Hans W. Paerl | |
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Born | Amsterdam, the Netherlands |
Nationality | Dutch American |
Citizenship | United States of America |
Alma mater | University of California, Davis |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Limnology, Microbiology |
Institutions | UNC-Chapel Hill Institute of Marine Sciences |
Website | https://paerllab.web.unc.edu/ |
Hans W. Paerl is a Dutch American limnologist and a Kenan Professor of Marine and Environmental Sciences[1] at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) Institute of Marine Sciences.[2] His research primarily assesses microbially-mediated nutrient cycling, primary production dynamics, and the consequences of human impacts on water quality and sustainability in waters around the world.[3][4]