The AOG unit at UW is composed of three labs. This is the web site for Rick Keil’s lab. You can also visit Anitra Ingalls’ web zone and Julian Sachs’ web site. The broadly defined goal of the Rick Keil’s AOG group is to understand the factors that control organic matter preservation in marine and freshwater systems. We are interested in mechanisms that control the extent to which bacteria degrade different forms of organic matter.

The Organic Geochemistry Unit (OGU) is based in the School of Chemistry of the University of Bristol. The research we conduct aims to develop our understanding of the biogeochemistry of modern-day and ancient environments and the way that it is affected by natural processes and the actions of mankind. This is achieved principally through the application of cutting-edge analytical chemistry and instrumental techniques.

Organic geochemistry is the study of the impacts and processes that organisms and once-living organisms have had on the Earth. Organic geochemistry includes studies of recent sediments to understand the carbon cycle, climate change and ocean processes. Studies of ancient sediments and rock help to understand the origins and sources of oil petroleum geochemistry and the biochemical antecedents of life.