Dr. Schwartz's research interests are broadly defined as estuarine biogeochemistry.  Specific interests include:

• Assessing biogeochemical and physical controls on regional red tide harmful algal blooms (HABs)

• determining the biogeochemical impacts of submarine groundwater discharge to estuarine and coastal waters

• studying the dynamics of estuarine nitrogen cycling, including benthic processes

• comparing (and developing) laboratory and field methods used to evaluate biogeochemical processes