The Ecosystem Biogeochemistry Group aims to further uncover the role of freshwater ecosystems in regional and global carbon cycles, while linking human use of water resources to the sustainability of aquatic environments. 

Research Questions:

How have human land use decisions altered freshwater carbon, nutrients, and pollutant cycling from the small streams to global rivers? 

How can we integrate hydrologic flows, and the transfers of carbon from land to coastal systems into regional and global carbon budgets?

What are the effects of large-scale river restorations through the removal of historical dams on carbon and nutrient biogeochemistry?

How will climate change impact the connectivity of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and what does that mean for human needs for freshwater resources?