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Christopher Amrhein
Professor of Soil Chemistry
Academic Degrees:
- Ph.D. in Soil Chemistry, 1984, Utah State University
- M.S. in Water Science, 1980, University of California, Davis
- B.S. with High Honors in Soil and Water Science, 1977, University of California, Davis
Specialization:
- Management, treatment, and reuse of agricultural wastewater.
- Trace element chemistry in soils, sediments, water, and brines.
- Oxidation/reduction chemistry in wetlands and metal surfaces.
- Dissolution and precipitation kinetics of carbonate and silicate minerals.
- Cation and anion adsorption reactions on phyllosilicate clays, metal oxides, and soils.
- Reclamation of salt-affected soils and the maintenance of soil structure.
Research Group:
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Graduate Students
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Other
- Alex Dellantonio - Postdoctoral Research Associate
Representative Publications:
- Goodson, C.C., G. Schwartz, and C. Amrhein. 2006. Controlling tailwater sediment and phosphorus concentrations with PAM in the Imperial Valley, CA. J. Environ. Qual. 35, 1072-1077.
- Yu, X., C. Amrhein, Y. Zhang, M.R. Matsumoto. 2006. Factors influencing arsenite removal by zero-valent iron. J. Environ. Engin. 132: 1459-1469.
- Yu, X., C. Amrhein, M.A. Deshusses, and M.R. Matsumoto. 2007. Perchlorate reduction by autotrophic bacteria attached to zero-valent iron in a flow-through reactor. Environ. Sci. Tech. 41:990-997.
- de Koff, J., M.A. Anderson, C. Amrhein. 2007. Geochemistry of iron in the Salton Sea, California. Hydrobiologia (in press).
- Geraci, J.B., C. Amrhein, and C.C. Goodson. 2007. Barnacle growth rate on artificial substrate in the Salton Sea, California. Hydrobiologia (in press).
- Rodriguez, I.R., C. Amrhein, and M.A. Anderson. 2007. Laboratory studies on the coprecipitation of phosphate with calcium carbonate in the Salton Sea, California. Hydrobiologia (in press).
- Rodriguez, I.R., C. Amrhein, M.A. Anderson. 2007. Reducing dissolved phosphorus loading to the Salton Sea with aluminum sulfate. Hydrobiolgia (in press).
Courses Taught:
- ENSC 100: Introduction to Soil Science (undergraduate class with 4 laboratory periods and 1 ‘Honors’ lab)
- ENSC 2: Introduction to Environmental Sciences: Environmental Quality (undergraduate class, 4 units)
- SWSC 206: Arid Zone Soils (4 graduate units); alternate years; to be restructured as "Hypersaline Ecosystems"
- NASC 92: Freshman Advising Seminar in Environmental Sciences (1 unit)
Graduate Program Affiliations and Research Focus Areas:
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Honors and Awards
- U.C. Distinguish Teaching Award, 2006-2007
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