Daniel R. Rogers

Daniel R. Rogers

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Chemistry Department Chair, Biology Department Chair, Biochemistry Program Director

drogers2@stonehill.edu
508-565-1589
Shields 315
Chemistry

Biography

Associate Professor of Chemistry Daniel Rogers uses chemistry to better understand the ecology of the world around us. He has sought to, with collaborators, combine highly sensitive and often in situ measurement techniques like isotopic tracers and microsensors with modern molecular techniques like metatranscriptomes and quantitative gene expression analyses. These combinations of techniques are designed to inform us on both the chemical progression in the environment as well as the potential biological drivers of the observed change. In the coastal ocean, his group looks at novel ways to remediate nutrient loading. In the deep-sea, his group examines the biological activities at the limits of life, including hydrothermal vents and benthic sediment communities.

Education

  • Ph.D., Chemical Oceanography, Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Joint Program
  • M.S., Marine Sciences, University of Connecticut
  • B.S., Environmental Sciences, University of Connecticut

Research Interests

  • Coastal oceanography
  • Nutrient cycling, deep-sea geobiology

Courses Taught

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemistry II Lab
  • How to Build a Habitable Planet
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Advanced Topics in Analytical Chemistry

Selected Publications, Presentations, and Projects