PEARL

Equipment

PEARL is fully equipped to conduct most types of paleolimnological (as well as limnological) studies. We also apply similar techniques to general paleoecological questions involving bird and bat guano. Its facilities have several different sediment corers and samplers (many of which have been developed and built by the late John R. Glew), 20 high resolution microscopes, four ORTEC Gamma Counting Systems for sediment dating, a biogenic silica laboratory, a NIR spectrophotometer, three core storage cold rooms, two freeze dryers, a photonic disruptor and other equipment.