THIS IS AN APPLICATION FOR START UP FUNDS FOR EARLY CAREER RESEARCH. THE POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER WAS THE LEAD-PI ON FUNDED NASA-OPR GRANT NNX13AL01G. AT THAT TIME THE PANEL APPROVED THE RESEARCHER AS AN EARLY CAREER FELLOW. IN FEBRUARY OF 2015 SHE WAS OFFERED A PERMANENT POSITION AS ASSISTANT RESEARCH PROFESSOR AT LAMONT-DOHERTY EARTH OBSERVATORY. THE RESEARCHER IS TRYING TO BUILD HER RESEARCH PROGRAM WHICH FOCUSES ON THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF EARTH AND PLANETARY MATERIALS INCLUDING ROCK ICE AND ANALOGUE SYSTEMS. THIS PROPOSAL DESCRIBES HER REQUEST FOR START UP FUNDS UNDER THE NASA-ECF PROGRAM IN THE FORM OF EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN TIME AND POSTDOC SALARY.