12.746 | Spring 2005 | Graduate

Marine Organic Geochemistry

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Lecturers: TIE=Tim Eglinton; DJR=Dan Repeta; BVM=Ben Van Mooy; CMR=Chris Reddy.

SES # TOPICS LECTURERS KEY DATES
1 Organic Geochemistry Methods I TIE Problem set 1 out
2 Organic Geochemistry Methods II TIE  
3 DOC, DON, DOP Cycling and Composition DJR  
4 DOC, DON, DOP Cycling and Composition (cont.) DJR  
5 DOC, DON, DOP Cycling and Composition (cont.) DJR  
6 DOC, DON, DOP Cycling and Composition (cont.) DJR  
7 Introduction to Molecular Markers TIE  
8 Carbon Isotopes TIE  
9 Carbon Preservation DJR Deadline for selection of proposal topics
10 Carbon Preservation II DJR  
11 Student Prop Presentation (Initial) TIE/DJR Problem set 2 out
12 Particulate Organic Carbon Cycling DJR  
13 Particles, Cape Lookout Bight DJR Students meet with instructors re-proposals
14 Terrestrial Organic Carbon Inputs to Marine Sediments TIE  
15 Terrestrial Organic Carbon Inputs to Marine Sediments II TIE  
16 Molecular Markers as Tools TIE  
17 Radiocarbon in Organic Materials TIE  
18 Biogeochemical Cycling in Anoxic Marine Sediments I DJR  
19 Biogeochemical Cycling in Anoxic Marine Sediments II DJR  
20 Organic Phosphorus BVM  
21 Old Carbon in the Modern Marine Environment TIE  
22 Introduction to Organic Chemicals of Environmental Concern, Chemical and Physical Properties of Contaminants CMR Problem set 1 due
23 Fate of Organic Matter Over Geologic Time TIE  
24 Course Review TIE/DJR  
25 Student Presentations TIE/DJR  
26 Student Presentations (cont.) TIE/DJR Problem set 2 due
  Final Exam    

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