This is my personal website, a mix of interests, past publications, and advice for students interested in the earth & environmental sciences.
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Photo: sampling for calcic soils research.
Colin R. Robins
Colin R. Robins
current position:
Associate Professor of Environmental Science
Department of Natural Sciences, Pitzer and Scripps Colleges
925 N Mills Ave, Claremont CA 91711
Associate Professor, Claremont McKenna College
W.M. Keck Science Department
Link to Department of Natural Sciences Website
Past appointments:
Visiting Assistant Professor, Macalester College
Ph.D. & Postdoc, University of Nevada Las Vegas
M.S. Oregon State University
B.A. Macalester College
Photo: pedogenic barite crystals imaged with a scanning electron microscope. All rights reserved.
Scientific Interests: Soil Science (Soil Genesis & Applications), Geology (Geomorphology, Geologic Hazards, Paleosols), Environmental Science, Extinct Soils, GIS (mapping), Geoarchaeology, Geochemistry (ICP-OES, XRF), Micromorphology (SEM-EDS, Optical Microscopy), Mineralogy (XRD), Soil & Mineral Chemistry, Stable Isotopes, Biogeography, the "Critical Zone", & Earth Systems linkages.
Scientific Expertise (as reviewer): Pedology, Geomorphology, Surficial Geology; arid systems, desert soils, soil-plant interactions, (petro)calcic horizons, clay mineralogy, palygorskite/sepiolite clays, amorphous silica, history of soil science, other topics.
Analytical Expertise (most frequently used): ICP-OES, (p)XRF, SEM-EDS, XRD, optical microscopy, LiCOR CO2 flux monitor, other instruments.
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