معرفی
Amy Larson Rhodes is a Professor of Geosciences at Smith College. She specializes in low-temperature environmental geochemistry, teaching aqueous geochemistry and introductory geology courses. Her research focuses on human-environment interactions in geochemical systems, particularly soil and water chemistry responses to ecological changes.
- Steering Committee Member, Environmental Science and Policy Program
- Environmental Fellow, Center for the Environment, Ecological Design and Sustainability (CEEDS)
- Chair of MacLeish Field Station Advisory Board
Research Interests
Rhodes investigates how forest succession impacts nitrogen cycling in soils, with a focus on Eastern Hemlock to Black Birch transitions. She also studies anthropogenic impacts on water quality, including road salt pollution in bogs/fens and land use effects on watershed health. Her work spans locations in Massachusetts, Costa Rica, and Pennsylvania.
Publications Overview
Her research portfolio includes studies on: isotopic composition of precipitation in tropical montane forests, road salt accumulation in calcareous wetlands, and metamorphic talc deposit geochemistry.
Education
- Ph.D., Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College
- M.S., Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College
- A.B., Geosciences, Smith College
