Research

Understanding the consequences of natural and anthropogenic changes to watersheds and associated wetlands.

Selected Publications

- Mitchell, C.P.J., Branfireun, B.A. and Kolka, R.K.  2009. Methylmercury dynamics at the upland-peatland interface: Topographic and hydrogeochemical controls. Water Resources Research. 45: W02406.

- Mitchell, C.P.J., Branfireun, B.A. and Kolka, R.K. 2008. Assessing sulfate and carbon controls on net methylmercury production in peatlands: An in situ mesocosm approach.  Applied Geochemistry.  23(3): 503-518. 

- Mitchell, C.P.J., Branfireun, B.A. and Kolka, R.K. 2008. Spatial characteristics of net methylmercury production hot spots in peatlands.  Environmental Science and Technology.  42(4): 1010-1016. 

- Mitchell, C.P.J., Branfireun, B.A. and Kolka, R.K.  2008.  Total mercury and methylmercury dynamics in upland-peatland watersheds during snowmelt.  Biogeochemistry. 90(3): 225-241.

- Mitchell, C.P.J., and Gilmour, C.C. 2008.  Methylmercury production in a Chesapeake Bay salt marsh.  Journal of Geophysical Research – Biogeosciences, 113, G00C04, doi: 10.1029/2008JG000765.