Angel Rea

School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Maria Angelica "Angel" Rea is a Research Associate in Frank Reith's Lab. Her topic focuses on the transformation of gold(Au)-particles and (bio)geochemical processes including mineralisation, microbial community composition, and physical weathering. She can perform bioinformatics analysis on 16S NGS metagenomics data. She is also competent in the use and applications of scanning electron microscopy, laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and single particle ICP-MS in various biological and (eco)toxicological applications.

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Angel Rea investigates:

Bio(geo)chemical processes linked to gold particle transformation
Microbial community composition using Next Generation Sequencing Technologies
Application of hyphenated mass spectrometry techniques to elucidate bio(geo)chemical processes

Language Competencies

Language Competency
English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
Filipino; Pilipino Can read, write, speak and understand spoken

Language	Competency
English	Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
Filipino; Pilipino	Can read, write, speak and understand spoken

Education

Date	Institution name	Country	Title
2014	University of Adelaide	Australia	Ph.D. cand in Sciences
2011 - 2014	University of Santo Tomas	Philippines	Master of Science in Biological Sciences (Cum Laude 2014)
2005 - 2009	Philippine Normal University	Philippines	Bachelor of Science in Biology for Teachers (Cum Laude 2009)

Research Interests

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Environmental Sciences Geology Microbial Ecology Microbiology Soil Sciences

Journals

Year	Citation
2021	Shuster, J., Rea, M. A. D., Nidumolu, B., & Kumar, A. (2021). Toxicity assessment of gold ions and gold nanoparticles to golden perch larvae (Macquaria ambigua). Mineralogical Magazine, 85(1), 1-34. DOI Scopus3 WoS1
2021	Rea, M. A. D., Brugger, J., Etschmann, B., Okrugin, V., & Shuster, J. (2021). Gold particles from Kamchatka: a brief look at gold biogeochemical cycling in a distinct environment. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(1), 68-75. DOI Scopus1
2021	Rea, M. A. D., Johansen, M. P., Payne, T. E., Hirth, G., Hondros, J., Pandelus, S., . . . Popelka-Filcoff, R. S. (2021). Radionuclides and stable elements in vegetation in Australian arid environments: Concentration ratios and seasonal variation. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 234, 9 pages. DOI Scopus2 WoS1
2021	Qian, G., Fan, R., Huang, J., Pring, A., Harmer, S. L., Zhang, H., . . . Gerson, A. R. (2021). Oxidative dissolution of sulfide minerals in single and mixed sulfide systems under simulated acid and metalliferous drainage conditions. Environmental Science and Technology, 55(4), 2369-2380. DOI Scopus10 WoS5
2019	Rea, M., Wulser, P., Brugger, J., Etschmann, B., Bissett, A., Shuster, J., & Reith, F. (2019). Effect of physical and biogeochemical factors on placer gold transformation in mountainous landscapes of Switzerland. Gondwana Research, 66, 77-92. DOI Scopus17 WoS14
2019	Rea, M. A., Shuster, J., Hoffmann, V. E., Schade, M., Bissett, A., & Reith, F. (2019). Does the primary deposit affect the biogeochemical transformation of placer gold and associated biofilms?. Gondwana Research, 73, 77-95. DOI Scopus8 WoS8
2018	Shuster, J., Rea, M. A., Etschmann, B., Brugger, J., & Reith, F. (2018). Terraced iron formations: Biogeochemical processes contributing to microbial biomineralization and microfossil preservation. Geosciences, 8(12), 1-20. DOI Scopus4 WoS5
2018	Melchiorre, E., Orwin, P., Reith, F., Rea, M., Yahn, J., & Allison, R. (2018). Biological and geochemical development of placer gold deposits at Rich Hill, Arizona, USA. Minerals, 8(2), 56-1-56-20. DOI Scopus26 WoS19
2018	Reith, F., Rea, M., Sawley, P., Zammit, C., Nolze, G., Reith, T., . . . Bissett, A. (2018). Biogeochemical cycling of gold: transforming gold particles from arctic Finland. Chemical Geology, 483, 511-529. DOI Scopus24 WoS18
2018	Rea, M., Standish, C., Shuster, J., Bissett, A., & Reith, F. (2018). Progressive biogeochemical transformation of placer gold particles drives compositional changes in associated biofilm communities. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 94(6), fiy080-1-fiy080-15. DOI Scopus16 WoS16 Europe PMC1
2017	Dagamac, N., Dela Cruz, T., Rea, M., Aril-Dela Cruz, J., & Schnittler, M. (2017). Rapid assessment of myxomycete diversity in the Bicol Peninsula, Philippines. Nova Hedwigia, 104(1-3), 31-46. DOI Scopus30 WoS8
2017	Carascal, M. B., Rea, M. A. D., Dagamac, N. H. A., & dela Cruz, T. E. E. (2017). Myxomycetes associated with grassland litter in the Philippines. Current Research in Environmental and Applied Mycology, 7(2), 56-63. DOI Scopus12
2016	Rea, M., Zammit, C., & Reith, F. (2016). Bacterial biofilms on gold grains-implications for geomicrobial transformations of gold. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 92(6), fiw082-1-fiw082-12. DOI Scopus50 WoS45 Europe PMC10
2015	Rea-Maminta, M., Dagamac, N., Huyop, F., Wahab, R., & dela Cruz, T. (2015). Comparative diversity and heavy metal biosorption of myxomycetes from forest patches on ultramafic and volcanic soils. Chemistry and Ecology, 31(8), 741-753. DOI Scopus23 WoS9
2015	Dagamac, N. H. A., Rea-Maminta, M. A. D., Batungbacal, N. S., Jung, S. H., Bulang, C. R. T., Cayago, A. G. R., & dela Cruz, T. E. E. (2015). Diversity of plasmodial slime molds (myxomycetes) on coastal, mountain and community forests of Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity, 8(4), 322-329. DOI Scopus29
2015	Dagamac, N., Rea-Maminta, M., & Dela Cruz, T. (2015). Plasmodial Slime Molds of a Tropical Karst Forest, Quezon National Park, the Philippines. Pacific Science, 69(3), 411-422. DOI Scopus20 WoS4
2014	dela Cruz, T., Rea, M., Tran, H., Ko Ko, T., & Stephenson, S. (2014). A comparative species listing of myxomycetes from tropical (Philippines) and temperate (United States) forests. Mycosphere, 5(2), 299-311. DOI Scopus21 WoS13

Australian Synchrotron Access Program (Oct 2017) Gold transport in the regolith - Constraining speciation and kinetics
Adelaide Scholarship International (ASI) grant (November 2014-May 2018), University of Adelaide, South Australia

Instructor III (June-December 2014) University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines -- Handled lecture and laboratory courses in Embryology, General Biology, General Zoology, and Genetics & Evolution
Science Coordinator and Faculty (May 2009-March 2013) Don Bosco School- Salesian Sisters, Inc., Manila -- Supervised Science teachers in designing curriculum, checking daily plans, and constructing formal and non-formal assessment tools; Chairperson for DBS PAASCU Curriculum and Instruction Committee; Handled General Science and Biology classes and Homeroom Guidance Programs for Secondary School level

Memberships

Date Role Membership Country
2017 - ongoing Member Geochemical Society United States
2014 - ongoing Member National Research Council of the Philippines Philippines

Date	Role	Membership	Country
2017 - ongoing	Member	Geochemical Society	United States
2014 - ongoing	Member	National Research Council of the Philippines	Philippines

Email: angel.rea@adelaide.edu.au

Angel Rea

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