Topics in Trace Gas Biogeochemistry

4 credits · Graduate

This graduate seminar will cover classic and modern research papers in trace gas biogeochemistry. Specific topics will vary by semester and may include: greenhouse gases, ozone-depleting gases, biosphere-atmosphere exchange, tropical forest biogeochemistry, Arctic biogeochemistry, peatland/wetland biogeochemistry, atmospheric impacts of croplands, volatile organic compounds, field and lab methods, the evolution of Earth’s atmosphere, and air-sea gas exchange. Class sessions will involve the presentation, analysis and discussion of research papers in biogeochemistry. In addition, students will have the opportunity to present their own research, contextualized in the broader field of atmospheric biogeochemistry.