Bridget Bergquist
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Bridget Bergquist is a Canadian-American Biogeochemist, and W.M Keck Chair in Geology at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on trace metal and stable isotope geochemistry, examining how biogeochemical cycles have evolved throughout history.[1] She pioneered new analytical advancements, especially in multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (MC-ICPMS) applied to mass dependant (MDF) and mass independent (MIF) mercury isotope fractionation providing a valuable new tool for tracing important toxins throughout the environment. MDF, which occurs during redox transformations, biological cycling, and volatilization of Hg, can be exploited to increase understanding processes that control Hg distribution and bioaccumulation.[2]
From 2005-2007 she worked as a Turner Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Michigan, Department of Geological Sciences. At the University of Toronto, she served in the Department of Earth Sciences as an Assistant Professor from 2008-2015, and an Associate Professor from 2015-2023, before becoming a Full Professor and W.M Keck Chair in Geology in 2023.
Academic background
Bergquist was awarded a dual Bachelor of Science degree in Geology and Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1996, with honours. She then completed her Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry Ph.D in 2004 at the Massachusetts Institue of Technology-Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Joint Program.[3]
Awards and recognition
Fellowships[3]
- 2009-2015, Fellow CIFAR (Canadian Institute for Advanced Research) Earth System Evolution Program.
- 2005-2007, Turner Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Michigan.
- 2004-2005, ELP Fellow, Environmental Leadership Program, Washington D.C.
- 2003-2003, MIT Martin Fellowship for Sustainability.
- 2001, TA of the year award, MIT Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Science Dept.
- 1998-2004, National Physical Science Consortium Fellow.
- 1997-1998, Associated Western Universities Fellow, Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab.
- 1997, Science and Engineering Research Semester Fellow, Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab.
- 1991-1996, Dean's List, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- 1995, Hilldale Undergraduate Research Fellowship, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- 1995, Evan P. Helfaer Scholarship, UW-Madison Chemistry Department.
- 1995, mack C. Lake Outstanding Senior Scholarship, University og Wisconsin-Madison Geology Dept.
- 1994, Science and Engineering Research Semester Fellow, Los Alamos Nat. Lab.
- 1994, Lowell R Laudon Outstanding Junior Scholarship, University of Wisconsin-Madison Geology Dept.
References
- ↑ Bergquist, Bridget (May 29th, 2026.). "Bridget Bergquist University of Toronto Department of Earth Sciences Bio". University of Toronto Faculty of Arts and Sciences: Department of Earth Sciences. Retrieved May 29th, 2026.. Check date values in:
|access-date=, |date=(help) - ↑ "The Odds and Evens of Mercury Isotopes: Applications of Mass-Dependent and Mass-Independent Isotope Fractionation - Elements Magazine". 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bergquist, Bridget (April 2026). "Bridget Bergquist CV". Adobe Acrobat. Retrieved May 29th, 2026. Check date values in:
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