I am broadly interested in understanding how anthropogenic pollution is affecting marine environments. I am particularly interested in how the presence of microplastics changes ecosystem services in subtidal sediments. My current research focuses on quantifying the effects of microplastics on marine biochemistry, specifically denitrification, in the subtidal sediments of the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. I am also working on assessing how microplastics pollution changes seasonally and with proximity to wastewater treatment plants.
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Current Research:
Currently, I am working on the fourth, and final, section of my work: assessing how MPs affect benthic ecosystem functions. I am establishing sediment mesocosms (small pseudo-environments) in the laboratory and integrating MPs and fluorescent luminophores to track bioturbation. Additionally, I will be measuring oxygen turnover in the sediments over time as another metric of ecosystem function.
Check out the blog pages to get up to date information about my research experience.
Currently, I am working on the fourth, and final, section of my work: assessing how MPs affect benthic ecosystem functions. I am establishing sediment mesocosms (small pseudo-environments) in the laboratory and integrating MPs and fluorescent luminophores to track bioturbation. Additionally, I will be measuring oxygen turnover in the sediments over time as another metric of ecosystem function.
Check out the blog pages to get up to date information about my research experience.