Curriculum Vitae Matthew r mcIlvin

Research Associate III

Dept. of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry Email: mmcilvin@whoi.edu

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Phone: (508) 289-2884

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  Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry, 2008. University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA.
  
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  B.S. in Chemistry, B.S. in Mathematics, 1998. University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, MA.
  

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  Performed sample analysis using Q-exactive, LTQ, TSQ, and ICP mass spectrometers.
  
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  Analysis and data processing for proteomics and metals on large sample sets.
  
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  Adapted multi-dimensional liquid chromatography methods for protein analysis on cultured bacteria and field samples.
  
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  Maintained and repaired mass spectrometry, liquid chromatography, electrochemical and other laboratory equipment.
  

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  Managed biogeochemical laboratory including all equipment maintenance, data and sample management, and supervision of post docs and graduate students.
  
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  Operated stable isotope facility that earned approximately $35,000 per year running nitrate isotope samples for outside clients and ran over 10,000 samples for internal laboratory experiments.
  
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  Methods developed: a more cost-effective, faster method of oxygen isotopic analysis of water; a simpler method for hydroxylamine concentration in seawater; and, the first method for nutrient and isotopic analysis of individual benthic foraminifera.
  
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  Equipment designed and built: first automated system for concentration and isotopic analysis of dissolved N₂O in water samples; automated N₂O headspace purge and trap system interface for IRMS; and, incubation chambers for labeled isotope experiments with marine sponges.
  
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  Organized and prepared for seven major oceanographic research expeditions to South Pacific, North Pacific, North Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Indian Oceans.
  
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  Certified for scientific diving at WHOI, 2007.
  
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  Over 3 months shipboard sampling and groundwater sampling.
  

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  6 years experience in a marine chemistry laboratory while working towards Ph.D.
  
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  Developed novel methods for nitrogen and oxygen isotopic analysis of nitrate and nitrite in seawater and freshwater.
  
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  Performed regular and major maintenance on two isotope ratio mass spectrometers, GC, and HPLC.
  
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  Installed new EA-IRMS, purge and trap IRMS, and quadrupole MS.
  
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  Enhanced GC-IRMS interface for nitrogen and carbon isotopic analysis of amino acids.
  
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  Designed and built autosampler and nitrous oxide trapping system for IRMS.
  
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  Over 4 months shipboard sampling and analysis in Atlantic and Southern oceans.
  

Marine Mechanic, 1990-2005, Ron’s Marine Service, Chatham, MA

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  Worked part to full time in a family business.
  
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  Repaired and rebuilt boat engines and electrical systems.
  

Umass Dartmouth Chemistry Dept., North Dartmouth, MA

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  Instructor, Chemistry Lab and Organic Chemistry recitation (2001)
  
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  Laboratory Teaching Assistant (1997-2002)
  
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    physical chemistry (4 semesters),
    
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    analytical chemistry (2 semesters),
    
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    organic chemistry
    
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    general chemistry (3 semesters)
    

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  Mackey KRM, Paytan A, Caldeira K, Grossman A, Moran D, McIlvin MR, Saito MA, Effect of temperature on photosynthesis and growth in marine Synechococcus, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, August 2013 pp.113.221937.
  
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  Aguirre JD, Clark HM, McIlvin MR, Vazquez C, Palmere SL, Grab DJ, Seshu J, Hart PJ, Saito MA, Culotta VC, A Manganese-rich Environment Supports Superoxide Dismutase Activity in a Lyme Disease Pathogen, Borrelia burgdorferi, JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, Volume 288, Issue 12, Pages 8468-8478, March 2013.
  
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  Casciotti KL, Buchwald C, McIlvin MR, Implications of nitrate and nitrite isotopic measurements for the mechanisms of nitrogen cycling in the Peru oxygen deficient zone, DEEP SEA RESEARCH Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, Volume 80, 2013, Pages 78–93.
  
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  Bertrand EM, Moran DM, McIlvin MR, Hoffman JM, Allen AE, Saito MA, Methionine synthase interreplacement in diatom cultures and communities: Implications for the persistence of B₁₂ use by eukaryotic phytoplankton, LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY, 58(4), 2013, 1431-1450.
  
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  Buchwald C, Santoro AE, McIlvin MR, Casciotto CL, Oxygen isotopic composition of nitrate and nitrite produced by nitrifying cocultures and natural marine assemblages, LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPY, 57(5), 2012, 1361-1375.
  
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  Bernhard JM, Casciotti KL, McIlvin MR, Beaudoin DJ, Visscher PT, Edgcomb VP, Potential importance of physiologically diverse benthic foraminifera in sedimentary nitrate storage and respiration, JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH- BIOGEOSCIENCES, 117, 2012, Article Number: G03002   DOI: 10.1029/2012JG001949.
  
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  Bernhard JM, Edgcomb VP, Casciotti KL, McIlvin MR, Beaudoin DJ, Denitrification likely catalyzed by endobionts in an allogromiid foraminifer, ISME JOURNAL, 6(5), 2012, 951-960.
  
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  Santoro AE, Buchwald C, McIlvin MR, Casciotti KL, Isotopic Signature of N₂O Produced by Marine Ammonia-oxidizing Archaea. SCIENCE, 333(6047), 2011, 1282-1285.
  
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  McIlvin MR, Casciotti KL, Technical Updates to the Bacterial Method for Nitrate Isotopic Analyses, ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, 83(5), 2011, 1850-1856.
  
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  Casciotti KL, McIlvin MR, Buchwald C, Oxygen isotopic exchange and fractionation during bacterial ammonia oxidation, LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY, 55(2), 2010, 753-762.
  
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  McIlvin MR, Casciotti KL, Fully automated system for stable isotopic analyses of dissolved nitrous oxide at natural abundance levels, LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY-METHODS, 8, 2010, 54-66.
  
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  Casciotti KL, McIlvin MR, and Buchwald C., Oxygen isotopic exchange and fractionation during bacterial ammonia oxidation, LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY, 55(2), 2010, 753–762.
  
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  Higgins MB, Robinson RS, Casciotti KL, McIlvin MR, et al., A Method for Determining the Nitrogen Isotopic Composition of Porphyrins, ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 81(1), 2009, 184-192.
  
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  Casciotti KL, McIlvin MR, Isotopic analyses of nitrate and nitrite from reference mixtures and application to Eastern Tropical North Pacific waters, MARINE CHEMISTRY, 107(2), 2007, 184-201.
  
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  Casciotti KL, Bohlke JK, McIlvin MR, et al., Oxygen isotopes in nitrite: Analysis, calibration, and equilibration, ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, 79(6), 2007, 2427-2436.
  
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  McIlvin MR, Casciotti KL, Method for the analysis of delta O-18 in water, ALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, 78(7), 2006, 2377-2381.
  
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  McIlvin MR, Altabet MA, Chemical conversion of nitrate and nitrite to nitrous oxide for nitrogen and oxygen isotopic analysis in freshwater and seawater, ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, 77(17), 2005, 5589-5595