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The Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research (PCIGR) is a shared research platform that is dedicated to excellence and innovation in geochemistry, and providing analytical services to the research community.  

 

We provide end-to-end service for your research needs in these fields:

  • geology
  • oceanography
  • environmental sciences
  • biology
  • engineering
  • archaeology.

We are always interested in supporting research in new directions. The video below showcases some of the research and projects we are assisting with, featuring the perspectives of PCIGR personnel and students.

We can accommodate the following types of analyses via our advanced instrumentation:

  • Radiogenic isotopes for tracer studies (Nd, Hf, Pb, Sr)
  • Geochronological studies: U-Pb in zircons via CA-TIMS and/or laser ablation ICP-MS
  • Geochronological studies: accessory phases, Lu-Hf in garnet
  • Metal stable isotopes in geology and biology
  • Light stable isotopes in geological, oceanographic, biological and archaeological materials (C, N, O)
  • Trace elements in rocks, minerals, soils and waters (lithophile, REE, PGE)
  • In-situ analyses of solid samples via laser ablation (rocks, minerals, and biological and archaeological materials).

Our professional team provides users with high-precision, low-level isotopic and geochemical services in the following areas:

  • Project design and sample preparation, through to sample analysis and data interpretation.
  • Expert advice on method development, with custom-designed analyses as needed.
  • Hands-on training in laboratory and analytical instrumentation protocols, and/or remote instruction.

Our users come from

  • academia

  • government

  • industry

  • non-profit organizations

  • across Canada and internationally. 

Contact us, and we will let you know how we can help with your project.

The Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research (PCIGR) is a shared research platform, funded as a partnership between the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences and the Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation.
 

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First Nations land acknowledegement

We acknowledge that the UBC Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm.

Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research

Earth and Ocean Sciences Main Building (EOSM), 6339 Stores Road
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4

Shared Research Platforms are facilities funded jointly by the Office of the VP, Research and Innovation and Faculties and departments for the purpose of offering specialized research services to UBC and external research communities.

UBC receives support for managing its research enterprise from the federal Research Support Fund.

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