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Dr. Christopher Osburn

Assistant Professor

MEAS

NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695

+1 919 515 0382
closburn@ncsu.edu




I like muck...especially when its dissolved in surface waters.  We scientist-types call that dissolved organic matter (DOM) and I try to figure out:

  1. What are its sources in natural waters?
  2. What is its biological and chemical reactivity in natural waters?
  3. What information does it contain about environmental processes?
In other words, I wish to understand the flux and cycling of DOM in surface waters, both fresh and salty.  My research areas have included fresh and saline lakes, rivers, estuaries, and coastal shelves.  Field sites have included: Chesapeake Bay, San Francisco Bay, Puget Sound, Gulf of Mexico, Baltic Sea, and Beaufort Sea.
I am actively recruiting undergraduate and graduate students in my fledgling group here at NC State.  If you are interested, please contact me: chris_osburn@ncsu.edu.