Biographical Sketch - Dr. Daniel G. Strawn

EDUCATION
Ph.D., 1999, Plant and Soil Sciences. University of Delaware. Dissertation Topic: Kinetics and Mechanisms of Pb Sorption and Desorption on Soils and Soil Materials. Advisor: D.L. Sparks.
B.S., 1994, Soil and Water Science. University of California, Davis.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
I conduct research on contaminant and nutrient interactions in the soil and environment, teach two environmental soil chemistry courses (senior and graduate level), a sub-surface geochemistry course for the Inland Northwest Research Alliance (INRA), and team teach soil mineralogy. Research in the Soil Chemistry program is focused on gaining a better understanding of reaction processes in the environment. To accomplish this students are directed on research projects that employ cutting- edge techniques and experiments to gain new insights into contaminant speciation, reaction pathways, and mineralogy in soils. Below are 5 most recent publications that describe my research projects.

Furnare L., A. Vailionis, and D.G. Strawn. 2005. Polarized-XANES and EXAFS Spectroscopic Investigation into Copper Complexes on Vermiculite. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta (in press).

Furnare L., A. Vailionis, and D.G. Strawn. 2005. Molecular-level Investigation into Copper Sorption Mechanisms on Reduced Vermiculite. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 289:1-13.

Kimsey M. Jr., P. McDaniel, D. Strawn, J. Moore. 2005. Fate of Applied Sulfate in Volcanic Ash-Influenced Forest Soils. Soil Science Society of America Journal (in press).

Ryser A., D.G. Strawn, M.A. Marcus, J.L. Johnson-Maynard, M.E. Gunter, G. Möller.  2005. Micro-Spectroscopic Investigation of Selenium-Bearing Minerals from the Western US Phosphate Resource Area.  Geochemical Transaction, 6:1-11.

Hansen, J., B. Cade-Menun, D.G. Strawn. 2004. Phosphorous Speciation in Manure-Amended Alkaline Soils. Journal of Environmental Quality, 33:1521-1527.

Contact Information:

Daniel G. Strawn
Associate Professor of Soil Chemistry
Department of Plant, Soil and Entomological Sciences
University of Idaho
PO Box 442339
Moscow, ID 83844-2339

Phone: (208) 885-2713
Fax: (208) 885-7760
E-mail: dgstrawn@uidaho.edu
Web: http://soils.ag.uidaho.edu/soilchemistry/