Thomas M. Arnold, Professor of Biology, Dickinson College

In Brief

I am a biochemist who studies the secondary metabolic pathways and bioactive natural products of plants and marine organisms. We aim to discover how organisms use these substances to defend themselves, and to imagine how these compounds might be beneficial for human health.

Contact information:

Thomas M. Arnold, Associate Professor Department of Biology Dickinson College Carlisle PA 17013 arnoldt@dickinson.edu 717-245-1319

Current course offerings

BIOL 325 Plant Physiology, BIOL/CHEM 342 Metabolism, BIOL 129 Changing Ocean Ecosystems, BIOL 401 Chemical Ecology

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Month: December 2012

Seagrasses sequester carbon dioxide

There are about 20 billion tons of carbon sequenstered in living seagrasses.  About 10% of this, or 2 billion tons, are contained in (poly)phenolic substances.  These substances are likely to influence…

Seeing Red: the future of seagrasses?

We’re into red leaves.  Why?  Because often the red substances are anthocyanins.  These colorful compounds can shield plants from the harmful effects of too much light, especially dangerous UV…