Quicksilver Scientific, LLC was founded in Lafayette, Colorado (between Boulder and Denver) by Christopher W. Shade, Ph.D. Dr. Shade has a diverse spectrum of interests and experience ranging from traditional Scottish stone masonry to geology and from open-ocean sailing to marine chemistry. This diversity is the key to harmonizing theoretical development and practical application.

Associations

Journal of Environmental Quality (Reviewer)
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (Reviewer)

Education:

1993 B.S. in Environmental Sciences and Resources Management with Geology concentration from Lehigh University

1998 M.S. in Environmental Sciences from Lehigh University

characterization and modeling of nutrient transport from agricultural catchments

2005 Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

environmental metals chemistry, aqueous metals speciation, mercury analytical chemistry development

2005 Post-doctoral work at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign assessing impacts of mercury release from natural gas drilling in southeast Asia.