The overarching goals of our research are to:
- Gain a better understanding of the production,transport, and degradation of organic matter in relation to the overall C, N, and P cycles in marine, estuarine, riverine and riparian environments
- Investigate the dynamics of, and interactions between, C and nutrient cycling that occur at the interfaces between land, streams and rivers and coastal ocean systems
- Evaluate the roles of biotic and abiotic transformations of organic and inorganic C and nutrient elements in marine and freshwater ecosystems
- Assess the nutritional sources and utilization of both contemporary and aged oganic matter supporting aquatic consumers, ranging from heterotrophic bacteria to invertebrates and vertebrates, using a variety of naturally occurring tracers including stable isotopes (δ13C, δ15N, δ2H) and radiocarbon (Δ14C)