IMS Affiliated Faculty

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- Title
- Professor
- Division Physical & Biological Sciences Division
- Department
- Ocean Sciences Department
- Phone 831-459-2908
- Website
- Office Location
- Earth & Marine Sciences, A442
- Lab, E&MS C558
- Mail Stop Ocean Sciences
- Mailing Address
- Ocean Sciences, 1156 High St
- Santa Cruz CA 95064
- Faculty Areas of Expertise Oceanography, Marine Sciences, Pollution, Geochemistry
- Courses OS 01, OS 120, OS 150, OS 213, OS 250
- Advisees, Grad Students, Researchers , Nettie Isabella Calvin, Marissa Despins
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.
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.
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