I am a physical geographer engaged in field-based research on human impacts on the environment, and specifically on river systems. My current work focuses on the storage of trace metals (Cu, Pb, and Zn) in a drainage basin in central Germany and recent changes in the concentrations and distribution of metals. The watershed drains mined and industrial areas, but is predominantly a rural, agrarian river system. My research examines the spatial and temporal patterns of trace metals as they are transported through the fluvial system.
Chuck Martin, professor of geography and head of the Department of Geography and Geospatial Sciences, studies human impacts on river systems with a focus on the movement and storage of trace metals (Cu, Pb, and Zn) in watersheds of Germany.
Research:
- Fluvial geomorphology, human impact on the environment, trace metals in river systems, Germany.
