
Dr. Sophia Wensman [She/Her]
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Cryosphere & Climate Science
Professional Interests:
My research focuses on tracing the pathways of heavy metals in the environment to consider and mitigate the consequences of environmental perturbations on life in the ocean and on land. I work in a diverse array of systems from West Coast estuaries to systems to Arctic environments, developing and applying high-resolution geochemical techniques. Currently, I am using lead isotopes in glacial ice to fingerprint historical (500 BCE to the present) changes in lead pollution sources.
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Education
Degree | Institution | Area |
Ph.D. | Oregon State University | Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences |
B.S.Ed. | University of Michigan | Chemistry and Earth & Space Science |
Keywords
Ice core, trace metals, lead, history
Publications
2022
Lead isotopic fingerprinting of 250-years of industrial era pollution in Greenland ice, Anthropocene, 38, 10.1016/j.ancene.2022.100340
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Lead Isotopic Fingerprinting of Industrial (1750-2010) Pollution in Central Greenland Ice, American Geophysical Union: Chicago, IL, December 12, 2022-December 16, 2022
, , , , (2022). Industrial Lead Pollution in Modern Central Greenland Ice, International Partnerships in Ice Core Science: Crans Montana, Switzerland, October 2, 2022-October 7, 2022
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