Amina Schartup

Amina Schartup is Associate Professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, affiliated with the Geosciences Research Division. Her research examines mercury cycling in marine environments, climate change impacts on contaminant distribution, and public health implications.

Research focuses on:

• Mercury biogeochemical cycling
• Trace metal interactions
• Marine food web contamination
• Climate-contaminant interactions
• Environmental toxicology

Leads the Schartup Lab investigating trace metal effects on planetary and human health. Current projects include mercury speciation time series at Scripps Pier and studies of mercury dynamics in coastal systems.