Geology Department


Amy Leventer Receives NSF Grant

Associate Professor Amy Leventer recently was awarded a $72,820 National Science Foundation, Polar Programs grant to fund collaborative research on the paleohistory of the Larsen Ice Shelf systems. The aim of this research will be to establish a record of the stability of the Larsen B Ice Shelf since its formation 10,000 YBP in order to assess whether or not the recent catastrophic decay is a unique event. The grant was awarded in April of 2004.

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