LacCore 2011 Curators’ Meeting Anders Noren

National Lacustrine Core Facility Limnological Research Center University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Large Lakes Observatory University of Minnesota, Duluth LacCore

National Lacustrine Core Facility Limnological Research Center University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Large Lakes Observatory University of Minnesota, Duluth LacCore

Funding: NSF, UMN, user fees Staff: 16 Services to Research Community Paleolimnology / Terrestrial Paleo 12 th year

Funding: NSF, UMN, user fees Staff: 16 Services to Research Community Paleolimnology / Terrestrial Paleo All phases of work All projects, large and small: m to km Recognize differing needs/expectations

Support 1. PLANNING for all project phases Budget Time Equipment and supplies needs Shipping Training Analytical possibilities Curation

Support 1. Planning 2. FIELD Equipment design, rental & sales Equipment training, operation Supplies (core liner, etc.) Core handling Core storage Core transport

Support 1. Planning 2. Field 3. CORE PROCESSING / ICD Multisensor logging Digital linescan imaging Description XRF X-radiography

Describe at macro and micro level Correlation: core-core / core-data

Support 1. Planning 2. Field 3. Core processing/ICD 4. SAMPLE PREP/ANALYSIS Dedicated stations for each analysis Technicians available

Services Smear slides Sampling LOI Carbon coulometry Sulfur coulometry Biogenic silica Grain size: laser diffraction Grain size: wet sieve XRD Thin section prep SEM / EDS Isotopes Diatoms Pollen Pollen concentrate AMS 14C Charcoal

Geotek MSCL gamma density p-wave velocity electrical resistivity magnetic susceptibility (loop) natural gamma radiation Geotek XYZ magnetic susceptibility (point) color reflectance Geotek CIS (linescan) DMT CoreScan (linescan) Cox ITRAX XRF X-radiography Core processing Cast saw splitter Band saw (diamond grit blade) Table saw (metal tubes) Wood planer (freeze cores) Microtome (freeze cores) Scroll saw Drill press Freeze Dryer Drying ovens Desiccators Fume hoods Centrifuges Microscopes: petrographic, binocular, pollen, diatom

Support 1. Planning 2. Field 3. Core processing/ICD 4. Sample prep/Analysis 5. ARCHIVING Physical curation: storage, labeling, sampling Sample appropriation Metadata / database management

Collection 3,600 holes, 1700 locations, 440 projects 16,500 m of core 70% drill cores 30% short cores (+freeze, permafrost, rock) 3,200 m of core stored at other institutions

3320 ft 2 / 310 m 2

Collectio n Index, html table,.csv,.kml

Annual Stats VISITORS: 1600 visits by 440 visitors from 115 institutions CONTACTS: >7200 contacts with 910 people from 310 institutions CORES: 1500m processed SAMPLES: 50 requests for 5-15,000 spls more requests / small batches

1C Five-year grant funded NEW

1C Five-year grant funded Fully integrated ITRAX - XRF lab NEW

1C Five-year grant funded Fully integrated ITRAX - XRF lab Major financial reorganization NEW

1C Five-year grant funded Fully integrated ITRAX - XRF lab Major financial reorganization Complete website overhaul NEW

1C Five-year grant funded Fully integrated ITRAX - XRF lab Major financial reorganization Complete website overhaul Online forms NEW

1C Five-year grant funded Fully integrated ITRAX - XRF lab Major financial reorganization Complete website overhaul Online forms Vendor database NEW

1C Five-year grant funded Fully integrated ITRAX - XRF lab Major financial reorganization Complete website overhaul Online forms Vendor database Billing/invoicing database NEW

1C Equipment Benchtop SEM / EDS

1C Equipment Benchtop SEM / EDS Geotek MSCL-CIS (linescan track)

1C Equipment Benchtop SEM / EDS Geotek MSCL-CIS (linescan track) Coring systems

1C Equipment Benchtop SEM / EDS Geotek MSCL-CIS (linescan track) Coring systems High-cap server with offsite replication

1C Equipment Benchtop SEM / EDS Geotek MSCL-CIS (linescan track) Coring systems High-cap server with offsite replication Upgraded 24 workstations

1C Equipment Benchtop SEM / EDS Geotek MSCL-CIS (linescan track) Coring systems High-cap server with offsite replication Upgraded 24 workstations Petrographic and standard microscopes cameras (live view, image capture) co-pilot module

1C CoreWall Suite Corelyzer re-write Integration of components: Corelyzer, PSICAT, Correlator, CoreRef New programmer

1C Web-based resource for identification and classification of sedimentary components and lithologies in smear slide Funded by the University of Minnesota Interdisciplinary Informatics Seed Grant Program Smear Slide Reference

1C No reference work exists (Rothwell 1989 for marine sediments is out of print and goes for $1000 on Amazon...) Need accurate sediment description: core data Lacustrine Smear Slides

1C Free online resource Useful to novices and experts For research and education Open for use in marine and other communities Main focus on mineral components, polarizing light microscopy Also biological components, reflected light microscopy Projected to go live in early 2012 Application

1C Linked with (and styled after) Diatoms of the United States Application

1C Contribute content or ideas Contact: Amy Myrbo

1C Coming soon 2 drilling projects + other field work CT scanner?

Challenges Funding structural changes IT support / development Space Communication: CRM?

3320 ft 2 / 310 m 2