M.S. Chemical Engineering, Johannes Kepler Universitaet, 1997
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Johannes Kepler Universitaet, 1994
Professor
Department of Marine and Coastal Environmental Science
I always wanted to do chemistry in shorts.
An appreciation for chemistry, quantitative measurements, and how the planet functions.
International Humic Substance Society; Chemical analysis of standard humic and fulvic acids Source of Support: Role: PI
NSF OCE Chemical Oceanography Award; Development and application of a high sensitivity, ultra-low volume method to measure biomarkers of terrigenous organic matter in the open ocean; Amount: $256,841
Total Award Period Covered: 12/1/2015-12/31/2018
Role: PI With Rainer Amon and Patrick Louchouarn as Co-PIs
NSF Arctic Research Opportunities Award; Collaborative research: Does dissolved organic matter influence the concentrations and distributions of trace elements in the Arctic Ocean?; Amount: $399,878 to Texas A&M
Total Award Period Covered: 08/1/2015-7/31/2018
Role: Co-PI Lead by Rainer Amon, and Ronald Benner as additional Co-PI
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Dissolved free amino acids as signals for homing by salmon; Award Amount: $18,000
Role: PI
Texas A&M University; Montague CTE Scholarship, $6,500
NSF EAR Geobiology and Low-Temperature Geochemistry; Application of biomarkers to examine transformations of dissolved carbon and nitrogen reservoirs in Arctic rivers; Total Award Amount: $74,209 Total Award
Period Covered: 1/12/2013-11/30/2016
Role: PI
NSF OCE Chemical Oceanography; Collaborative Research: Calibration and application of vascular plant and aqueous microbial biomarkers to examine transformations of dissolved organic matter. Award Amount: $242,541 to Texas A&M
Total Award Period Covered: 10/1/2013 – 9/30/2018
Role: PI at TAMUG With Peter Hernes at UC Davis and Robert Spencer at FSU.
2010: Distinguished Achievement Award. Texas A&M University - Association of Former Students.
2014-2015: Montague-CTE Scholar. Texas A&M University.
2010: Dissertations in Chemical Oceanography Symposium (sponsored by NSF)
2009: Marine Science Program Publication Award. University of South Carolina
2008: John F. Vernberg Publication Award
2006: John F. Vernberg Publication Award
Spring 2013–Present: Graduate Faculty, Texas A&M, Department of Oceanography
July 2013-Present: Graduate Faculty, Texas A&M, MARB-IDP