Geraldine Richmond

Chemist, Advocate for Science Literacy and Inclusion

Surf, Sink or Swim: Understanding Environmentally Important Processes at Water Surfaces

Although the special properties of water have been valued and appreciated for centuries, as scientists we continue to be perplexed by the molecular makeup of water in all its forms. Equally perplexing is the surface of water, the entry gate for anything going into our water. This presentation will highlight what we have learned in our laser and theoretical studies about the intriguing molecular characteristics of a water surface and how its behavior plays a role in environmentally important processes.