David R. Ownby
RESEARCH
A general
theme present in my research is the goal of developing models and
utilizing novel statistical approaches to accurately predict the
effects and fate of metals, both singularly and in combination
in both aquatic and terrestrial systems. My research addresses
issues of how the chemistry of a system affects the
bioavailability of metals and the consequential affect of the
metal on the organism.
Other projects that have been part of my research include fate
and distribution of mercury in the environment, bioaccumulation
of explosives, species sensitivity distributions, and adaptation
of organisms to contaminated sites.
Contact Information
David R. Ownby
Department of Chemistry
8000 York Road
Towson University
Towson, MD 21252-0001
Office: Smith Hall 514D
Phone: 410 704-2946
Fax: 410 704-4265
E-mail:downby@towson.edu
copyright © 2007-2012 David R. Ownby
Detailed core section from Oak Hill Mining Area
(Henderson, TX) scaled on 0.1 ft increments. Hg concentrations
vary by several hundred μg/kg between
sections and are not systematically distributed within the core.
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