Dr. John R. Donat

Associate Professor, Chemistry
Adjunct Associate Professor, Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Director, Water Quality Lab, ODU Chesapeake Bay Program

Education:

Ph.D. Chemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1988.
B.S. Chemical Oceanography, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA, 1978

Teaching Responsibilities:

CHEM 321 - Analytical Chemistry Lecture
CHEM 322 - Analytical Chemistry Lab
CHEM 449 - Environmental Chemistry (undergraduate)
CHEM 701 - Advanced Analytical Chemistry (graduate)
CHEM 749 - Environmental Chemistry (graduate)

Research Interests:

Dr. Donat's research interests include the water quality of the Chesapeake Bay, the speciation (i.e., chemical forms) and concentrations of trace metals in estuarine, coastal, and oceanic waters and the factors affecting them;  the relationship between trace metal speciation and concentrations and metal-phytoplankton interactions; the concentrations and nature of natural organic metal chelators in seawater; development and application of analytical methods for trace analysis in aquatic chemistry.  Dr. Donat's research has attracted over $8 million in grant and contract funding from the National Science Foundation, the Office of Naval Research, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Effects Committee, and the New York Sea Grant Program.

Location
Office: Alfriend Chemistry Building Room 415                                                                                                                Laboratory: Alfriend Chemistry Building Room 407,408 and 409

Contact Information:
Dr.John R. Donat
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Old Dominion University
4541 Hampton Boulevard
Norfolk,Virginia 23529-0126

Office phone: 757-683-4098
Laboratory phone: 757-683-4099
Fax number: 757-683-4628

e-mail: jdonat@odu.edu
website: http://sci.odu.edu/chesapeakebay/about/donat/index.shtml