Faculty: Brian N. Popp

• Professor
• Marine and Environmental Geology Division
• Office: POST 720
• 1680 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822
• Phone: (808) 956-6206 • Fax: (808) 956-5512
• E-mail: popp@hawaii.edu
• Website: Personal Website
• Publications: PDF

Research Fields

• Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry

Reseach Topics

• Controls on carbon isotopic fractionation in marine microalgae
• Origins of trace gases in seawater
• Trophic structure and toxin biomagnifications in pelagic and reef fishes
• Effect of commercial fishing on the trophic structure of pelagic fish
• Hydrothermal vent biogeochemistry
• Technology of isotope ratio measurements in organic materials and trace gases

Research Themes

• Earth’s surface: water, sediments, and life

Courses Commonly Taught

• Undergraduate
• GG101 Dynamic Earth
• Graduate
• GG639 Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry

Laboratories

• Isotope Biogeochemistry Laboratory