SUNY Potsdam Faculty Receive $411,477 NSF Grant for Geoscience Research
SUNY Potsdam faculty members Page Quinton and Michael Rygel have been awarded a $411,477 National Science Foundation grant for research on ancient sedimentary rocks.
By the ClickNNY North Country Desk
SUNY Potsdam faculty members Page Quinton and Michael Rygel have received a three-year, $411,477 National Science Foundation grant for a project examining the chemistry and salinity of ancient waters preserved in sedimentary rocks.
Quinton, an associate professor, is the project’s principal investigator, while Rygel, a professor, is a co-principal investigator. The research will include field work in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland, and will provide paid research opportunities for SUNY Potsdam undergraduates.
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