Taking notes near Obsidian Pool, 2003
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OFFICE #: PSF 378A
OFFICE PHONE: 480-965-9436
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B.S.: Environmental Chemistry (WSU, 1999)
- This degree focused on interdisciplinary studies,
including mircobiology, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, environmental science, and natural resource management.
Masters: Geology, Emphasis in Groundwater Studies (WSU, 2002)
- My thesis described the reaction of the nutrient pools in a controlled sandbox
red pine stand to a simulated clear-cut of all the trees, but without any further disturbance of the soil or litter layer.
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It's hard to collect microbial biofilms without spooking them... |
Research interests:
My current Dissertation Research is focused on microbial biofilms found in selected hotsprings in Yellowstone National Park.
I am looking at the major and trace element compositions, C-13 and N-15 signatures, and C-13 fractionation
of biofilms found over a wide range of temperature (30 to 94 C) and pH (<1 to >9). I have collected samples
starting in 2003, and continuing through 2007. Samples I collect include water, biofilms, silica precipitate,
and contextual samples (such as soil, parent rock, etc.).
Estimated date of Graduation: 2008
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