Scott Fendorf
Professor, Soil and Environmental Biogeochemistry
Office: Green Earth Science Bldg 301
Mailing Address:
Dept. of Geological and Environmental Sciences
Bld. 320, Rm 118
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-2115
Phone: (650) 723-5238
FAX: (650) 725-2199
Email: fendorf@stanford.edu
EDUCATION:
Background Information: After completing my graduate work with Dr. D.L. Sparks at the University of Delaware, I began a faculty position in the Soil Science Division at the University of Idaho. I spent six great years (1993-1998) in Idaho (first as an Assistant and later as an Associate Professor of Soil Chemistry) and could not have asked for a more enjoyable work environment. Nevertheless, the opportunity to join the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences at Stanford University was compelling. So, in January of 1999 I joined the faculty here to initiate a program in soil and environmental biogeochemistry.
Research Interests: I am interested in the chemical and biological processes that drive the fate and transport (and thus cycling) of trace elements within soils, sediments, and surface waters. Thus, my research group examines the chemical environments that develop as a result of both biotic and abiotic processes; we also strive to account for the physical complexity and dynamic-flow (hydrology) of natural settings. A particular emphasis is given on reactions which change the oxidation state (redox reactions) and associated speciation of contaminants/nutrients or solids that control their partitioning. Further details on the work being performed in our group is provided in the parent page; please see the link at the bottom of this page to get back to the Soil and Environmental Biogeochemistry Group.
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