CURRICULUM VITAE - Matthew C. Schwartz University of Edinburgh School of Geosciences The King s Buildings West Mains Road Edinburgh EH9 3JW UK Phone: +44 (131) 650-8524 FAX: +44 (131) 668-3184 E-mail: Matt.Schwartz@ed.ac.uk Home page: http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/homes/mschwart/ Education University of Delaware, College of Marine Studies, 2002 - Ph.D. (Marine Studies- Oceanography). Dissertation title: Submarine groundwater discharge in the Delaware Estuary: an assessment from excess radon-222. College of William and Mary, 1993 - B.S. (Geology) Academic Awards Frances Severance Academic Council Award for the best thesis or dissertation (Oceanography). University of Delaware, College of Marine Studies. 2002. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency STAR (Science To Achieve Results) Fellowship, 1998-2001. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Traineeship (Coastal Ocean Processes), 1996-1998. Positions and Professional Experience Postdoctoral Research Fellow. University of Edinburgh. Edinburgh, Scotland. 2002- present. National Science Foundation AIRE (Awards for the Integration of Research and Education) Fellow in Geology. Colby College, Waterville, ME. 2001-2002. Graduate Student (Ph.D.). University of Delaware, College of Marine Studies, Lewes, DE. 1996-2001. Geologist, Brown and Root Environmental, Tallahassee, FL. 1993-1996.
Teaching Interests and Experience Integration of laboratory, lecture, and field experiences to initiate and develop interest in natural sciences, including Geology and Oceanography. Use of environmental investigations as entry into advanced topics in Geology, Oceanography, and Geochemistry. Use of natural and anthropogenic geochemical tracers to assess biogeochemical processes in terrestrial and ocean systems. Specific course interests include: Introductory and Advanced Oceanography Geochemistry Environmental Geology Aquatic Biogeochemistry/Biogeochemistry/Biogeochemical Cycles Isotope Geochemistry Research Interests Groundwater-surface water interactions, including submarine groundwater discharge and sediment-water interactions. Influence of environmental/biogeochemical controls on microbial community structure. Nitrogen cycling in aquatic environments. The use of stable isotope and radioisotope to assess geochemical and biogeochemical processes in surface water systems. Biogeochemical cycles in estuarine and benthic environments. Laboratory-field study comparisons of benthic biogeochemical processes Funding, Awarded and Pending Manuscripts March 2004. Royal Society of Edinburgh International Exchange Programme. 1,530 (~$2,800) awarded. Travel for collaboration with Professor Syed Wajih Naqvi at National Institute of Oceanography, Goa, India. March 2004. Royal Society (London). 850 (~$1,500) awarded for outgoing short visit to India (collaboration with Professor Syed Wajih Naqvi at National Institute of Oceanography, Goa, India). Schwartz, M.C. 2004. Coastal Nutrient Inputs from Groundwater: Case Studies from the East Coast of the United States in P. Wassman and K. Olli [eds.], Drainage Basin Inputs and Eutrophication: an Integrated Approach. pp. 50-60. http://lepo.it.da.ut.ee/~olli/eutr/eutrophication.pdf. Schwartz, M. C., 2003. Significant Groundwater Input to a Coastal Plain Estuary: Assessment from Excess Radon. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 56: 31-42.
Manuscripts (cont.) Schwartz, M.C., and Hammond, D. pending. Measurement of Diffusive and Advective Radon Fluxes to Surface Water: An Estuarine Case Study Comparison. prepared for submission to Earth and Planetary Science Letters. Schwartz, M.C., J. Smith, C. Woulds, and G. Cowie, in preparation. Using laboratory incubations with regulated oxygen concentrations to measure biogeochemical fluxes in benthic incubations. Schwartz, M.C., G. Cowie, H. Naik, and S.W.A. Naqvi, in preparation. Spatial and seasonal variability of sedimentary denitrification in the Arabian Sea oxygen minimum zone. Schwartz, M. C. and J. H. Sharp, in preparation. Historical Nitrate Dynamics of the Delaware Estuary. Several other manuscripts in preparation are related to recent (2003) Arabian Sea cruises. Professional Memberships American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO), American Geophysical Union (AGU), Geological Society of America (GSA) Professional Service Perform technical reviews for National Science Foundation, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, and others. Professional Experience Conducted multiple shipboard and in situ experiments assessing benthic flux of gases, nutrients, and trace metals across sediment-water interface of Arabian Sea oxygen minimum zone during two RRS Charles Darwin cruises (April-June 2003 and September-October 2003) and fieldwork in Loch Etive, Scotland (June-July 2004). University of Edinburgh. 2003-present Participated in development of scientific research goals and experimental protocols for assessing biogeochemical fluxes across the sediment-water interface of Arabian Sea oxygen minimum zone. University of Edinburgh. 2002-present.
