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kathleen ruttenberg

kathleen ruttenberg
professor (joint appointment with dept. of oceanography)
marine and environmental geology division

research fields
  • marine and sedimentary chemistry

research topics
  • biogeochemistry and cycling of phosphorus (organic and inorganic) and associated bioactive elements (c, n, s) in marine, lacustrine, and riverine systems.
  • nutrient limitation of biological productivity in the ocean.
  • sediment diagenesis: organic matter reactivity and mineral authigenesis.
  • geochemistry of redox sensitive elements: the effect of redox chemistry on element cycling.
  • use of geochemistry of modern environments to interpret the sedimentary record.

research themes
courses commonly taught
graduate
  • erth 644 sedimentary geochemistry, infrequently