Carbonate Critical Zone Research Coordination Network – Funded by the National Science Foundation

Mission

Further transdisciplinary and collaborative science to aid the understanding of carbonate-rich Critical Zones

Foster a diverse and inclusive community of students and investigators

Improve understanding of how carbonate and silicate minerals may cause different CZ properties and processes

Identify critical knowledge gaps and develop forward-looking research questions

Attract and develop an interdisciplinary group of scholars and students.

Increase the number of scholars and researchers from underrepresented groups

Build capacity in state of the art techniques used to study carbonate Critical Zones

Workshops

Webinars and Trainings

Compilation of available data

Working Groups

2020 Workshop Report

EOS publication: A New Focus on the Neglected Carbonate Critical Zone

Review Paper: Carbonates in the Critical Zone (Covington et al. 2023)