From Hand Samples to Satellites: Geochemistry with Brenda Bowen

Hi fellow geochemists and geochemistry enthusiasts.

Welcome to Geochemist Tea, the only podcast for people who love geochemistry with a side of tea.

Our mission is to inspire future geochemists and to introduce our listeners to niche geochemistry topics.

I'm your host, Sam Scherr, and this month we're talking with Brenda Bowen about remote sensing.

Today, we're joined by Brenda Bowen, professor of geology and geophysics and chair of atmospheric sciences at the University of Utah.

Brenda was also director for over a decade at the former Global Change and Sustainability Center.

Brenda's research focuses on the geochemistry of Earth's surface environments, particularly the role of ethnogenic sediments in water and linking climate, landscapes, and biogeochemical signatures.

Her work spans topics from desert dust generation and transport to the geochemical signatures preserved in soils and sediments that help reconstruct past environmental change.

By combining field observations, laboratory geochemistry, and large-field environmental data sets, her research helps us understand how surface processes shape ecosystems, water resources, and climate through time.

Brenda, welcome to Geochemistry.

Thank you.

It's

great to be here.

Thanks for the invitation to chat.

So excited.

So, Brenda, can you tell our listeners about how remote sensing became a central focus of your work?

Hi fellow geochemists and geochemistry enthusiasts.

Welcome to Geochemist Tea, the only podcast for people who love geochemistry with a side of tea.

Our mission is to inspire future geochemists and to introduce our listeners to niche geochemistry topics.

I'm your host, Sam Scherr, and this month we're talking with Brenda Bowen about remote sensing.

Today, we're joined by Brenda Bowen, professor of geology and geophysics and chair of atmospheric sciences at the University of Utah.

Brenda was also director for over a decade at the former Global Change and Sustainability Center.

Brenda's research focuses on the geochemistry of Earth's surface environments, particularly the role of ethnogenic sediments in water and linking climate, landscapes, and biogeochemical signatures.

Her work spans topics from desert dust generation and transport to the geochemical signatures preserved in soils and sediments that help reconstruct past environmental change.

By combining field observations, laboratory geochemistry, and large-field environmental data sets, her research helps us understand how surface processes shape ecosystems, water resources, and climate through time.

Brenda, welcome to Geochemistry.

Thank you.

It's

great to be here.

Thanks for the invitation to chat.

So excited.

So, Brenda, can you tell our listeners about how remote sensing became a central focus of your work?