That is not me in the picture above, but I am as excited about the Earth.  Here is a more representative picture:

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.

Chris Osburn

Assistant Professor

Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences

North Carolina State University

Campus Box 8202

Raleigh, NC 27695

phone: +1 909 515 0382

chris_osburn@ncsu.edu