Chris Romanek
Associate Professor
B.S. 1982, Furman University
M.S. 1985, University of Florida
Ph.D. 1991, Texas A&M University

Chris Romanek's research specialty is low-temperature and aqueous geochemistry with emphasis on the stable isotope systematics of elements that play key roles in biogeochemical processes.

Research program includes:

Romanek C.S., Beard B. Anbar A. and Andrus C.T.F. 2009 Non-traditional stable isotopes in the environmental sciences. In Environmental Isotopes in Bioremediation and Microbial Degradation Process, (eds.) C.M. Aelion, P. Hohener, D. Hunkeler and R. Aravena. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, FL.

Graves G.R. and Romanek C.S. 2008 Rapid turnover of carbon and nitrogen isotopes in tissues of a migratory songbird on breeding territories. Ecological Applications, Accepted for publication 09/25/08.

Zhang C.L., Ye Q., Huang Z., Li W.J., Chen J., Song Z., Zhao W., Bagwell C., Inskeep W., Ross C., Gao L., Wiegel J., Romanek C.S., Shock E.L. and Hedlund B. Global occurrence of Archaeal amoA genes in terrestrial hot springs. 2008 Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Accepted for publication, 07/25/08.

Pearson A., Pi Y., Zhao* W., Li W., Li Y., Inskeep W., Perevalova A., Romanek C.S., Li S. and Zhang C.L. 2008 Factors controlling the distribution of archaeal tetraethers in terrestrial hot springs. Applied and Environmental Microbiology accepted 3/10/08.

Wagner I.D., Zhao* W., Zhang C.L., Romanek C.S., Rohde M. and Wiegel J. 2008
Thermoanaerobacter uzonensis sp. nov., an anaerobic, thermophilic bacterium isolated from a hot spring within the Uzon Caldera, Kamchatka, Far East Russia International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, Accepted for publication 03/13/08.

Carroll* M. and Romanek C.S. 2008 Shell layer variation in trace element concentration for the bivalve, Elliptio complanata. Geo-Marine Letters 28, 369-381.

Zhao* W., Zhang C.L., Romanek C.S. and Wiegel J. 2008 Caldalkalibacillus uzonensis sp. Nov., an emended description of the genus Caldalkalibacillus. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 58, 1106-1108.

Zhang C.L., Huang Z., Li Y.L., Romanek C.S., Mills G.L., Wiegel J., Culp R., Noakes J. and White D.C. 2007 Lipid biomarkers, carbon isotopes, and phylogenetic characterization of autotrophic bacteria in Nevada and California hot springs. Geomicrobiol. J. 24, 1-16.

Jimenez Lopez* C., Rodriguez Navarro A., Perez-Gonzales T., CArillo-Rosua F.J. and Romanek C.S. 2007 New method for the separation of magnetite from rock samples for oxygen isotope analysis. European Journal of Mineralogy19, 717-722.

Unrine* J.M., Hopkins W.A., Romanek C.S. and Jackson B.P. 2007 Efficient bioaccumulation of trace elements in omnivorous amphibian larvae: Implications for amphibian health and contaminant transport. Environmental Pollution, 149, 182-192.

Bergeron C.M., Husak J.F., Unrine J.M., Romanek C.S. and Hopkins W.A. 2007 Influence of feeding ecology on blood mercury concentrations in four species of turtles. Environ. Tox. Chem.26, 1733-1741.

Lee* Y.-J., Romanek C.S. and Wiegel J., 2007 Clostridium aciditolerans sp. nov., an anaerobic sporeforming acid-tolerant bacterium from constructed wetland sediment. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 57, 311-315

Novak J.M., Gaines K.F., Cumbee Jr. J.C., Mills G.L., Rodriguez Navarro A. and Romanek C.S. 2006 Clapper rails as indicator species of estuarine marsh health. In Studies in Avian Biology, (eds) R. Greenberg and S. Droege, 32, 270-281.

Lee* Y.-J., Romanek C.S. Mills G.L. and Wiegel J. 2006 Gracilibacter thermotolerans gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel anaerobic thermotolerant bacterium from a constructed wetland receiving acid sulfate water. International J. Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 56, 2089-2093.

Jimenez Lopez C., Romanek C.S. and Caballero E. 2006 Carbon isotope fractionation in synthetic magnesian calcite. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 70, 1163-1171.

Carroll* M., Romanek C.S. and Paddock L. 2006 The relationship between the hydrogen and oxygen isotopes of freshwater bivalve shells and their home streams. Chemical Geology 234, 211-222.