Undergraduate Student
My research evaluates metal behavior in plants under different soil conditions to see how they respond and where plants preferentially store metals within their tissues.
- Cameron Adams
- Allison Faulkner
- Nathan Roden
- Trent Stegink
MS Student
My work focuses on whether plant signatures of heavy metals can inform us of their origin and aims to determine if we can use plant material to understand whether metals in the area are natural or anthropogenic in nature.
Undergraduate Student
My research will look at plants from near the Great Salt Lake to determine how shrinking lake levels are impacting metal exposure through increased dust deposition for crops in the region.
MS Student
I am studying the impact of biochar (charcoal produced from various types of organic matter) on metal behavior and bioavailability with a goal of evaluating how different forms of biochar may influence how well metals can move in the near-surface environment.
MS Student
My research focuses on how metal biogeochemical signatures may change both temporally and spatially, particularly related to natural metal sources.
SIRF Technical Manager
Molly received an MS from UC Merced, looking at carbonate isotopes in shark teeth.
PhD Student
My research focuses on plant uptake of heavy metals, mainly thallium, to determine how effectively plants can remove metals from the subsurface and whether that behavior can be used for exploration, remediation, or environmental monitoring.
Assistant Professor
My research interests focus on non-traditional stable isotope systems, particularly redox sensitive elements.
Undergraduate Student
My work will look at the impacts of legacy mining on the surrounding environment through metal behavior in soils, waters, and plants near an abandoned mine.