SYM 0220

brjames [at] umd [dot] edu

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Responsible for conducting and supervising graduate students in research on the colloid and aquatic chemistry of soils and its application to environmental quality, chemistry and remediation of chromium-contaminated soils, disposal of waste materials on land, and microbial-chemical redox processes. Areas of specialization include oxidation-reduction processes, heavy metal and aluminum chemistry, trace element speciation and analysis. I also conduct transdisciplinary research on the role of historic soil and water management on the rise, fall, and resilience of ancient civilizations; drawing on the disciplines of ecology, environmental history, and soil science.