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Fung, Inez
Submitted by cmjones on March 16, 2007 - 1:39pm.Name of Person:
Inez Fung
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ESPM, Professor
Research Interests:
Climate and biogeochemical cycles. Geophysical fluid dynamics. Large scale numerical modeling. Remote sensing of earth systems. Atmosphere-ocean interactions, and atmosphere-biosphere interactions.
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A principal research activity of Inez Fung is the carbon dioxide cycle. Fung’s lab uses details of the atmospheric CO2 distribution (e.g. the difference in hemispheric loading, the changes in the seasonal amplitude over time), together with atmospheric transport models to deduce the location of the carbon sink. Fung hypothesizes that the terrestrial biosphere of the northern hemisphere may be as important as the oceans as a repository for anthropogenic CO2. Another research focus is the dust cycle. Fine dust particles lofted from arid surfaces are transported long distances. While airborne, they reflect sunlight, but may, depending on their sizes and composition, absorb terrestrial radiation. When deposited to the surface oceans, the iron in the dust may be the critical limiting micronutrient for marine productivity in some ocean regions. To tackle this problem, she is combining mineralogic information about soil particles, satellite and in-situ observations, atmospheric circulation models and ocean biology models to gain an appreciation of the many roles of dust.
Lindow, Steven
Submitted by cmjones on March 5, 2007 - 2:38pm.Name of Person:
Steven Lindow
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ESPM, Professor
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Steven Lindow's group studies a number of different bacteria, known as epiphytes, that live on the surface of plants. Their research emphasizes both molecular genetic and ecological approaches to the study of the interactions of epiphytic bacteria with other microorganisms on plants and of the interactions of these organisms with the plants on which they live.
Lindow, Steven
Submitted by cmjones on April 2, 2007 - 2:38pm.Name of Person:
Steven Lindow
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Plant and Microbial Biology, Professor
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Steven Lindow's group studies a number of different bacteria, known as epiphytes, that live on the surface of plants. Their research emphasizes both molecular genetic and ecological approaches to the study of the interactions of epiphytic bacteria with other microorganisms on plants and of the interactions of these organisms with the plants on which they live.
Sposito, Garrison
Submitted by cmjones on March 6, 2007 - 11:21am.Name of Person:
Garrison Sposito
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Department:
ESPM, Professor
Research Interests:
Physical geochemistry, especially coordination chemistry, surface chemistry, and colloidal behavior; mathematical models of transport processes in porous media; molecular simulations of natural aqueous systems.
Sposito, Garrison
Submitted by cmjones on April 2, 2007 - 3:17pm.Name of Person:
Garrison Sposito
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Civil and Environmental Engineering, Professor
Research Interests:
Physical geochemistry, especially coordination chemistry, surface chemistry, and colloidal behavior; mathematical models of transport processes in porous media; molecular simulations of natural aqueous systems.
Wood, David
Submitted by cmjones on March 6, 2007 - 11:45am.Name of Person:
David Wood
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ESPM, Professor Emeritus
Research Interests:
Biology of bark beetles (Scolytidae) and subterranean termites (Reticulitermes spp.), insect host selection behavior, insect pheromones, use of behavior-modifying chemicals in forest pest management, forest entomology, pathogen/tree/bark beetle interactions.
Silver, Whendee
Submitted by cmjones on March 6, 2007 - 11:17am.Name of Person:
Whendee Silver
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ESPM, Professor
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Whendee Silver's research interests are in the field of ecosystem ecology, and include biogeochemical cycling in the plant-soil-atmosphere interfaces, the effects of disturbance on nutrient cycling, and the relationships among nutrient cycling, land-use, and biodiversity.
Roderick, George
Submitted by cmjones on March 6, 2007 - 10:59am.Name of Person:
George Roderick
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ESPM, Professor
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Of particular interest are two interrelated topics: the biology and genetics of biological invasions, and the history and structure of populations. Both topics are viewed especially in the context of biodiversity science.
Resh, Vincent
Submitted by cmjones on March 6, 2007 - 10:55am.Name of Person:
Vincent Resh
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Department:
ESPM, Professor
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The research program in Vincent Resh's laboratory follows three lines: (1) studies of the evolutionary biology and ecology of aquatic insects, crustaceans, and molluscs in stream and river habitats; (2) the evaluation of habitat manipulations for use in environmental restoration or enhancement, and the use of them in examining underlying influences of ecological interactions; and (3) and the development of techniques for the biological assessment of water quality.
Powell, Jerry
Submitted by cmjones on March 5, 2007 - 3:42pm.Name of Person:
Jerry Powell
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ESPM, Professor Emeritus
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The principal theme of Jerry Powell's research has been to discover and correlate biological features with traditional morphological evidence in the development of biosystematic relationships of microlepidoptera (small moths).