I study how chemical, biological, and physical processes control the cycling and fate of trace elements and contaminants in the environment.

My research seeks to understand the mechanisms governing these processes, particularly how interactions between environmental conditions and chemical transformations influence the persistence, transport, and biological availability of elements.

I combine field observations with controlled experiments, trace-element and isotope measurements, and quantitative approaches to investigate these processes across environmental systems. Much of my current work focuses on mercury and other trace elements in the ocean, while my broader interests span environmental chemistry and biogeochemical cycling across aquatic and terrestrial environments.

I am currently a postdoctoral researcher at Scripps Institution of Oceanography (UC San Diego), where I was awarded a two-year Scripps Postdoctoral Program Fellowship to pursue independent research in marine biogeochemistry.