Curriculum Vitae

Education

• B.A., Chemistry (with specialization in Earth Sciences) and Anthropology. (Double-Major), University of California San Diego, Revelle College.
• Ph.D, Geology. Yale

Research Interests

• Biogeochemisty 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.