Adam is a watershed ecologist focusing on the ecological and biogeochemical controls on organic matter within forested watersheds and stream ecosystems. Adam earned a BA in Biology from Earlham College, a MS in Biology from California State University, Sacramento, and completed his PhD in Biology at Northern Arizona University. Adam is now an Associate Professor in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at the University of New Hampshire. He also serves as the Director of the New Hampshire Water Resources Research Center.