Dr. Richard Keil

Professor

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Biography

Richard Keil is a Professor in the College of the Environment at the University of Washington. His research focuses on applying organic geochemistry to pressing environmental issues, particularly climate change. He studies the fate of organic matter in aquatic environments and the causes and consequences of oxygen minimum zones around the world. In addition to his research, Keil founded SoundCitizen in 2008, a citizen science project that encourages Puget Sound residents to collect water samples from various sites in the region. The SoundCitizen lab then analyzes these samples to identify links between urban settings and aquatic systems, documenting various pollutants including those from common cooking spices. Keil holds the prestigious Lowell Frankie L. Wakefield Endowed Professorship in Ocean Fishery Sciences.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.