Swap, Robert J.
Primary Appointment
Environmental Sciences
Contact Information
Office: 258 Clark Hall
PO Box 400123 Department of Environmental Sciences
Telephone: (434) 924-7714
Fax: 434-982-2137
Email: rjs8g@virginia.edu
Research Disciplines
Environmental Sciences
Research Interests
Atmospheric, aerosol and trace gas transports/ characterizations; atmosphere/biosphere interactions
Research Description
Robert (Bob) Swap, Ph.D., is a Research Professor of Environmental Sciences at the University of Virginia. Much of his research has focused on the linkages between land-atmosphere-ocean systems as evidenced by aerosols and trace gas emissions, transports and depositions, especially those in developing regions of the world (Brazil, southern Africa and most recently, southeast Asia). He is probably best known for his seminal work on the transport and impact of Saharan dust in the Amazon basin. He and his students have used an interdisciplinary approach (e.g. atmospheric science, biogeochemistry, and ecosystem ecology) of in situ and remotely sensed studies of these linkages.