Songlin Cheng, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences
263 Brehm Lab
Wright State University
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton, OH 45435

E-mail:
Office phone: 937-775-3450
Dept phone: (937) 775-2201
Dept fax: (937) 775-4997

Courses Taught

Fall Semester

• EES 4550/6550 Aqueous Environmental Geochemistry
• EES 4310/6310 Standard Methods of Biogeochemical Analysis
• EES 3100 Earth Science Research

Spring Semester

• EES 4300/6300 Environmental Applications of GIS

Research

My general areas of research interest are geochemistry of natural waters (wetlands, lakes, ground water), application of light isotopes in hydrological and hydrogeochemical investigations, and environmental application of geographic information systems. Currently, we are working on carbon isotope biogeochemistry of a glacial lake. The goal of our study is to quantify carbon isotope fractionation during primary production and to explore the issue of linking carbon isotope in lake sediments to paleo-nutrient level. My other study is on the application of GIS to investigate the impact of land-use and land-cover on surface water quality of local watersheds.

• Stephen Sadurski, MS Candidate (2012), Comparative studies of biogeochemistry of lakes in west central Ohio.

• Greg Geise, MS Candidate (2014)
• Amanda Meyer, MS Candidate (2014)