Research Scientist Emeritus
- Affiliate Faculty, Delaware Environmental Institute, University of Delaware
Contact
lakaplan@stroudcenter.org
970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA 19311
Interests and Expertise
Dissolved organic matter biogeochemistry, aquatic microbial ecology, and nutrient cycling.
Education
- Ph.D., Biology (Limnology), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- M.S., Ecology, University of California, Davis, California.
- B.A., Environmental Sciences, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Professional Experience
- Research Scientist Emeritus, Stroud Water Research Center, 2018–present.
- Director, Ecosystem Science Cluster, Division of Environmental Science, National Science Foundation, 2015–2018.
- Senior Research Scientist, Stroud Water Research Center, 1999–2017.
- Curator, Division of Environmental Research, Stroud Water Research Center, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1996–1999.
- Assistant Curator, Division of Environmental Research, Stroud Water Research Center, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1988–1992.
- Research Associate, Division of Environmental Research, Stroud Water Research Center, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1980–1988.
- Post Graduate Research Scientist III, University of California, Davis, California, 1974–1975.
Publications
Aiken, G., L.A. Kaplan, and J. Weishaar. 2002. Journal of Environmental Monitoring. 4:70–74.
Improved analysis of dissolved carbohydrates in stream water
Cheng, X., and L. A. Kaplan. 2001. Analytical Chemistry 73:458–461.
Molecular tracers of organic matter sources to surface water resources
Standley, L.J., L.A. Kaplan, and D. Smith. 2000. Environmental Science and Technology 34:3124–3130.
Comparison of three TOC methodologies
Kaplan, L. A. 2000. A broad-scale comparison of DOC methodologies. Journal of the American Water Works Association 92:149–156.
Kaplan, L.A.<,strong>, and A.E. Konopka. 2000. Pages 438–450 in J. Lederberg (editor). Encyclopedia of microbiology. 2nd edition. Academic Press, San Diego, California.
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