NERC Isotope Geosciences Laboratory

How to apply for use of NIGL's facilities

If you are interested in applying for use of the isotope facilities at the NERC Isotope Geosciences Laboratory then the first step is to contact a member of staff with the appropriate expertise (see staff list). After preliminary discussions an application form should be filled in and returned to NIGL. A Steering Committee assesses submissions to NIGL twice a year, in spring and autumn.

The deadline for submission of applications to the November 2010 meeting of the NIGFSC is 12th October. Completed drafts should be made available to facility collaborators well in advance of this deadline.

The revised NIGFSC application form is now available. Please read the guidance notes before completing the form.

Current Steering Committee membership

NIGFSC Membership May 2009

Prof J E Andrews (May 2008-May 2012)
School of Environmental Sciences
University of East Anglia
Norwich, NR4 7TJ
Tel: +44 (0) 160 359 2536
Email: j.andrews@uea.ac.uk

Prof S Bottrell (May 2010-Nov 2013)
School of Earth and Environment
Environment Building
The University of Leeds
Leeds, LS2 9JT

Tel: +44 113 343 5228
Email: ear6shb@leeds.ac.uk

Prof S A Bowring (May 2007-Nov 2010)
Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences
MIT, Building 54-1126
Cambridge, MA 02139
Tel: +1 617 253 3775
Email: sbowring@MIT.EDU

Prof A Chamberlain (Nov 2008-May 2012)
Department of Archaeology
University of Sheffield
Northgate House
West Street
Sheffield, S1 4ET
Tel: +44 (0) 114 222 2906
Email: a.chamberlain@sheffield.ac.uk

Dr S Davies (May 2008-Nov 2011)
Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences Aberystwyth University
Penglais
Aberystwyth
SY23 3DB
Tel: +44 (0) 1970 622 585
Email: sjd@aber.ac.uk

Dr C Macpherson (Nov 2008-May 2012)
Department of Earth Sciences
Durham University
Science Labs
Durham, DH1 3LE
Tel: +44 (0) 191 334 2283
Email: colin.macpherson@durham.ac.uk

Prof J Marshall (May 2008-Nov 2011)
School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
University of Liverpool
Liverpool
L69 7ZX
Tel: +44 (0) 151 794 5177
Email: isotopes@liv.ac.uk

Dr R Mills (May 2007-Nov 2010)
Deputy Head of School (Education - Development) School of Ocean and Earth Science
National Oceanography Centre, Southampton
Southampton, SO14 3ZH
Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 2678
Email: ram1@noc.soton.ac.uk

Ex-officio:

Dr A J Boyce
Isotope Community Support Facility
Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre
Rankine Avenue
East Kilbride
Glasgow, G75 0QU
Tel: +44 (0) 1355 270143
E-mail: A.Boyce@suerc.gla.ac.uk

Dr R L F Kay
Head Scientific Services Management Team
Natural Environment Research Council
Polaris House
North Star Avenue
Swindon, SN2 1EU
Tel: +44 (0) 179 341 1610
E-mail: rlfk@nerc.ac.uk

Prof M J Leng
NERC Isotope Geosciences Laboratory
British Geological Survey
Kingsley Dunham Centre
Keyworth, NG12 5GG
Tel: +44 (0) 115 936 3515
E-mail: mjl@nigl.nerc.ac.uk

Prof R R Parrish
NERC Isotope Geosciences Laboratory
British Geological Survey
Kingsley Dunham Centre
Keyworth, NG12 5GG
Tel: +44 (0) 115 936 3427
E-mail: r.parrish@nigl.nerc.ac.uk

Dr F M Stuart
Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre
Rankine Avenue
East Kilbride
Glasgow, G75 0QU
Tel: +44 (0) 1355 270133
E-mail: F.Stuart@suerc.gla.ac.uk

Dr P van Calsteren
Department of Earth Sciences
The Open University
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA
Tel: +44 (0) 190 865 2889/655151
E-mail: p.v.calsteren@open.ac.uk

Secretary:

Dr I L Millar
NERC Isotope Geosciences Laboratory
British Geological Survey
Kingsley Dunham Centre
Keyworth, NG12 5GG

Tel: +44 (0) 115 936 3425
Fax: +44 (0) 115 936 3302
E-mail: ilm@bgs.ac.uk

No Papers required:

Administration (May 2009):

Mrs B I Bullock-von Moos
NERC Isotope Geosciences Laboratory
British Geological Survey
Kingsley Dunham Centre
Keyworth, NG12 5GG
Tel: +44 (0) 115 936 3425
Fax: +44 (0) 115 936 3302
E-mail: bbullock@bgs.ac.uk

Dr M Schultz
Director, Science & Innovation Funding
Natural Environment Research Council
Polaris House
North Star Avenue
Swindon, SN2 1EU

• review applications for usage of the NERC Isotope Geosciences Laboratory (NIGL) and also for the Argon Isotope Facility (AIF), the Isotope Community Support Facility (ICSF) and the Open University U-Series Facility (OUUSF)

• monitor outputs from the four Facilities
• provide advice to NERC Director Science and Innovation on aspects of the operations of the facilities

1. To review applications and establish priorities for the heads of the facilities, for the allocation of those of the facilities' resources funded from the Services and Facilities Science Budget, taking into account recommendations made through the NERC peer-review mechanisms.
2. To review the scientific quality of work undertaken by users of the facilities, based on reports and publications.
3. To monitor the levels of user-satisfaction with the facilities and to analyse their user-bases.
4. To give guidance to the heads of facility on improvement of the facilities' equipment, and on their service function.
5. To receive annually a report from each head of facility. To report annually to the Director Science and Innovation and to provide advice at other times as appropriate.

6. To advise NERC Director Science and Innovation on:
1. the level and direction of the internal R&D programme for the facility
2. anticipated changes in requirements from the facility and the consequential anticipated levels of future demand for the facility
3. other matters as appropriate.