Lab Spotlight, National Taiwan University

College of Science

High-precision mass spectrometry and environment change lab (HISPEC)

Principal Investigator : Prof. Chuan-Chou (River) SHEN

Team Size : 15

Study Field : High-precision U-Th Geochronology; High-resolution Records of Climate, Environment, Vegetation; Anthropogenic Pollution

Forms of Int'l Cooperation : Joint Research Project, Personnel Exchange, Student Exchange, Equipment Share, Seminar

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Lab Introduction

We have applied elemental and isotopic fingerprints of biogenic and inorganic carbonates, such as corals, foraminifera, speleothem, to modern and past climatic and environmental changes using state-of-art analytical techniques. Applied interdisciplinary fields include high-precision U-Th geochronology, high-resolution records of climate, environment, vegetation, and anthropogenic pollution, and issues involving paleoclimate change, oceanography, paleoceanography, and anthropology. We have developed geo-analytical techniques, including high-precision Sr/Ca ratio TIMS, high-precision U-Th analysis by MC-ICP-MS and SF-ICP-MS, and high precision determinations of Mg/Ca, Sr/Ca, and rare earth elements/Ca by SF-ICP-MS. Since 2001, we have participated in over 40 domestic and international projects in Taiwan ROC, USA, Japan, Vietnam, Philippines, Hungary, Singapore, and Mainland China.

International Cooperation Experience

| Mehmet Oruç Baykara | Türkiye

Joint Research Project
2019 ~ present
| Sándor Kele | Türkiye

Joint Research Project
2019 ~ present
| Ezher Tagliasacchi | Türkiye

Joint Research Project
2019 ~ present
| Faruk Ocakoğlu | Türkiye

Joint Research Project
2019 ~ present
| Noelynna Ramos | The Philippines

Joint Research Project
2019 ~ present
| Judson Partin | United States of America

Joint Research Project
2019 ~ present
| Ryo Matsumoto | Japan

Joint Research Project
2019 ~ present
| Akihiro Kano | Japan

Joint Research Project
2019 ~ present
| Yusuke Yokoyama | Japan

Joint Research Project
2019 ~ present
| Demény Attila | Hungary

Joint Research Project
2019 ~ present
| Ryuji Asami | Japan

Joint Research Project
2019 ~ present
| Rastislav Milovský | Slovakia

Joint Research Project
2019 ~ present
| Ryu Uemura | Japan

Joint Research Project
2019 ~ present
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe | Japan

Joint Research Project
2019 ~ present
| Xiuyang Jiang | Mainland China

Joint Research Project
2019 ~ present
| Kristine L. DeLong | United States of America

Joint Research Project
2019 ~ present
| Giovanni Zanchetta | Italy

Joint Research Project
2019 ~ present
| Jo De Waele | Italy

Joint Research Project
2019 ~ present
| John C. H. Chiang | United States of America

Joint Research Project
2019 ~ present
| Véronique Michel | France

Joint Research Project
2019 ~ present
| Valerie Trouet | United States of America

Joint Research Project
2019 ~ present
| Christoph Spötl | Austria

Joint Research Project
2019 ~ present
| Nerilie J. Abram | Australia

Joint Research Project
2019 ~ present

Contact

Prof. Chuan-Chou (River) SHEN

Position : Distinguished Chair Professor

Email : River@ntu.edu.tw

Phone : +8862-3366-5878

Principal Investigator

Prof. Chuan-Chou (River) SHEN

Position : Distinguished Chair Professor

Email : River@ntu.edu.tw

Education / Background :

PhD, Chemistry Institute, National Tsing-Hua University, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan ROC
B.S., Department of Chemistry, National Tsing-Hua University, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan ROC