Daniel Petráš

Geobiologist and Microbial Geochemist

daniel.petras-AT-bc.cas.cz

Soil & Water Research Infrastructure

Biology Centre CAS
Na Sádkách 7, 370 05 České Budějovice
Czech Republic

I’m a geologist with training in geomicrobiology and low temperature geochemistry. My research at SoWa-RI focuses on biogeochemical studies of aqueous redox transition zones and sediment redox element partitioning. I apply a multi-analytical approach the so-called microcosms genomics, bioelectrochemical, geochemical in situ spectrometric and mineralogical analyses.

Education and Academic Positions

2019 - present Principal Investigator at Soil & Water Research Infrastructure. Biology Centre CAS, České Budějovice, CZ
2018 - present Research Associate at Czech Geological Survey, Prague, CZ
2016 - 2018 PostDoc at at Soil & Water Research Infrastructure. Biology Centre CAS, České Budějovice, CZ
2016 Ph.D. degree conferred by University of Alberta, Edmonton, CAN
2011 M.Sc. degree conferred by the University of Alberta, Edmonton, CAN

Research Interests

Sedimentary Geochemistry
Geobiology
Sedimentary Geology
Diagenesis
Microbial biogeochemistry

Teaching Interests

Geobiology
Geomicrobiology
Microbial Geochemistry
Sedimentology

Services

Chemical analyses of water and sediments with regard to organic and inorganic pollutants and their interactions with the natural environment

Scientific Activities

Reviewer for: Chemical Geology; Sedimentology; Journal of Sedimentary Research; Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta; Geobiology; Marine Geology; Lethaia; Geoscience MDPI; Minerals MDPI
Professional affiliations: American Geophysical Union; Geochemical Society; International Association of Sedimentologists; Geological Society of America

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazadv.2021.100009

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-11738-4

https://doi.org/10.1111/sed.12849

Awards

2019 – 2021 Microbially induced iron, nitrogen and phosphorus co-recycling and transient decoupling in aqueous ferruginous ecosystems (GACR Junior project 19-15096Y). Role: PI. PI More info here
2013, IAS PhD Research Grant Scheme
2013, AGU Fall Meeting 2013’ Student Travel Award (VGP Section AGU)
2011, Goldschmidt Conference Student Travel Award. Geochemical Society
2011, MAC Student Travel Award, Mineralogical Association of Canada
2010, Gordin Kaplan Graduate Student Award. University of Alberta