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	Home Upcoming Events Institutions & Organizations People Projects & Programs Bays & Estuaries Reefs, Banks & Islands Environmental Issues General Facts about the Gulf Exploration History Other Online Resources Electronic Books Mexican Coral Reef Species Checklist InfoHub BioGoMx Site Search:		Dr. Ronald S. Oremland Photo provided by Ronald Oremland Institution(s) / Organization(s): United States Geological Survey (USGS), United States Department of the Interior Ronald Oremland is a Senior Scientist with the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park, CA. His past research has included studies on bacterial demethylation of methylmercury in the South Florida Ecosystem. He has extensive research interests and publications on the biogeochemistry and microbiology of the toxic elements arsenic and selenium, and has focused most of his field efforts in areas of the Great Basin of the western USA (e.g., Mono Lake, CA). He also has worked on the biogeochemistry of biologically produced/consumed gases like methane and methyl halides. Education: B.S. Biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA, 1968 Ph.D. Marine Sciences, RSMAS, University of Miami, FL, USA, 1976 Area of Expertise / Interest: Microbiology and Biogeochemistry; Environmental Science; Microbiology; Biological Oceanography Preferred Language:   English Mailing Address: U.S. Geological Survey Bldg. 15, McKelvey Building 345 Middlefield Road MS 480 Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA Telephone: +1 650-329-4482 Fax: +1 650-329-4463 E-mail: roremlan@usgs.gov Home Page URL:   http://sofia.er.usgs.gov/people/oremland.html Links to Projects or Publications: Bacterial Demethylation of Methylmercury in the South Florida Ecosystem Keywords:   Biogeochemistry, Arsenic, Selenium, Mercury, Reduced gases
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