Chapman University

Dr. Jason Keller, Chapman University – Bogs and the Carbon Cycle

Bradley Cornelius — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:58:49 +0000

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Jason Keller of Chapman University explains how organisms alter one of life’s most fundamental processes in oxygen-poor environments.

Dr. William Wright, Chapman University – Territorial Limpets

Bradley Cornelius — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:00:00 +0000

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. William Wright of Chapman University explains how limpets battle it out for the best section of the tide pool.

Dr. Walter Piper, Chapman University – Loons and Deadly Combat

Bradley Cornelius — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:00:00 +0000

In today’s Academic Minute, Walter Piper of Chapman University explains why territorial disputes among loons can become a battle to the death.

Walter Piper is a professor of biology at Chapman University in Orange, California. He has studied the territoriality of Common Loons since 1993 in Oneida County, Wisconsin. His Loon Project seeks to understand how young animals acquire a breeding territory and how older, established breeders hold onto their territories for as long as possible. He earned his Ph.D. at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Dr. Catherine Clark, Chapman University – Sunlight and Water Pollution

Bradley Cornelius — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0000

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Catherine Clark of Chapman University explains the connection between sunlight and water pollution.

Catherine Clark is a professor of earth and environmental sciences at Chapman University in Orange, California. Her research is primarily focused on aquatic chemistry, specifically the photochemistry of dissolved organic material in coastal and ocean waters and the sources, distribution and photochemical reactions of pollutants in local waters. She holds a Ph. D. in chemistry from Boston University.