Faculty
David R. Parker
Professor
Ph.D., Virginia Tech, 1988
Office: 216 Science Laboratories I
Phone: (951) 827-5126
E-mail: david.parker@ucr.edu
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:
Graduate Students
- Ying Liu, Ph.D. (Soil & Water Sciences)
- Rebecca Lybrand, Ph.D. (Soil & Water Sciences)
- Aya Ohtomi, M.S. (Soil & Water Sciences)
- Angelia Seyfferth, Ph.D. (Soil & Water Sciences)
- Kelly Thrippleton, Ph.D. (Environmental Toxicology)
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. (in press; DOI 10.1021/es7021957).
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:
Research Focus Areas
Program
Links:
GEOCHEM-PC chemical speciation program.
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