Jeremy Riggle, Ph.D.

Post Doctoral Research Assistant

Division of Atmospheric Sciences
Desert Research Institute
Reno, NV 89512
cell: 208.305.2564
office: 775.674.7171
jeremy.riggle@dri.edu

Education
2002-2007 University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, Ph.D. Analytical Chemistry. Research
advisor: Ray von Wandruszka. Dissertation title: Novel methods for the investigation
of interactions of humic substances.

2000-2002 University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, M.S. Environmental Science. Research

advisor: Ray von Wandruszka. Thesis title: Fundamental chemistry relevant to the use
of humic substances in pollution remediation.

1996-2000 Eastern Oregon University, LaGrande, OR, B.S. Biology.

Experience
January 2009 – May 2009, one semester, Truckee Mountain Community College, Reno,
NV. Part-time faculty for General Chemistry 121.

July 2008 – July 2009, Post Doctoral Research Assistant, Desert Research Institute,
Reno, NV.
September 2007 – June 2008, three quarters, Eastern Washington University, Cheney,
WA. Visiting Assistant Professor for General Chemistry 151, 152, 153, and
Environmental Chemistry 316.

August 2002 – May 2004, two semesters, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID. Teaching
Assistant for General Chemistry, honors 112.

August 2002 – May 2005, three semesters, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID. Teaching
Assistant for Quantitative Analysis.

August 2000 – August 2002, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, Research Assistant.

Technical Experience
Spectroscopic techniques: UV-vis absorption spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy,
fluorescence lifetime measurements, turbidimetry, dynamic light scattering, steady
state and time resolved anisotropy measurements, probe fluorescence, attenuated
total reflection FTIR, 13C-, 1H-, and 31P-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, flame
atomic absorption and inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy.

Chromatographic techniques: Size exclusion chromatography, high performance liquid

chromatography, ion chromatography, gas chromatography, pyrolysis-gas
chromatography-mass spectrometry, and thermal desorption-gas chromatography-
mass spectrometry.

Wet chemistry techniques: Electroanalytical chemistry-potentiometry, conductometry

and amperometry, ultrafiltration, volumetric analysis, adsorption isotherms,
gravimetric analysis, and dialysis.

Publications
“Conductometric characterization of dissolved humic materials,” J. Riggle, and R. von
Wandruszka, Talanta, 57, 519, 2002.

“Dynamic conductivity measurements in humic and fulvic acid solutions”, J. Riggle,

and R. von Wandruszka, Talanta 62, 103, 2004.

“Binding of inorganic phosphate to dissolved metal humates”, J. Riggle and R. von

Wandruszka, Talanta, 66, 372, 2005.

“Complexation of Tb(III) with size fractions of humic acid: evidence from luminescence
sensitization and anisotropy measurements,” J. Riggle and R. von Wandruszka,
Environmental Chemistry, 4, 204, 2007.

“31P-NMR chemical shift peak width in humate-phosphate complexes,” J. Riggle and R.

von Wandruszka, Talanta, 73, 953, 2007.

“The stability of U(VI) complexes of humates and fulvates in biphasic systems,” J.

Riggle, and R. von Wandruszka, Annals of Environmental Science, 2, 1, 2008.

Presentations
“Conductometric characterization of dissolved humic materials.”
J. Riggle, October 2000, oral presentation.
Annual Meetings, ASA, CSA, SSSA, Charlotte, NC.

“Novel conductance measurements of dissolved humic materials.”

J. Riggle, June 2002, oral presentation.
ACS Northwest Regional Meeting, Spokane, WA.

“New uses of conductometric measurements in the study of dissolved humic

materials.”
J. Riggle, March 2003, oral presentation.
Pittsburgh Conference of Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Orlando, FL.

“Interactions between humic materials and phosphate.”

J. Riggle, June 2004, oral presentation.
Joint ACS 59th Northwest and 18th Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting, Logan, UT.

“Investigating the potential of 31P-NMR to probe interactions between humic material

and inorganic phosphate.”
J. Riggle, March 2006, oral presentation.
48th Annual Idaho Academy of Science Meeting and Symposium, Moscow, ID.

“31P-NMR chemical shift peak width in humate-phosphate complexes.”

J. Riggle, June 2007, oral presentation.
ACS Northwest Regional Meeting, Boise, ID.

“Complexation of Tb(III) with size fractions of humic acid: evidence from fluorescence
sensitization and anisotropy measurements.”
J. Riggle, June 2007, oral presentation.
ACS Northwest Regional Meeting, Boise, ID.

“Assessment of carbon sampling artifacts in the IMPROVE, STN/CSN, and SEARCH

networks.”
J. Riggle, August 2008, poster presentation.
ICCPA Meeting, Berkeley, CA

Awards
Cooley-Juve Award for outstanding teaching assistant – May 2004
Inland Northwest Research Alliance (INRA) Fellow, August 2005 – August 2007

Professional References
Dr. Ray von Wandruszka – Professor and Department Chair
Department of Chemistry, University of Idaho, (208) 885-6827, rvw@uidaho.edu

Dr. Scott Wood, University of Idaho – Professor and Dean of the College of Science
Department of Geological Sciences, University of Idaho, (208) 885-5807,
swood@uidaho.edu

Dr. Ken W. Raymond – Professor and former Department Chair

Department of Chemistry/Biochemistry, Eastern Washington University, (509) 359-
6520, kraymond@mail.ewu.edu