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Grants - AWARD SUMMARY


TEXAS A & M RESEARCH FOUNDATION


This exploratory project involves the first field test of a new, Relaxed Eddy Accumulation instrument for measuring concentrations and fluxes of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in a long-term, unattended operational mode under limited infrastructure conditions. During this deployment at Blodgett Forest in California in summer 2009, the instrument will measure emissions of biogenic VOCs as part of a multi-investigator study focusing on biogenic emissions and their effects on atmospheric chemistry within and above forest canopies. Scientific objectives related to biogenic VOC fluxes and chemistry will be addressed, such as comparing and contrasting results to those of earlier studies at the same site, but under changed plant physiological conditions. Minor modifications to the instrument, mostly prior to the field campaign, will be evaluated as part of a process to improve its suitability for an envisioned long term deployment to a remote rain forest location to observe tropical biosphere-atmosphere VOC exchange interannually. This project will allow a unique field research and networking experience for a talented graduate student at Texas A&M University. It will also allow the student to add an important thesis chapter on biogenic VOC fluxes and complete graduate studies latest in spring 2010. Results from this field study will be disseminated in the peer-reviewed literature and incorporated into the Principal Investigator's (PI) atmospheric chemistry graduate class at Texas A&M University. In addition, the PI will be given the opportunity to develop both old and new collaborative ties through this research, which will result in publication co-authorship. This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

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AWARD OVERVIEW

AWARD OVERVIEW
Award Number 0934345 Funding Agency National Science Foundation
Total Award Amount $85,697 Project Location - City College Station
Award Date 06/05/2009 Project Location - State TX
Project Status Completed Project Location - Zip 77843-1260
Jobs Reported 0.25 Congressional District 17
Project Location - Country US

Recipient Information (Grants)

Recipient Information (Grants)
Recipient Name TEXAS A & M RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Recipient DUNS Number 078592789
Recipient Address 400 HARVEY MITCHELL PKWY S #100
Recipient City COLLEGE STATION
Recipient State Texas
Recipient Zip 77845-4321
Recipient Congressional District 17
Recipient Country USA
Required to Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials		 Yes
Top 5 Officers and Compensation
Leo J. Paterra $200,244.00
Linda F. Woodman $148,308.00
Steven R. Garrett $144,120.00
Michele R. Lacey $127,728.00
Diane L. Hassell $109,680.00

Projects and Jobs Information

Projects and Jobs Information
Project Title EAGER: MIXING RATIO AND FLUX MEASUREMENTS OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS DURING BEARPEX 2009 USING A PROTABLE SELF-SUFFICIENT REA-GC-FID SYSTEM
Project Status Completed
Final Project Report Submitted Yes
Project Activities Description Public & Societal Benefit
Quarterly Activities/Project Description The purpose of this research is to test a new portable and self-sufficient GC-FID system for automated VOC flux measurements using the relaxed eddy accumulation technique. Our goal is to optimize a system that can operate for weeks without user interference or the use of bottles supply gases, delivering high quality flux measurements. We analyzed the results of the modifications to the instrumental setup in the laboratory in spring/summber 2009. They included (i) a faster heating system for more rapid desorption of VOCs from the activated carbon traps; (ii) switching from Helium to Hydrogen as carrier gas, using hydrogen from an onsite generator; and (iii) switching to a lower ID chromatographic column. Modifications i and ii were successful were made permanent. Modification iii was not successful because the hydrogen generator often does not maintain a sufficient head pressure during normal operations, most likely because of a design leak (vent) in the setup that becomes too large and cannot be reduced. We have been analyzing in more detail our data during instrument deployment to California in summer 2010 for the Blodgett Forest BEARPEX II campaign. VOC concentrations only were measured and were quality-assured. We are awaiting a full comparison to data from an independent mass spectrometric instrument (PTR-MS) to compare our results to. Discrepancies were not fully resolved but await further analysis by the collaborator. A manuscript will then be drafted together with our UC Berkeley collaborators. The graduate student operating the instrument and analyzing most of the data is supported by this grant. Without this grant, the PI would not have been able to support him any longer. The student graduated with a PhD as a result. A detailed technical report will be delivered to NSF in fall 2010.
Jobs Created 0.25
Description of Jobs Created Graduate Assistant Researcher


Purchaser Information (Grants)

Purchaser Information
Contracting Office ID Not Reported
Contracting Office Name Not Available
Contracting Office Region Not Available
TAS Major Program 49-0101

Award Information

Award Information
Award Date 06/05/2009
Award Number 0934345
Order Number
Award Type Grants
Funding Agency ID 49
Funding Agency Name National Science Foundation
Funding Office Name Not Available
Awarding Agency ID 49
Awarding Agency Name National Science Foundation
Amount of Award $85,697
Funds Invoiced/Received $85,697
Expenditure Amount $85,697
Infrastructure Expenditure Amount $0
Infrastructure Purpose and Rationale Not Reported
Infrastructure Point of Contact Name Not Reported
Infrastructure Point of Contact Email Not Reported
Infrastructure Point of Contact Phone Not Reported
Infrastructure Point of Contact Address Not Reported
Infrastructure Point of Contact City Not Reported
Infrastructure Point of Contact State Not Reported
Infrastructure Point of Contact Zip Not Reported

Product or Service Information (Grants)

Product or Service Information
Primary Activity Code W - NTEE
Activity Description Public & Societal Benefit

Sub-Awards Information

Sub-Awards Information
Sub-awards to Organizations 0
Sub-award Amounts to Organizations $0
Sub-Awards to Individuals 0
Sub-Award Amounts to Individuals $0
Number of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award 0
Amount of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award $0
Number of payments to vendors greater than $25,000 0
Total Amount of payments to vendors greater than $25,000/award $0
Number of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award 43
Total Amount of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award $18,748







Project Location Detail

Location Information
Latitude, Longitude 30º 36' 30", -96º 21' 0"
Congressional District 17
Address 1
Address 2
City College Station
County Brazos
State TX
Zip 77843-1260
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