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Marine Sciences Seminar: Laura Motta
Marine Sciences Seminar: Laura Motta
Friday, May 3rd, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Lowell P. Weicker Jr. Building (Avery Point)
Laura Motta
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Unraveling Marine Mysteries and Global Mercury Pollution using Mercury Stable Isotopes
We are confronting climate change without sufficient chemical knowledge of the profound changes that impact global cycles. The measurement of stable isotope variations in natural samples has been the hallmark tool for elucidating global environmental processes. Analytical advancements have led to the discovery of new isotope effects arising from environmental reactions that cannot be explained by our current understanding of chemistry, particularly heavy element isotope fractionation and photochemical effects. The central theme of our research is the development and application of non-traditional isotopes to enhance our understanding of marine cycles. In this talk, I will briefly discuss the role of theoretical chemistry and then delve into the use of mercury stable isotopes to understand the role of marine particles in the production of methylmercury, revisit the concept of mercury as a global pollutant, and examine its use as a tracer to investigate the diet of deep-sea amphipods.
Host: Zosia Baumann
Time & Date: 11:00 am, Friday, May 3, 2024
Place: Lowell Weicker Building, Seminar Room 103 (or WebEx)
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Cancellation & Additional Seminar DetailsIf you are an individual with a disability and need accommodations, please contact 860-405-9152 or email marinesciencesseminars@uconn.edu.
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5/10
Marine Sciences Seminar: Annette Govindarajan
Marine Sciences Seminar: Annette Govindarajan
Friday, May 10th, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Lowell P. Weicker Jr. Building (Avery Point)
Annette Govindarajan
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Host: Paola Batta-Lona
Time & Date: 11:00 am, Friday, May 10, 2024
Place: Lowell Weicker Building, Seminar Room 103 (or WebEx)
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Cancellation & Additional Seminar DetailsIf you are an individual with a disability and need accommodations, please contact 860-405-9152 or email marinesciencesseminars@uconn.edu.