Programs in Environmental and Marine Geochemistry at Georgia Tech

			Environmental & Marine Geochemistry

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Philip Froelich
Paleoceanography and Envirochemistry: Trace Metals as Paleotracers and Tracers of Metal Contamination

Ellery Ingall
Marine Geochemistry:
Cycling of Nutrients and Natural Organic Matter

Michael Perdue
Organic Geochemistry:
Cycling of Natural Organic Matter

Martial Taillefert
Inorganic Geochemistry:
Cycling of Trace Metals

Marion Wampler
Isotope Geochemistry:
Potassium-Argon dating of sedimentary rocks

The Environmental and Marine Geochemistry group specializes in low temperature and low pressure geochemistry in aquatic systems, both freshwater and marine environments. Our research objectives are to characterize the biogeochemical processes which regulate the distribution of inorganic and organic compounds in order to determine their impact on the environment in the past, the present, and the future. An important component of our research is field-based and includes oceanic cruises, in situ measurements in coastal and deep-sea environments, and investigations in pristine or polluted rivers, lakes, aquifers, and saltmarshes.

Besides individual collaborations within EAS and outside the Institute, the Geochemistry group is actively involved in the Focused Research Program in Marine Science and Technology at Georgia Tech. This program fosters collaborative research between Civil and Environmental Engineering, Biology, EAS, and the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) in Savannah (Ga). SkIO is a research unit of the University System of Georgia with excellent laboratory facilities and provides us with a direct access to marine environments. Three geochemists from SkIO, Richard Jahnke, Stuart Wakeham, and Herbert Windom are adjunct professors in our department and students can obtain their degree from EAS while conducting research with them.

Current Research Projects

Natural Organic Matter in Freshwater and Marine Environments
Marine Sediment Geochemistry
Paleoceanography/Paleoclimatology (coming soon)
Environmental Geochemistry (coming soon)
Geomicrobiology
Biogeochemical Processes at the Mineral-Water Interface
Isotope Geochemistry (coming soon)
Modeling of Biogeochemical Processes (coming soon)

M.S. and Ph.D. Degrees in Geochemistry

We review applications for the graduate class that enters in August during winter and early spring of each year. However, inquiries are welcome at any time from well-qualified applicants with training in chemistry, marine science, earth science, biogeochemistry, environmental engineering, or related fields. For further information about specific research programs, prospective students are strongly encouraged to contact individual professors by e-mail.

We offer both M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Geochemistry. The program involves one year of coursework, mostly in the area of environmental and marine geochemistry (typical course schedule), followed by a highly individualized research experience that may involve fieldwork (domestic and international), labwork and/or modeling, according to a student's strengths and interests.

The goal of our graduate program is to produce rigorous environmental scientists, highly skilled in the problem-solving approaches needed to address the biogeochemical issues of the new millenium, and to contribute to their solutions. Our recent graduates have gained employment in academic positions, governmental scientific institutes, environmental consulting firms and earth science teaching. Excellent research, superior teaching and the individualized experience of a select graduate program all come together in the M.S. and Ph.D. Geochemistry degree at Georgia Tech.

Geohydrology Certificate Program

We are also involved in the Geohydrology Certificate program with faculty from Civil and Environmental Engineering, Physics, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, and Mechanical Engineering. Graduate students completing a M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Earth & Atmospheric Sciences and interested in specializing in geohydrology may be awarded a Multidisciplinary Geohydrology Certificate if their curriculum satisfies the requirements of the Geohydrology program. Contact Dr. Ruppel or Dr. Taillefert for more details on the certificate.

New Students Wanted:

Pictures from the Geochemistry spring camping trip
Geochemistry fall camping trip
ASLO Aquatic Science Meeting 2003: Graduate and undergraduate students have many abstracts submitted. Visit us in Salt Lake City!

We are now accepting applications for Fall '03. To apply follow this link or contact any of the professors listed under "contacts."

We're moving!

In November 2002 we are moving to Georgia Tech's new Environmental Science and Technology Building. This 265,000 square foot facility brings together faculty from Earth & Atmospheric Science, Biology, Environmental Engineering, and Environmental Chemistry.


				School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA 30332-0340 Fax: 404.894.5638
				Dr. Philip N. Froelich Professor Voice: 404.894.33944 E-mail: f roelich@eas.gatech.edu
				Dr. Ellery Ingall Associate Professor Voice: 404.894.3883 E-mail: ingall@eas.gatech.edu
				Dr. E. Michael Perdue Professor Voice: 404.894.3942 E-mail: mperdue@eas.gatech.edu
				Dr. Martial Taillefert Assistant Professor Voice: 404.894.6043 E-mail: mtaillef@eas.gatech.edu
				Dr. J. Marion Wampler Associate Professor Voice: 404.894.3994 E-mail: wampler@eas.gatech.edu
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