January 12, 2012<strong>UCAR</strong> <strong>Visiting</strong> <strong>Scientist</strong> <strong>Programs</strong>P.O. Box 3000Boulder, CO 80307-3000 USADear Administrator:With the included application, I wish to be considered for participation in the NOAA Climateand Global Change Postdoctoral Fellowship Program 2012. The included project descriptionoutlines the proposed research; namely, an investigation of carbon sequestration and greenhousegas emissions in wastewater assimilation marshes in southeast Louisiana. As a doctoral student,I researched nitrous oxide and methane emissions in coastal and freshwater wetlands underrestoration. As a master’s students, I investigated the effects of treated wastewater onbaldcypress growth and plant community dynamics. This postdoctoral fellowship will allow meto further my research interests and provide the scientific community further insight into thepotential of using assimilation wetlands to decrease climate change impacts.I am grateful for your consideration, and would be more than happy to provide furtherinformation. Feel free to contact me by email at clundb1@lsu.edu or by telephone at985.974.2861.Sincerely,Chris <strong>Lundberg</strong>
<strong>Christopher</strong> J. <strong>Lundberg</strong>26781 Blahut Rd., Hammond, LA 70403(985) 974-2861, clundb1@tigers.lsu.eduEDUCATIONDoctorate of Philosophy, Oceanography & Coastal Sciences, May 2012Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LADissertation: Greenhouse gas emissions and nutrient dynamics in restored wetlands ofthe Mississippi River BasinAdvisor: Dr. John W. Day, Jr.Minor: Experimental StatisticsMaster of Science, Biological Sciences, May 2008Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LAThesis: Using secondarily-treated sewage effluent to restore baldcypress-water tupeloswamps of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin: a demonstration studyAdvisor: Dr. Gary P. ShafferBachelor of Science, Biological Sciences, December 2005Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LAConcentration: Ecology/Environmental/Evolutionary BiologyRESEARCH EXPERIENCEResearch Associate 4, Oceanography & Coastal Sciences, Louisiana State University,Baton Rouge, LAJuly 2011 – December 2011 Conducted light/dark bottle experiments to determine estuarine phytoplanktonprimary productivity response to oil pollution under various light regimes Organized personnel and maintained equipment used in conducting coastal research Analyzed ecological data using multivariate techniquesGraduate Research Assistant, Oceanography & Coastal Sciences, Louisiana StateUniversity, Baton Rouge, LAAugust 2009 - June 2010 Collected and analyzed greenhouse gas samples to determine emissions from wetlandsoilsCollected water samples for nutrient analysisUtilized sediment elevation tables (SETs) and feldspar marker horizons to determinewetland accretionGraduate Research Assistant, Biological Sciences, Southeastern Louisiana University,Hammond, LAAugust 2006 - May 2008 Conducted biological surveys to describe wetland plant community dynamics inresponse to the application of treated wastewater effluent Planted and measured baldcypress seedlings to monitor growth