Staff Profile
Laura C. Motta
Preferred Name: Laura Motta
Assistant Scientist
Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry
Email: laura.motta@whoi.edu
Phone: 508 289 3137
Office: Fye Laboratory
Address:
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution,
Mail Stop 04
266 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole, MA 02543
Website: https://www2.whoi.edu/site/mottalab/
Education
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Double Ph.D., Earth Sciences and Chemistry, University of Michigan (Double Degree 2019)
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B.A., Chemistry, Rutgers University (2013)
Research Statement
Our research group is interested in questions that span the theoretical chemistry–biological oceanography continuum. We aim to uncover the physical chemistry underlying the interactions of complex organisms with light in marine waters. The interplay between light and chemical reactions in living systems in our oceans adds a fascinating new dimension to our understanding of chemistry. The central theme of our research is the development and application of non-traditional isotope effects, particularly mercury and sulfur, to understand these phenomena.