Professional Experience (cont.) Coordinated and performed design and construction of experimental and analytical equipment (including shipboard sediment-water column incubation rig, oxystat system, gas chromatograph and gas extraction rig) for use on Arabian Sea research cruises and general use thereafter. University of Edinburgh. 2002-present. Developed and taught undergraduate Geology courses: Natural Hazards (GE 197j) lecture and laboratory (January 2002) and Oceanography (GE 171) lecture (Spring 2002). Colby College, Waterville, ME. 2001-2002. Designed and constructed course web pages to disseminate information related to Natural Hazards and Oceanography courses (online lectures, syllabi, assignments, and content-related links). 2002. Organized and coordinated the Third Annual Colby Undergraduate Research Symposium, a multi-division research fair that encompassed 20 academic departments and over 500 students. Colby College, Waterville, ME. May 2002. Designed and developed laboratories for Environmental Geology, Natural Hazards, and Paleoclimatology undergraduate Geology courses. Colby College, Waterville, ME. 2001-2002. Assisted Colby Professor F. Russell Cole with organization of the Curriculum Assessment Workshop for Colby College faculty participating in research-based courses. Colby College, Waterville, ME. January 2002. Served as Chief Scientist on UNOLS cruise aboard the R/V Cape Henlopen. (PI: J. Sharp). Supervised all research efforts performed by 12-member scientific party during three-day cruise devoted to three separate research efforts (mesocosm incubations, salinity gradient profiling of biogeochemical parameters, water column and sediment excess radon assessment) in the Delaware River and Bay Estuary. March 2000. Participated in thirteen (13) UNOLS research cruises (PIs: T. Church, J. Scudlark, and J. Sharp). Supervised sampling activities and schedule. Collected water and sediment samples. Performed biogeochemical analyses on water samples. Collected and analyzed water and sediment samples for radon and radium activities. R/V Cape Henlopen. 1996-2001. Participated in Sediment Biogeochemistry field course (benthic chamber use and technology) at Wrigley Island Environmental Station (instructor: Dr. William Berelson, University of Southern California). 1998
Professional Experience (cont.) Coordinated, planned, and led two to three day-long educational field trip for six to eight middle school classes per year. Recruited and oriented up to 12 graduate student volunteer assistants. Milton Middle School, Milton, DE. 1998-2000. Designed and implemented laboratory outreach educational presentations and activities for general, nonscientific audience at Coast Day, University of Delaware, College of Marine Studies, Lewes DE. 1996-2000. Managed projects related to assessment and remediation of soil and groundwater contamination at private and federal project sites, including coordinating and leading field efforts and data analysis/presentation. Oak Ridge, TN, and Tallahassee, FL. 1991-1996. Abstracts and Presentations European Geophysical Union (EGU), First General Assembly. Poster presentation (Lead author; co-authors: H. Andersson, E. Breuer, G. Law, S. McKinley, O. Peppe, W. Thompson, C. Woulds, G. Cowie): Initial Biogeochemical Results from Paired in situ and Shipboard Incubations Performed Across the Arabian Sea Oxygen Minimum Zone. April 2004. Ninth National Meeting of Council on Undergraduate Research. Poster presentation (Lead author: F. Russell Cole; co-authors: David H. Firmage, Philip J. Nyhus, Matthew C. Schwartz, and Edward H. Yeterian): Using an Interdisciplinary Research Symposium to Enhance the Integration of Research and Education at Colby College. June 2002. Ninth National Meeting of Council on Undergraduate Research. Poster presentation (Lead author: Jennifer D. Shosa; co-authors: Matthew C. Schwartz, Bruce F. Rueger): A New Paradigm for the Introductory Environmental Geology Course. June 2002. Colby College Science, Technology, and Society Invitational Seminar Series. Invited oral presentation (sole author): What is a Natural Hazard? April 2002 EPA STAR Conference, Washington, D.C. Poster presentation (sole author): Submarine groundwater discharge in the Delaware Estuary: assessment from excess radon-222. July 2001. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA. Poster presentation (sole author): Groundwater and nutrient fluxes from submarine groundwater discharge in the Delaware Estuary. December 2000.
Abstracts and Presentations (cont.) Dissertation Symposium in Chemical Oceanography (DISCO) XVI, Honolulu, HI. Invited oral presentation (sole author): An assessment of submarine groundwater discharge to the Delaware Estuary via excess radon measurements: hydrological and biogeochemical considerations. October 2000. EPA STAR Conference, Washington, D.C. Poster presentation: Groundwater and nutrient fluxes from submarine groundwater discharge in the Delaware Estuary. July 2000. ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Copenhagen Denmark. Oral presentation (lead author; co-authors A. Beauregard, A. Parker, J. Sharp): Temporal and spatial variability of microbial biogeochemistry in a coastal plain estuary. February, 2000. EPA STAR Conference, Washington, D.C. Poster presentation (sole author): Submarine groundwater discharge in the Delaware Estuary. July, 1999. Assateague Shore and Shelf Workshop, Lewes, DE. Invited oral presentation (lead author; co-author J. Sharp): Overview of Delaware Estuary research at the University of Delaware. March 1999. ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Santa Fe, NM. Oral presentation (lead author; coauthors J. Sharp, T. Church, N. Hussain): Identification and biogeochemical assessment of a groundwater discharge zone in the Delaware Estuary. February 1999. AGU/ASLO Ocean Science Meeting, San Diego, CA. Poster presentation (sole author): analysis of a correlation between 222 Rn excesses and nutrients: implications and significance of a submarine groundwater nutrient source to estuarine waters. February 1996.
References for Matthew Schwartz: Dr. Thomas Church College of Marine Studies University of Delaware Robinson Hall Newark, DE 19716 (302) 831-2558 (302) 831-4575 (fax) tchurch@udel.edu Dr. Gregory Cowie University of Edinburgh The King s Buildings West Mains Road Edinburgh EH9 3JW UK +44 (131) 650-8502 +44 (131) 668-3184 (fax) Greg.Cowie@glg.ed.ac.uk Dr. Robert Gastaldo Colby College 5800 Mayflower Hill Waterville, ME 04901 USA (207) 872-3244 (207) 872-3074 (fax) ragastal@colby.edu Dr. Jonathan Sharp College of Marine Studies University of Delaware 700 Pilottown Road Lewes, DE 19958 USA (302) 645-4259 (302) 645-4007 (fax) jsharp@udel.edu