Dr. Caroline Solomon
Associate Professor, Biology
Adjunct professor, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Ph.D., Biological Oceanography, University of Maryland
M.S., Biological Oceanography, University of Washington
B.A., Environmental Science and Public Policy, Harvard University
Dr. Solomon's research involves tackling environmental issues - mostly
in estuarine ecosystems such as the Chesapeake Bay. Loading of
excess nitrogen and phosphorus into estuaries resulting from various
anthropogenic land uses such as agriculture or urban/suburban
development is causing large algal blooms which at times can be harmful
to fish and humans. Her work currently focuses on investigating how these
algae utilize different forms of nitrogen to better understand how to prevent
these detrimental blooms.
Dr. Solomon is an advisor of the Green Gallaudet student organization. In
the 1989 and 1993 Deaflympics, Dr. Solomon won a total of 13 gold medals
in swimming.
