Karl Kaiser

Courses Taught

• CHEM 227: Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM 228: Organic Chemistry II
• CHEM 316: Quantitative Analysis
• CHEM 318: Quantitative Analysis Laboratory
• MARS 365: Integrated Marine Science LAB

Publications

Kaiser, K., Canedo, M., McMahon, R., Amon, R. (2017) Origins and transformations of organic matter in major Arctic rivers. Nature Sci. Rep. 7, doi:10.1038/s41598-017-1272.

Kaiser, K., Amon, R., and R. Benner (2017). The fate of terrigenous dissolved organic carbon on the Eurasian shelves and export to the North Atlantic. J. Geophys. Res.- Oceans., 10.1002/2016JC012380.

Philben, M., K. Kaiser, and R. Benner. Does oxygen exposure time control the extent of organic matter decomposition in peatlands? (2014). J. Geophys. Res. Biogeochem., 119, 897-909.

Kaiser, K and R. Benner (2012). Characterization of lignin by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry using a simplified CuO oxidation method. Anal. Chem., 84, 459-464.

Kaiser, K. and R. Benner (2009). Biochemical composition and size distribution of organic matter at the Pacific and Atlantic Time-Series Stations. Mar. Chem., 113, 63-77.

Kaiser, K. and R. Benner (2008). Major bacterial contributions to the ocean reservoirs of detrital organic carbon and nitrogen. Limnol. Oceanogr. 53, 99-112.

Presentations

April 2017: Kaiser, K., Amon, R., and R. Benner. The fate of terrigenous dissolved organic carbon on the Eurasian shelves and export to the North Atlantic, European Geoscience Union Meeting

Grants and Fellowships

2016:  $3,486

International Humic Substance Society; Chemical analysis of standard humic and fulvic acids Source of Support: Role: PI

2015: $674,719

NSF OCE Chemical Oceanography Award; Development and application of a high sensitivity, ultra-low volume method to measure biomarkers of terrigenous organic matter in the open ocean; Amount: $256,841
Total Award Period Covered: 12/1/2015-12/31/2018
Role: PI With Rainer Amon and Patrick Louchouarn as Co-PIs

NSF Arctic Research Opportunities Award; Collaborative research: Does dissolved organic matter influence the concentrations and distributions of trace elements in the Arctic Ocean?; Amount: $399,878 to Texas A&M
Total Award Period Covered: 08/1/2015-7/31/2018
Role: Co-PI Lead by Rainer Amon, and Ronald Benner as additional Co-PI

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Dissolved free amino acids as signals for homing by salmon; Award Amount: $18,000
Role: PI

2014: $6,500

Texas A&M University; Montague CTE Scholarship, $6,500

2013: $316,750

NSF EAR Geobiology and Low-Temperature Geochemistry; Application of biomarkers to examine transformations of dissolved carbon and nitrogen reservoirs in Arctic rivers; Total Award Amount: $74,209 Total Award
Period Covered: 1/12/2013-11/30/2016
Role: PI

NSF OCE Chemical Oceanography; Collaborative Research: Calibration and application of vascular plant and aqueous microbial biomarkers to examine transformations of dissolved organic matter. Award Amount: $242,541 to Texas A&M
Total Award Period Covered: 10/1/2013 – 9/30/2018
Role: PI at TAMUG With Peter Hernes at UC Davis and Robert Spencer at FSU.

Professional Appointments

Spring 2013–Present: Graduate Faculty, Texas A&M, Department of Oceanography

July 2013-Present: Graduate Faculty, Texas A&M, MARB-IDP