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John W. King

jking@gso.uri.edu

Educational Background

Ph.D., Geology B.A., Special Studies-Bio., Chem.

University of Minnesota Franklin and Marshall College

1983 1974

Areas of Specialization

Research

John King's current research interests include geomagnetism, paleomagnetism, environmental magnetism, sedimentology, paleoclimatic studies, trace metal geochemistry, pollution studies, and sediment core logging.

Teaching

John King teaches a graduate course in Environmental Magnetism and High-Resolution Quaternary Climate Studies, as well as graduate courses in Geological Oceanography and Introduction to Marine Pollution.

Students

Kathryn Ford Clifford Heil Jermiah Hubeny Elizabeth Lacey John Peck Ellen Mecray

Ph.D. Ph.D. Ph.D. Ph.D. Ph.D. M.S.

Candidate Candidate Candidate 1997 1995 1994

Publications:

Mecray, E.L., J.W. King, P.G. Appleby, and A.S. Hunt (2001). Historical trace metal accumulation in the sediments of an urbanized region of the Lake Champlain Watershed, Burlington, Vermont. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 125(1-4): 201-230.

Lacey, E.M., J.W. King, J.G. Quinn, and E.L. Mecray (2001). Sediment quality in Burlington Harbor, lake Champlain, U.S.A. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 126 (1-2): 97-120.

Freye, H.B., J. King, and C.M. Litwin (2001). Variations of pollen and mold concentrations in 1998 during the strong El Nino event of 1997-1998 and their impact on clinical exacerbations of allergic rhinitis asthma and sinusitis. Journal of Allergy and Asthma Proceedings, in press.

Sigurdsson, H., S. Kelley, R.M. Leckie, S. Carey, T. Bralower, and J.W. King (2000). History of circum-Caribbean explosive volcanism: 40Ar/39Ar dating of tephra layers, In: Leckie, R.M., H. Sigurdsson, G.D. Acton, and G. Draper, eds., Proc. ODP Sci. Res., 165: 299-314, College Station, TX (Ocean Drilling Program).

Scholz, C.A., J.W. King, G.S. Ellis, P,K, Swart, J.C. Stager, and S.M. Colman (2000). Paleolimnology of Lake Tanganyika, East Africa, over the past 100Kyr. Invited paper for Special Issue of the J. of Paleolimnology, Keynote papers from LENNOU;2nd Congress on Limnogeology, Forthcoming (accepted, pending final revisions).

Presentations:

Laliberte, E.L., and J.W. King. Historic and recent seasonal changes in anthropogenic trace metal contaminants in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, sediments. New England Estuarine Research Society (NEERS) meeting on Block Island, Rhode Island, November 2-4, 2000 (poster presentation).

Ford, K.H., J.W. King, and J.G. Quinn. Baseline distribution of contaminants and evidence of storm impact in Quonochontaug Pond, Rhode Island. New England Estuarine Research Society (NEERS) meeting on Block Island, Rhode Island, November 2-4, 2000.

Ford, K.H., J.W. King, and J.G. Quinn. Preliminary examination of the impact of hurricanes in a coastal lagoon. GSA National Meeting, Fall 2000.

Ford, K.H., J.W. King, and J.G. Quinn. Baseline distribution of contaminants in a shallow lagoon and evidence of chemical signature for a storm layer. NE GSA Regional Meeting, Spring 2000, GSA Abstracts with Programs, p. A-18.

King, J.W., and J.A. Peck. Obtaining improved chronology and paleoenvironmental interpretations using magnetic studies of the sediments of large lakes. EOS Transactions, AGU, 79: F520, 1998.