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Department/College/UnitPhysical & Biological Sciences Division

TitleProfessor

AffiliationFaculty

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Primary Office LocationEarth & Marine Sciences
A442

Additional Location(s)Lab, E&MS C558

Mail StopOcean Sciences

Biography, Education and Training

Education

Oberlin College.  Bachelor of Arts - Chemistry, 1986

University of Michigan.  Master of Science - Environmental Chemistry, 1992

University of Connecticut.  Doctor of Philosophy – Oceanography (Chemical), 2003

Professional Experience

1986-1990: Research Assistant II, Harvard University, Harvard Sch. of Public Health, Depart. of Environmental Monitoring and Exposure Assessment.

1990-1992: Graduate Research Assistant, The Univ. of Michigan, Sch. of Public Health, Depart. of Environmental Health Sciences.

1992-1996:  Research Assistant II, The Univ. of Connecticut, Depart. of Marine Sciences.

1996-2003:  Graduate Research Assistant, The Univ. of Connecticut, Dept. of Marine Sciences.

2003-2006: Post-doctoral Scholar/Investigator, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Dept. of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry.

2006-2010: Assistant Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Dept. of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry.

2010-2014: Associate Scientist w/o Tenure, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Dept. of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry.

2014-current: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, University of California, Santa Cruz, Dept. of Ocean Sciences.

Summary of Expertise

Aquatic and atmospheric chemistry, trace metal (esp. mercury) biogeochemistry, chemical oceanography.

Research Interests

The biogeochemistry of mercury in the ocean, land and cryosphere...at a variety of time and space scales.

Teaching Interests

The Oceans (OS 01)

Aquatic Chemistry (OS 120)

Field and Lab Methods in Aquatic Science (OS 150/250)

Topics in Marine Geochemistry (OS 290C) - Metallomics/Low Oxygen