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David Butman is an ecologist and biogeochemist whose research focuses on freshwater environments. In particular, he examines the influence of human activities and climate on carbon cycling and water quality. By identifying environmental stressors, he aims to understand and mitigate resource degradation. David utilizes chemical and biological tracers, alongside satellite imagery, to study natural systems in relation to anthropogenic carbon emissions and landscape alterations due to climate change. He is part of the University of Washington Freshwater Initiative, an interdisciplinary research program that explores methods to measure, quantify, and understand the impacts of climate change, land use, and water resource management.
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