Matt Reuer, Technical Director, Environmental Program and Chemistry

Matt Reuer is an environmental chemist with an interest in analytical environmental chemistry and aquatic systems. He received his Bachelor's of Arts degree from Carleton College in 1995 (Geology) and Doctorate of Philosophy from MIT in 2002 (Chemical Oceanography).

At CC Matt enjoys the following:

• Developing student-faculty research projects in the Environmental Program and Chemistry Department, including projects focused on montane/alpine soil systems and biogeochemical cycles (collaborating with Howard Drossman, Miro Kummel, and Peter Marchand). As the Technical Director, Matt supports the analytical instrumentation for the Environmental Program and Chemistry Department, including four instrument labs.
• Working with CC students to develop their interest in field and lab science. This might include a class research project, a summer research collaboration, or a new field experiment.
• Contributing to the State of the Rockies Project as an annual contributor and co-editor, providing a scientific viewpoint to this regional assessment project. Every summer Matt works with six research students to develop research topics related to the Rocky Mountain West.
• Serving as the CC staff leader for the annual International Service Trip to Maharashtra, India to continue human development projects in the Melghat Region. These projects have included solar power development and water sanitation for the Korku people, working with our partner NGO MAITRI.
  
  

What's Happening Now (Summer 2008)?

I've been working with Nate Bower to develop a new means of measuring magnetic permeability of specific ferromagnetic pigments (e.g., Mars black, Mars red). This will be used in art conservation to scan pigments to evaluate their authenticity. My task was to interface the components and create an X, Y magnetic scanner using an analytical balance, optical encoders, a mechanical stage, and Labview.

This summer I'm continuing my work with the State of the Rockies Project and the summer research students, working with large datasets related to wildlife conservation, oil and gas development, and Wild and Scenic Rivers.

I'm also currently working with our Indian partners to develop sustainable agriculture projects in a remote village. If you have experience with sustainable agriculture in India, kindly drop me a line!

Selected Scientific Publications

New estimates of Southern Ocean biological production rates from O2/Ar ratios and the triple isotope composition of O2, M. K. Reuer, B. Barnett, M. L. Bender, P. G. Falkowski, M. B. Hendricks, 2007, Deep Sea Research, Vol. 54, p. 951-974.

Marine productivity estimates from continuous O2/Ar ratio measurements by membrane inlet mass spectrometry, J. Kaiser, M. K. Reuer, B. Barnett, M. L. Bender, 2005, Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 32, p. 19,605-19,607.

A mid-twentieth century reduction in tropical upwelling inferred from coralline trace element proxies, M. K. Reuer, E. A. Boyle, J. E. Cole, 2003, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Vol. 210, p. 437-452.

Anthropogenic lead dynamics in the terrestrial and marine environment, M. K. Reuer, D. J. Weiss, 2002, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, London, Vol. 360, p. 2889-2904.

Lead isotope analysis of marine carbonates and seawater by multiple collector ICP-MS, M. K. Reuer, E. A. Boyle, B. C. Grant, 2003, Chemical Geology, Vol. 200, p. 137-153.

Awards

Margaret and Otis T. Barnes Service Award in Chemistry, 2008
EPA Award for Excellence, 2006
Harry Hess Research Fellowship, Princeton University, 2002
MIT Presidental Research Fellowship, MIT, 2001
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, 1998

Matt can be reached via e-mail at mreuer@coloradocollege.edu