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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Dr. Bonzongo is a faculty in the Department of Environmental
Engineering Sciences at the University of Florida where he
has been since January 2001. He earned his Ph.D. in
Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology, from the
University of Rennes I in France. At the University of
Florida, Dr. Bonzongo’s assignments include teaching courses
in environmental biogeochemistry (e.g. Environmental
chemistry, Biogeochemistry of trace metals, Environmental
Science and humanity; and environmental Analysis), and Ad
hoc committee work as assigned.
EMPLOYMENT
University of Florida Assistant Professor 2001-present
Austin College. Sherman, TX Assistant Professor 1999-2000
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa Adjunct Ass. Professor
1996-1998
University of Nevada, Reno Post Doctoral Fellow 1994-1995
University of Quebec, Montreal Post Doctoral Fellow
1992-1994
Fondation de 1'Eau, France Research Associate 1991-1992
Membership in
professional organizations
American Chemical Society (ACS): Regular member
American Geophysical Union (AGU): Regular member
American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO):
Regular member
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC):
Regular member |
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CURRENT INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH
ACTIVITIES
My international activities have been dominated by projects
investigating the biogeochemistry of mercury worldwide, and
by both the attendance and organization of technical
sessions at international meetings. I am currently part of a
5-year worldwide project on remediation of Hg hazard through
biotechnology (BIOMERCURY), led by GBF which is located in
Germany. The project involves 14 investigators from the
following countries: Germany, England, Czech Republic,
Slovenia, Albania, Israel, Poland, Kazakhstan, Colombia,
Brazil, and the US. The European Commission funds this
project and money associated with the project is not
funneled to any of the participating US institutions (i.e.
University of Florida, Rutgers University, and US EPA).
In addition to attending and organizing technical sessions
at different national professional meetings (e.g., ASLO, AGU,
ACS), I have organized technical session in international
conferences held either in the US (e.g., International
Conference of the Society of Environmental Toxicology And
Chemistry (SETAC) in Portland, OR in 2004, and the
International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant
(8th ICMGP), Madison, WI in 2006) or abroad (e.g.,
International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant in
Slovenia (7th ICMGP)- 2004). The ICMGP is a bi-annual
international meeting dedicated exclusively to mercury as a
global pollutant and its implications on the environment and
human health.
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Summary of grant
funding received before coming to UF
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Funding Agency |
Project title |
Total Amount |
Effective Dates |
Role |
# of PIs |
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EPA |
Social impact
assessment of human exposure to mercury related to land
use and physicochemical settings in the Mobile-Alabama
River basin. |
$804,000 |
1999-2001 |
PI |
5 |
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NSF |
The geochemistry of
river particulate matter from high-standing oceanic
islands |
$198,000 |
1998-2000 |
Co-PI |
2 |
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NSF |
Mercury
biogeochemistry in Idrija-Gulf of Trieste system,
Slovenia: processes controlling methylation and
demethylation |
$50,000 |
1997-1999 |
Co-PI |
5 |
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NSF |
Mercury
biogeochemistry in a semi-arid aquatic ecosystem:
processes controlling methylation and demethylation. |
$450,000 |
1996-1998 |
Co-PI |
5 |
CONTRACTS AND GRANTS SINCE UF EMPLOYMENT
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Funding Agency |
Amount ($) |
Role |
US-DOI/IFAS |
$11,175 |
co-PI |
| UF-International
Curriculum |
$3,000 |
PI |
| NSF
- IGERT |
$3,162,864 |
CF* |
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US-EPA |
$375,000 |
PI |
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Occidental Chemical |
$6,000 |
co-PI |
| SNRE |
$30,000 |
PI |
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Occidental Chemical |
$15,000 |
PI |
| US-DOI |
$39,796 |
PI |
| US-DOI |
$48,410 |
PI |
| NOAA/CICEET |
$19,083 |
PI |
| SNRE |
$9,700 |
PI |
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Occidental Chemical |
$10,000 |
PI |
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US-EPA |
$30,000 |
PI |
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Faculty Seed Grant |
$9,700 |
PI |
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European Union (EU)** |
N/A** |
co-PI |
*NSF-IGERT—This project
is led by Dr. Brown (EES) and has 4 co-PIs and participating
core faculty (CF). **In this project, US investigators do
not receive money directly from EU.
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