UNC-CH MASC Spring 2012 Seminar Series
Email:
cmartens@email.unc.edu
Phone:
(919) 962-0152
Fax:
(919) 962-1254
Office:
4202F Venable Hall, CB#3300
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3300
Professional Background:
Dr. Martens' research focuses primarily on biogeochemical processes driven by the decomposition of naturally-occurring organic matter in marine and estuarine sediments. Current projects include investigations of:- biogeochemical cycling of carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur in coastal and upper slope environments, emphasizing rates and mechanisms of processes occurring near the sediment-water interface
- factors controlling the production, consumption, and transport of biogenic gases in organic-rich coastal and wetland sediments
- seasonal variations in the isotopic signatures and fluxes of methane and other greenhouse gases produced in organic-rich environments. These studies are funded by NSF, ONR, DOE, and NASA. Dr. Martens also maintains an ongoing interest in the organic geochemistry of hydrothermally-altered deep-sea vent sediments. He is founder of the CHAOS Biogeochemistry Laboratories and holds joint appointments in the Departments of Geology and Environmental Sciences and Engineering
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