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Chemistry PhD | Analytical, Atmospheric, & Environmental Chemistry | Planetary Science & Astrobiology

Profile Summary

I hold a PhD in Chemistry. I have extensive experience and education in analytical, atmospheric, and environmental chemistry. My research experience is highly multidisciplinary, combining topics of planetary science (including the ancient Earth, solar system bodies, and exoplanets), atmospheric chemistry, geochemistry, biochemistry, the origins of life, and astrobiology. I take pride in my writing skills, oral presentations, and ability to create figures/scientific illustrations.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Cosmochemistry
• ☆ Astrochemistry
• ☆ Green Chemistry
• ☆ Photochemistry
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Molecular Ecology
• ☆ Earth & Atmospheric Science
• ☆ Biogeochemistry
• ☆ Geochemistry
• ☆ Climate Science
• ☆ Atmospheric Chemistry
• ☆ Environmental Science
• ☆ Environmental Chemistry
• ☆ Cosmology
• ☆ Hypothesis
• ☆ Peer Review
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Literature Search
• ☆ Gap Analysis
• ☆ Gray Literature Search
• ☆ Presentation Design
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Journal Selection
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Instructional Materials
• ☆ Experimental Protocols
• ☆ SOP & Protocol Writing
• ☆ White Papers
• ☆ Spec Sheets
• ☆ Textbook Content Writing
• ☆ Science Communication
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Traditional/Narrative Literature Review
• ☆ Systematic Literature Review
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Creative Writing
• ☆ Speechwriting
• ☆ Course Content Writing
• ☆ Grant Writing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing, Copywriting, Creative Writing, Newswriting, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Data Visualization

Work Experience

University of Colorado Boulder

- Present

NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow in Astrobiology

NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP)

June 2024 - June 2026

Postdoctoral Associate

University of Colorado Boulder

October 2023 - May 2024

Research Scientist

Blue Marble Space Institute of Science

April 2023 - September 2023

Education

Chemistry PhD

University of Colorado at Boulder - United States

August 2017 - May 2023

B.S. Chemistry

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

August 2014 - May 2017

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Nathan W. Reed, Cade M. Christensen, Jason D. Surratt, Shawn Erin McGlynn, Boswell A. Wing, Cajetan Neubauer, Margaret A. Tolbert, Eleanor C. Browne (2025). An Archean atmosphere rich in sulfur biomolecules . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Nathan W. Reed, Randall L. Shearer, Shawn Erin McGlynn, Boswell A. Wing, Margaret A. Tolbert, Eleanor C. Browne (2024). Abiotic Production of Dimethyl Sulfide, Carbonyl Sulfide, and Other Organosulfur Gases via Photochemistry: Implications for Biosignatures and Metabolic Potential . The Astrophysical Journal Letters.

Nathan W. Reed, Kevin T. Jansen, Zachary R. Schiffman, Margaret A. Tolbert, Eleanor C. Browne (2023). The Influence of Hydrogen Sulfide on the Optical Properties of Planetary Organic Hazes: Implications for Exoplanet Climate Modeling . The Astrophysical Journal Letters.

Nathan W. Reed, Boswell A. Wing, Margaret A. Tolbert, Eleanor C. Browne (2022). Trace H2S Promotes Organic Aerosol Production and Organosulfur Compound Formation in Archean Analog Haze Photochemistry Experiments . Geophysical Research Letters.

Nathan W. Reed, Eleanor C. Browne, Margaret A. Tolbert(2020). Impact of Hydrogen Sulfide on Photochemical Haze Formation in Methane/Nitrogen Atmospheres . ACS Earth and Space Chemistry. 4. (6). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 897--904. American Chemical Society ({ACS})