Dr. Elizabeth E. Dahl

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

eedahl@loyola.edu

(410)-617-2236

Ph.D., M.Sc. University of California (Irvine), Earth System Science

B.Sc. University of Miami, Marine Science and Chemistry

Area of Specialty 

Analytical and Marine and Atmospheric Chemistry

Research Interests  

I am interested in the sources and sinks of biogeochemical trace gases and the effect on atmospheric chemistry and climate.  This work involves the development of instrumentation as well as laboratory experiments and data collection in the field.

My current research focus is determining the loss rate of low molecular weight alkyl nitrates in seawater.  The oceans are the largest source of low molecular weight alkyl nitrates to the troposphere.  However, the sources and sinks of oceanic alkyl nitrates are unknown.

Courses Taught

Quantitative Analysis Lecture and Laboratory (CH 201)

General Chemistry Laboratory (CH 101)

• Analytical Chemistry Springboard
• Notre Dame Radiation Chemistry Data Center
• The Discovery of Global Warming
• American Geophysical Union
• Maryland Ozone Forecast
• AMS Glossary of Meteorology
• Earth Observatory
• WIKIPEDIA: Climate Change
• IPCC
• SOLAS
• NSF REU Program
• DOE Global Change Education Program
• BP Carbon Footprint Calculator

Publications

Dahl, E.E., S.A. Yvon-Lewis, and E.S. Saltzman (2006), Alkyl nitrate (C₁-C₃) depth profiles in the tropical Pacific Ocean, submitted, JGR Oceans.

De Bruyn W.J., E.E. Dahl, and E.S. Saltzman (2005), DMS and SO₂ measurements in the tropical marine boundary layer, accepted, J. Atmos. Chem.

Dahl, E.E., S.A. Yvon-Lewis, and E.S. Saltzman (2005), Saturation anomalies of alkyl nitrates in the tropical Pacific Ocean, Geophys. Res. Lett., 32, L20817, doi:10.1029/2005GL023896.

Dahl, E.E., E.S. Saltzman, and W.J. de Bruyn (2003), The aqueous phase yield of alkyl nitrates from ROO+NO: Implications for photochemical production in seawater. Geophys. Res. Lett., 30(6), 1271, doi:10.1029/2002GL016811.