EMSL 2009 Call for User Proposals
The 2009 Call for Proposals is now closed.
EMSL's Call for Proposals is now open for high-impact user research proposals focused on selected topics in environmental molecular science. Proposals submitted under this Call are valid for one year, with two annual extensions possible upon request, providing sufficient progress toward stated goals is achieved and documented in annual summaries. Preference will be given to user proposals that 1) utilize multiple capabilities, 2) couple experiments with theory, modeling or simulation, or 3) propose computationally intensive environmental science research in the focus areas listed below. Approved proposals will be granted access to EMSL resources beginning October 1, 2009.
Additional Information
For EMSL to evaluate project feasibility, users should follow the Proposal Guidelines when developing their proposals. Through the proposal process, EMSL provides access to research instruments, staff, and facility services. Access is provided at no cost to users for research that is in the public domain and intended for publication in the open literature, but users are responsible for funding their own team's labor and travel expenses.
Note: User proposals that were approved under the 2006 Science Theme call will be closing September 30, 2009. Users with ongoing research needs must submit a new proposal to compete for future time allocations.
Proposal Focus
This call is for research activities that will advance scientific understanding in the areas covered by EMSL's Science Themes. Preference will be given to proposals related to the specific topics below; however, high-quality science theme proposals that do not fall within these areas will still be considered. Proposals that fall outside the focus of this Call can be submitted at any time as a general use proposal. Prospective users are strongly encouraged to contact EMSL staff in the relevant themes to discuss proposal ideas and learn more about specific capabilities of interest.
- Biological Interactions and Dynamics
- In-situ Biology (e.g., metabolomics and live-cell imaging)
- Mass-Spectrometry - Characterization of Posttranslational Modifications of Proteins
- Secondary Organic Aerosols (SOA)
- Characterization and Analysis of Complex Microbial Systems
- Geochemistry/Biogeochemistry and Subsurface Science
- Evaluating the impact of electron transport and oxidation/reduction processes on mineral reactivity
- Unraveling the mechanisms of biogeochemical interactions at the microbe/mineral interface that determine metal/radionuclide reactivity in subsurface systems
- Using Microfluidics-based approaches for improving subsurface reactive transport models.
- Science of Interfacial Phenomena
- In situ real-time investigations of dynamical processes at surfaces or interfaces
- Materials with designed catalytic or mass and charge transfer properties
- Use of model compounds or materials to enable understanding of the environmental reactivity of heterogeneous natural minerals or aerosols.
- Computationally Intensive Research in Environmental Science
- This is the 2009 opportunity for submitting environmentally related Computationally Intensive Research (CIR) proposals for the new Chinook cluster. Proposals are being sought that are based on one or more of the focus areas above or on research of an algorithmic nature that might have a broad application to environmental research.
Please note that EMSL has changed the requirements for CIRs, eliminating Letters-of-Intent and modifying the proposal size and content. Users should read closely the Proposal Guidelines for CIRs.
Contacts:
For information regarding EMSL Science Themes, contact Andy Felmy: ar.felmy@pnl.gov, 509-371-6356.
For information regarding Computationally Intensive Research, contact Erich Vorpagel: erich.vorpagel@pnl.gov, 509-371-6448.
