Equiment to be purchased includes salinity, temperature, turbidity and dissolved oxygen probes, a current meter, GIS software and GPS equipment, and multiple PC's and printers and storage devices.

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