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Division Physical & Biological Sciences Division

Department/College/Unit Chemistry & Biochemistry Department
Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department
Earth & Planetary Sciences Department

Title Faculty Researcher
Continuing Lecturer

Affiliation Faculty

Other UCSC Campus Affiliation Environmental Studies Department

Faculty Type Lecturer

Areas of Expertise Chemistry
Aerosols
Atmospheric Science
Environmental Studies
Oceanography
Sustainability

Web Site

Primary Office Location Physical Sciences Building
454

Additional Location(s) Physical Sciences Building 454

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Biography, Education and Training

Research Interests

• Global biogeochemical cycle of mercury
• Sea-air transfer of methylated mercury and impacts on coastal marine fog
• Fog water collection methods
• Using lichen as a bioindicator of atmospheric mercury deposition
• Mercury bioaccumulation in coastal terrestrial food webs
• Measuring isotopes of mercury for source apportionment
• Pollution source-receptor model validation using measurements
• Gas sensing with nanoparticles
• Environmental toxicology and justice

Teaching Interests 

Large lecture general chemistry courses

• Flipped classrooms
• Demonstrations
• Active learning exercises
• Frequent low-stakes testing
• Test banks and assessment databases

Upper division/graduate level chemical oceanography/environmental chemistry courses

• Effective training future scientists using latest tools and technologies

Research experiences for undergraduate and graduate students

• Capstone projects and master theses

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