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Environmental Biogeochemistry
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Quantifying human-induced biogeochemical cycles of metals
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Visualizing the multidimensional chemical footprint of cities, using the
Phoenix metropolitan area as a guide
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Quantifying the dynamics of micronutrient transport in rivers in response
to climate forcing
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Developing methods to separate the effects of human impacts from
unimpacted compositions of rivers
Hydrothermal Organic Geochemistry
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Exploring the reactivity of organic compounds in hydrothermal fluids by
combining experiments with theoretical models
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Predicting the survivability of organic compounds in subduction zones
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Applying natural hydrothermal transformations of organic compounds to the
development of green chemistry methods
Hydrothermal Ecosystems
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Characterizing nutrient cycles in hot spring ecosystems, and the
micronutrient demands of thermophiles
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Defining the temperature dependence of metabolic processes within cells
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Developing geochemically-based methods to culture and characterize
microorganisms from the deep subsurface biosphere
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Mapping the biotic fringe in the subsurface in terms of energy and
nutrient supply
Planetary Habitability
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Conducting microbial growth experiments to quantify habitability from a
thermodynamic perspective
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Characterizing the changing composition of water on Mars over geologic
time
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Predicting the consequences of impacts on Titan for aqueous organic
chemistry
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Combining new analytical techniques with theoretical models to test the
link between aqueous alteration and organic transformations on meteorite
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