biofilm

Biofilm hydrodynamics

Biofilm fouling is ubiquitous on ship hulls and other aquatic surfaces, such as corals and soft sediments. However, little is know about the effects of biofilm on boundary layer hydrodynamics. I use high resolution Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) to image and quantify the flow over biofilms in a high speed flow tunnel. Click to learn more.

Lake biogeochemistry

We are studying the interacting effects of burrow building animals, biofilms, and oxygen dynamics on the fluxes of nutrients between the sediment and water in boreal lakes.