PhD 2002 Oceanography, Stony Brook University

Research Interests:

My research focuses on using the molecular and isotopic composition of organic biomarkers to understand the source, cycling and fate of organic compounds in the present and past ocean. Current projects include developing new methods for radiocarbon dating sediment cores and using the radiocarbon composition of lipid biomarkers from bacteria and archaea to understand their metabolism and ecology in the oligotrophic ocean.

Present address (until summer 2004):

Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Harvard University
20 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Tel: (617)496-4297
e-mail: ingalls@eps.harvard.edu

UW Address (beginning Summer, 2004):
School of Oceanography, Box 355351
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington 98195-5351
Tel: (206) 221-6748
e-mail: aingalls@u.washington.edu