{"id":115,"date":"2024-10-31T22:01:31","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T22:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/?page_id=115"},"modified":"2026-01-13T18:54:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T18:54:56","slug":"facilities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/facilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Facilities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-top-center has-border-color has-black-border-color has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-39208e28cf60bb39cf306bea387362e6\" style=\"border-width:2px;min-height:344px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#044c67\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-297d0493ff1a258f5995a6d463f08379\"><strong>GCR Lab Facilities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-48164a3d0f998affc65b357ddfd91bdc\">The Geomorphology and Chronology Research (GCR) Laboratory at the University of Victoria is a facility that focuses on quantifying the timing and rate of landscape responses to past climatic change. Within the GCR lab, we prepare mineral and organic material for two types of radiometric analysis: <sup>10<\/sup>Be and <sup>26<\/sup>Al terrestrial cosmogenic nuclides and radiocarbon dating.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fa6b798571349b6b9070c60a5554bab1\" style=\"color:#044c67\">Our Facilities Include:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull are-vertically-aligned-top has-border-color has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-d236bf9509340217e0ac2a5e9f91f548 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-color:#000000;border-width:2px;background-color:#044c67\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-72ead3b67afbcca311384192e70efdcd\">Chemical Pre-treatment Lab<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1368\" height=\"1367\" src=\"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8907\/2024\/11\/IMG_4002-1-edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-white-border-color wp-image-463\" style=\"width:423px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8907\/2024\/11\/IMG_4002-1-edited-1.jpg 1368w, https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8907\/2024\/11\/IMG_4002-1-edited-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8907\/2024\/11\/IMG_4002-1-edited-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8907\/2024\/11\/IMG_4002-1-edited-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8907\/2024\/11\/IMG_4002-1-edited-1-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8907\/2024\/11\/IMG_4002-1-edited-1-1000x999.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8907\/2024\/11\/IMG_4002-1-edited-1-230x230.jpg 230w, https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8907\/2024\/11\/IMG_4002-1-edited-1-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8907\/2024\/11\/IMG_4002-1-edited-1-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1368px) 100vw, 1368px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Chemical Pre-treatment Lab used for radiometric analysis. <\/em><br><em>Photo by Bryn Forrest.&nbsp;<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>In this laboratory we prepare mineral and organic material for two types of radiometric analysis &#8211; <sup>10<\/sup>Be and <sup>26<\/sup>Al terrestrial cosmogenic nuclide and radiocarbon dating.\u00a0 <br><\/summary>\n<p>Physical pretreatment lab equipment includes a Frantz isodynamic magnetic separator and a froth floatation system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chemical pretreatment lab equipment includes two Perchloric Acid grade fume hoods, ultrasonic heater baths and hotplates, Type I and II water purification system, benchtop freeze-dryer, and heavy liquid density separation equipment.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c4b540c3632524115ce61f2774e39e95\">Mineral Separation Facility<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8907\/2024\/11\/IMG_3994-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-white-border-color wp-image-407\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:424px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8907\/2024\/11\/IMG_3994-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8907\/2024\/11\/IMG_3994-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8907\/2024\/11\/IMG_3994-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8907\/2024\/11\/IMG_3994-1-1000x1333.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8907\/2024\/11\/IMG_3994-1-230x307.jpg 230w, https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8907\/2024\/11\/IMG_3994-1-350x467.jpg 350w, https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8907\/2024\/11\/IMG_3994-1-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8907\/2024\/11\/IMG_3994-1-rotated.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Rhino rock crusher as seen in the Mineral Separation Facility, used for the separation of crystalline materials . Photo by Bryn Forrest.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-container-core-details-is-layout-8a368f38 wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>In this laboratory inorganic material (sediment and rock samples) undergo mechanical separation.<br><\/summary>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Mechanical separation equipment includes rock crusher, disk pulveriser, rock saw, and Ro-Tap sieve shaker.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#044c67\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6be88ac70b367948ebc3548608d8535c\">Computer Lab<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized has-custom-border wp-duotone-unset-1\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1512\" height=\"1512\" src=\"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8907\/2024\/11\/IMG_4007-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-white-border-color wp-image-466\" style=\"width:427px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8907\/2024\/11\/IMG_4007-edited.jpg 1512w, https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8907\/2024\/11\/IMG_4007-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8907\/2024\/11\/IMG_4007-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8907\/2024\/11\/IMG_4007-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8907\/2024\/11\/IMG_4007-edited-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8907\/2024\/11\/IMG_4007-edited-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8907\/2024\/11\/IMG_4007-edited-230x230.jpg 230w, https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8907\/2024\/11\/IMG_4007-edited-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8907\/2024\/11\/IMG_4007-edited-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1512px) 100vw, 1512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>GCR students working on their projects in the Computer Lab, used for GIS analysis and geological modeling. Photo by Bryn Forrest.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ac4e5d2a56a5b1cb3def80f40cf1c335 is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Obtained radiometric dates are synthesized and combined in Bayesian statistical models within this lab which enables the production of geochronological datasets that consider the geomorphic relation between samples and wide landscape dynamics to be considered.<br><\/summary>\n<p>Programs frequently used in our lab include ArcGIS Pro, OxCal, online calculators formerly known as the CRONUS-Earth, HEC-RAS.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Facilities Include: Chemical Pre-treatment Lab Mineral Separation Facility Computer Lab<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11400,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/page_front-page.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-115","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/115","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11400"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=115"}],"version-history":[{"count":42,"href":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/115\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":804,"href":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/115\/revisions\/804"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gcrlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}