Richard J. Reeder

Richard J. Reeder is a Professor in the Department of Geosciences at Stony Brook University, where he has served since 1980. His research focuses on environmental geochemistry, mineral-water interactions, and biomineralization, leveraging synchrotron X-ray facilities at Brookhaven and Argonne National Laboratories. He holds a B.S. from the University of Illinois (1975) and a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley (1980), with visiting appointments at Cambridge University (1986-1987, 2007).

Education:

• Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1975
• Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1980

Research Interests:

• Environmental contamination mechanisms involving toxic metals (e.g., lead, arsenic, uranium)
• Mineral surface reactivity and metal speciation in soils, sediments, and aquatic systems
• Biomineralization pathways and bio-inspired materials design
• Health impacts of particulate matter (PM) exposure, particularly for military personnel
• Structure-property relationships in carbonates, phosphates, and amorphous calcium carbonate

Research Tools:

• Synchrotron-based X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS)
• X-ray fluorescence microanalysis (XRF)
• Pair distribution function (PDF) analysis
• Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy

Collaborations: Works with Prof. Brian Phillips on amorphous biominerals and partners with pulmonary researchers to study Iraq war dust-induced lung injuries. Research also involves military health studies and environmental remediation strategies.