environmental time travel - auburn university
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Environmental Time travelUsing Paleo-Records to Understand EcosystemsDr. Matthew WatersDepartment of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences
[email protected]@Waters_Paleolim
Why do we need paleo-environmental data?
Well, back in my day. . .
2006
1916
1585
Lake Mattamuskeet, NC
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60
65
70
Year
LAKEWATCH"long-term"
74
mean
Lake Haines, Polk. Co.
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LAKEWATCH dataperiod of
1991-2004
Flor
ida
305(
b) T
SIfro
m p
aleo
limno
logi
cal s
tudy
EPA
Core Collection and Sediments
soil particles
pollen grains Core Sites
algae
Lake Apopka, FL Lake Griffin, FL
1947
Waters 2016Waters et al. 2015
Ancient HABs and EutrophicationNSF EAGER Grant
Ancient HABs and EutrophicationNational Geographic Explorers Grant
Lake Amatitlán, Guatemala
Period of Historic Occupation
Ancient HABs and EutrophicationNSF Career Grant
Lake Atitlán, GuatemalaET York International Travel Grant
Geographic Isolated WetlandsUSDA-NIFACollaboration with Frances O’Donnell (Civil Eng) and the Joseph Jones ERC
Chattahoochee River
Conecuh National Forest(prescribed fire)
