Tulane Environmental Biogeochemistry Modeling Group

 

Dept. of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Tulane University

Group Leader: Yanxu Zhang

The research focus of this group is to understand the fate and transport of persistent contaminants in the regional and global environment. We combine mechanistic knowledge and observational data to develop numerical models for different environmental compartments and their interfaces such as the atmosphere, land, ocean, rivers, and ecosystems. These models are applied to characterize how anthropogenic emissions and changing climate impact the environmental quality and human health. Current projects focus on both legacy and emerging pollutants such as mercury, plastic, tire wear particles, antibiotics, radionuclides, and PFAS.