Grant: Canada Research Chairs
Memorial University of Newfoundland
$200,000.00
Canada Research Chair in Biological Oceanographic Processes
EF 2023-24
Résumé
The proposed Canada Research Chair investigates factors regulating the transport of carbon and pollutants from the surface to the deep ocean in the Northwest Atlantic. The deep ocean takes up carbon generated by fossil fuel burning, and pollutants like oil or plastic are carried to the seafloor. Predicting the sequestration of carbon by the ocean and the distribution of pollutants like oil within the ocean, is an essential prerequisite to mediate anthropogenic impacts, like global change or oil spills. Research on the transport pathways of carbon and pollutants in the ocean is cutting edge and addresses a societal need.
Programme
Canada Research Chairs
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
CRC-2017-00331
Name nom
Passow, Uta
Department département
Ocean Sciences - Memorial University Newfoundland
Organization id
89
Institution établissement
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Province en
Newfoundland and Labrador
Province fr
Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2023
Competition year année de concours
2017
Award amount
200000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
10000
Research subject group en
The field of research available
Research subject group fr
The field of research available
Research subject en
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Research subject fr
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Field of research list codes
RDF105;RDF10505
Field of research list names en
Earth and related environmental sciences;Oceanography
Field of research list names fr
Sciences de la Terre et sciences de l'environnement connexes;Océanographie
Application title
Canada Research Chair in Biological Oceanographic Processes
Keyword
Biological carbon pump
climate change
ocean acidification
transparent exopolymer particles
marine snow
aggregation
sedimentation
oil spill
phytoplankton
Application summary
The proposed Canada Research Chair investigates factors regulating the transport of carbon and pollutants from the surface to the deep ocean in the Northwest Atlantic. The deep ocean takes up carbon generated by fossil fuel burning, and pollutants like oil or plastic are carried to the seafloor. Predicting the sequestration of carbon by the ocean and the distribution of pollutants like oil within the ocean, is an essential prerequisite to mediate anthropogenic impacts, like global change or oil spills. Research on the transport pathways of carbon and pollutants in the ocean is cutting edge and addresses a societal need.
