Geological and Environmental Sciences

Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5241 USA
(269) 387-5486

Johnson Haas

Johnson Haas
Associate Professor, Geochemistry and planetary science
Office: (269) 387-2878
Fax: (269) 387-5513
Location:
1129 Rood Hall, Mail Stop 5241
Mailing address:
Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences
Western Michigan University
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5241 USA
Johnson Haas
Education:
  • Ph.D., Washington University, 1993
  • B.S., Auburn University, 1988
Research Interests:
  • Aqueous geochemistry
  • Astrobiology
  • Geochemistry of microbial-mineral interactions
Bio:

Dr. Johnson Haas is associate professor of aqueous geochemistry and geomicrobiology in the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences 51¸£ÀûÉç Michigan University.

Haas leads an effort to quantify basic thermodynamic attributes of reactions that precipitate or corrode uranium oxide, the principal component in nuclear fuel. He seeks to acquire fundamental reaction data that can be applied toward problems involving spent nuclear fuel, uranium ore materials and high level nuclear waste.

Haas’ work involves the study of how bacteria in natural systems interact with toxic heavy metals and metalloids including uranium, the rare earth elements, arsenic and chromium.