Lynwill Martin

Lynwill G Martin is a senior researching scientist at the South African Weather Service’s Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) station at Cape Point. He has an MSc in Environmental-Analytical Chemistry from Stellenbosch University and a PhD in Electrochemistry from the University of the Western Cape. His research centres on long-term monitoring of greenhouse gases and atmospheric pollutants, including mercury. His work combines atmospheric models and measurements to increase the fundamental understanding of the impacts of human activity and natural processes on the atmosphere. Currently, he is the project coordinator of the South African Mercury Network (SAMNet), which aim is to establish new monitoring stations throughout the country. SAMNet is the first coordinated mercury monitoring program in South Africa involving academia, industry, government and forms part of the GOS⁴M-GEO flagship program. He is the Chair of the 15^th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant (ICMGP). Dr Martin is co-chair and the AfriGEO focal point for GOS⁴M.