Andrea Pain

My research links terrestrial and coastal processes by looking at the quantity and quality of water flowing from land to sea, including both stream runoff and groundwater. Streams and groundwater both contribute carbon and nutrients to the coast but vary in composition due to differences in how they flow through the landscape. I am interested in how terrestrial processes impact the quantity and quality of freshwater delivery to the coast and implications for ecological and biogeochemical processes in coastal regions, particularly in the face of climate change and rising sea levels.