Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Understanding Ecosystems for a Sustainable Future

The Reed Education Center and Java Trail are closed to the public from Jan. 30 through Feb. 4 for maintenance. Public composting toilets and all other trails will be open during normal hours. The Woodlawn History Center is open Fri. & Sat. with extended hours from 10am-2pm!

Please do a health self-check before arriving, and stay home if feeling sick. Read Plan Your Visit for information on where to park, updated maps and hours, safety, and more.

Staff Profile

Spencer Washburn

Specialty

Mercury Biogeochemistry

Postdoctoral Fellow

WashburnS@si.edu

Phone

443-482-2389

Research Labs

Microbial Ecology

washburn_cv_f19.pdf

Expert Areas

mercury biogeochemistry

Biography

Education:

B.S. Environmental Science, University of Chicago, 2013

Ph.D. Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Michigan, 2018

Research Interests:

I am a biogeochemist with research interests focused on understanding the cycling of trace metal contaminants in natural systems, with a particular interest in mercury.

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