Roger Reeves, who holds an honorary position as Professorial Fellow,
was for more than 40 years Lecturer and Professor in Chemistry at
Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand. The fields in
which he has been involved include the following:
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analytical chemistry: basic studies in trace element measurement
techniques (atomic absorption, plasma emission spectroscopy);
applications to geological, archaeological, industrial and biological
materials; applications to problems in environmental chemistry
(e.g. dispersal of lead, mercury and arsenic in the environment);
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plant chemistry, particularly the abnormal accumulation of elements
such as nickel, zinc and cadmium from naturally metalliferous
soils, and from soils contaminated by human activity (e.g. mining,
smelting, disposal of industrial sewage sludge); plant ecology
of areas where soils are derived from serpentine and other magnesium-
and iron-rich rocks.
Professor
Reeves is currently working on several research programmes on the
plant ecology of metalliferous soils, and particularly the hyperaccumulation
of metals by plants, in various parts of the world. This involves
collaborators in Australia, Albania, Brazil, Bulgaria, Costa Rica,
France, Turkey and USA.
Professor
Reeves has been involved as author or co-author of more than 160
publications, including two books (one also translated into Russian),
co-editorship of two other books, and about a dozen book chapters
and reviews.
