Associate Professor
Geomicrobiology/Geochemistry
Coordinator Biomaterials Laboratory
Phone: 519-253-3000 ext. 3753 Office: GLIER Rm 221
e-mail: Chris Weisener
EXPERTISE
- Geomicrobiology
- Redox Chemistry
- Microbial Ecology
- Sediment Dymamics/Microbial Nutrient Cycling
EDUCATION
Ph.D. 2003, Applied Science, IWRI, University of South Australia
B.Sc. 1998, Earth Science, University of Western Ontario, Ontario, Canada
PAST ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Associate Professor, GLIER, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, 2010-current
- Assistant Professor, GLIER, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, 2005-2010
- Post Doctoral Fellow, GLIER, University of Windsor, 2004-2005
- Post Doctoral Fellow, Earth Sciences, University of Waterloo, 2003-2004
RESEARCH INTERESTS
My significant contributions to research address a central theme which links multidisciplinary research involving metal and nutrient cycling and microbial influences on metal transport in terrestrial and aquatic systems. Part of this research is focused on the further development of novel environmental tracers for assessing contaminants in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems within Great Lakes basin and international community. This research provides insight into the complex linkages between toxicity; bacteria metal cycling and stress effecting local/regional ecology resulting from natural and anthropogenic sources.
RECENT AND SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Polat, A., Fryer, B., Samson, I.M., Weisener, C., Appel, P.W.U., Frei, R., and Windley, B.F., 2011. Geochemistry of ultramafic rocks and hornblendite veins in the Fiskenæsset layered anorthosite complex, SW Greenland: Evidence for hydrous upper mantle in the Archean. Precambrian Research (accepted august 2011).
Weisener, C.G., Guthrie, J., Smeaton, C., Paktunc, D. and Fryer, J. 2011 Effects of Ca-Fe-As coatings on microbial leaching of metals in arsenic bearing mine waste. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 110(SI1), 23-30. Invited
Weisener, C.G. and Weber, P.A. 2010. Preferential oxidation of pyrite as a function of morphology and relict texture, New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics , 53(1), 22-33. Invited
Babechuk, M., Weisener, C.G., Fryer, B. and Maunders C. (2009) Microbial reductive dissolution of stable ferrous arsenate mineral phases: a case for arsenic mobility, Applied Geochemistry, 24, 2332- 2341.
Smeaton, C., Fryer, J., and Weisener, C.G., (2009) Intracellular precipitation of Pb by Shewanella putrefaciens CN32 during the reductive dissolution of Pb-jarosite, Environmental Science and Technology, 43(21), 8096-8091.
Ludwig, R., Smyth, D., Blowes, D., Spink, L., Jewett, D., and Weisener C.G. (2009) Treatment of arsenic, heavy metals, and acidity using a mixed ZVI-Compost PRB, Environmental Science and Technology, 43,1970-1976.
Weisener, C.G., Babechuk, M. Fryer,B and Maunders C. (2008) Microbial biochemical alteration of silver jarosite in mine wastes: implications for trace metal behavior in terrestrial systems, Geomicrobiology Journal, 25, 1-10.
Smeaton, C., Weisener, C.G, Fowle, D.F., Burns, P, and Fryer, B. (2008) Bacterial enhanced dissolution of meta-autunite. American Mineralogist, 93, 1112.
Gerson, A.R.; Anastasio, C.; Crowe, S.; Fowle, D.; Guo, B.; Kennedy, I.; Lombi, E.; NIco, P.S.; Marcus, M.A.; Martin, R.; Patunc, D.; Roberts, J.A.; Weisener, C.G.,
Werner, M.L. (2007) Frontiers in Assessing the Role of Chemical Speciation and Natural Attenuation on the Bioavailability of Contaminants in The Terrestrial environment in Geoderma, Elsevier, Adelaide.
Crowe, S.A., O’Neil, A.H., Kulezycki, E., Weisener, C.G., Roberts, J.A. and Fowle, D.F. (2007) Reductive release of trace metals from sediments: The importance of manganese. Geomicrobiology, 24, 157-165.
CURRENT RESEARCH TEAM
- Sara Butler (M.Sc. candidate - GLIER, co-supervised)
- Danielle VanMensel (Ph.D. candidate - GLIER)
- Sabari Prakasan (Ph.D. candidate - GLIER, co-supervised)
- Thomas Reid (Ph.D. candidate - GLIER)
- Adam Skoyles (M.Sc. candidate - GLIER)
- Nick Falk (M.Sc. candidate - GLIER)