National Lacustrine Core Facility (LacCore) : University of Minnesota

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LacCore: National Lacustrine Core Facility

LacCore and the associated Continental Scientific Drilling Coordination Office (CSDCO) provide infrastructure for scientists utilizing core samples from Earth’s continents in their research, through integrated support for coring and drilling projects, from project inception through curation. Funded by NSF and the University of Minnesota.

Mission

LacCore advocates for, coordinates, and facilitates core-based research on Earth’s continents through collaborative support for logistics, field and laboratory activities, and data and sample curation and dissemination.

Vision

LacCore strives to be the top facility for seamless coordination and collaborative assistance in all aspects of continental core-based research and education.

Core Values

Drilling and coring are essential for transforming knowledge of geologic processes and variability of natural systems and biota through time.
Building consensus on best practices through long-term community engagement enables acquisition of top-quality cores and data.
Science, education, and public good must guide LacCore activities.