David R. Parker
Professor
- Office: 216 Science Laboratories I
- Phone: (951) 827-5126
- david.parker
@ucr.edu
Academic Degrees:
- Ph.D., Virginia Tech, 1988
Specialization:
- Geochemistry, plant uptake, and food-chain transfer of perchlorate
- Trace-element biogeochemistry and bioavailability
- Rhizosphere chemistry
- Plant toxicities of metals and metalloids
Research Group:
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Graduate Students
- Ying Liu, (Ph.D., Soil and Water Sciences program)
- Rebecca Lybrand, (Ph.D., Soil and Water Sciences program)
- Aya Ohtomi, (M.S., Soil and Water Sciences program)
- Kelly Thrippleton, (Ph.D., Environmental Toxicology program)
Representative Publications:
- Reichman, S. M., and D.R. Parker. 2007. Critical evaluation of three indirect assays for quantifying phytosiderophores released by the roots of Poaceae. Eur. J. Soil Sci. 58:844-853
- Reichman, S. M., and D.R. Parker. 2007. Probing the effects of light and temperature on diurnal rhythms of phytosiderophore release in wheat (Triticum aestivum cv. Yecora Rojo). New Phytol. 174:101-108.
- Seyfferth, A. L., and D. R. Parker. 2007. Effects of genotype and transpiration rate on the uptake and accumulation of perchlorate (ClO4-) in lettuce. Environ. Sci. Technol. 41:3361-3367.
- Seyfferth, A. L., M. K. Henderson, and D. R. Parker. 2008. Effects of common soil anions and pH on the uptake and accumulation of perchlorate in lettuce. Plant Soil 302:139-148.
- Parker, D. R., A. L. Seyfferth, and B. K. Reese. 2008. Perchlorate in groundwater: A synoptic survey of "pristine" sites in the coterminous united states. Environ. Sci. Technol. 42:1465-1471.
Courses Taught:
- SWSC 104 Environmental Soil Chemistry
- SWSC 202 Soil Chemical Conditions and Plant Growth
- SWSC 232 Biogeochemistry
- SWSC 262 Wetlands Biogeochemistry Seminar
Graduate Program Affiliations and Research Focus Areas:
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Research Focus Areas
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Program
Links:
GEOCHEM-PC chemical speciation program.
Dave's Fishing Page


