Jeremiah Shuster
School of Biological Sciences
Faculty of Sciences
Jeremiah Shuster is a postdoctoral researcher in the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Adelaide and a member of the Microbe and Heavy Metal Group. His research focuses on understanding how bacteria contribute to gold solubilisation and precipitation processes, i.e., the gold biogeochemical cycle, and how gold is mobile within natural environments. Jeremiah’s research in microbe-mineral interactions involves an integration of fieldwork, laboratory- and field-scale experiments, high-resolution microscopy and microanalysis. In addition to the geomicrobiology of precious metals, he is interested in understanding how the lithosphere is able to support life from both modern and ancient environments. As such, his research interests include: biomineralisation, microfossil preservation and the formation of biogenic rock.
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Biogeochemical cycling of gold under near-surface environmental conditions
- Microbial influence on elemental cycling, i.e., metal dissolution and re-precipitation
- Application of biogeochemical processes as innovative means to achieve environmental sustainability
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2016 Postdoctoral Research Fellow The University of Adelaide 2013 - 2016 Postdoctoral Research Fellow The University of Queensland -
Language Competencies
Language Competency English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2008 - 2013 Western University Canada PhD -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2020 Reith, F., Falconer, D., Van Nostrand, J., Craw, D., Shuster, J., & Wakelin, S. (2020). Functional capabilities of bacterial biofilms on gold particles.. FEMS microbiology ecology, 96(1), 15 pages.
2020 Markovic, M., Andelkovic, I., Shuster, J., Janik, L., Kumar, A., Losic, D., & McLaughlin, M. (2020). Addressing challenges in providing a reliable ecotoxicology data for graphene-oxide (GO) using an algae (Raphidocelis subcapitata), and the trophic transfer consequence of GO-algae aggregates. Chemosphere, 245, 125640.
Scopus12019 Rea, M., Shuster, J., Hoffmann, V., 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.
2019 Sanyal, S., Shuster, J., & Reith, F. (2019). Biogeochemical gold cycling selects metal-resistant bacteria that promote gold particle transformation. FEMS Microbiology Ecology.
2019 Sanyal, S., Jeremiah, S., & Frank, R. (2019). Biogeochemical gold cycling selects metal-resistant bacteria that promote gold particle transformation. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 95(7), 1-16.
WoS22019 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.
Scopus3 WoS62019 Sanyal, S., Shuster, J., & Reith, F. (2019). Cycling of biogenic elements drives biogeochemical gold cycling. Earth-Science Reviews, 190, 131-147.
WoS32019 McCutcheon, J., Power, I., Shuster, J., Harrison, A., Dipple, G., & Southam, G. (2019). Carbon Sequestration in Biogenic Magnesite and Other Magnesium Carbonate Minerals. Environmental Science and Technology, 53(6), 3225-3237.
Scopus2 WoS3 Europe PMC12018 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 (Switzerland), 8(12), 1-20.
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.
Scopus6 WoS102018 Shuster, J., & Reith, F. (2018). Reflecting on gold geomicrobiology research: thoughts and considerations for future endeavors. Minerals, 8(9), 401-1-401-12.
Scopus5 WoS22018 Gagen, E., Levett, A., Shuster, J., Fortin, D., Vasconcelos, P., & Southam, G. (2018). Microbial diversity in actively forming iron oxides from weathered banded iron formation systems. Microbes and Environments, 33(4), 385-393.
Scopus7 WoS5 Europe PMC12018 Reith, F., & Shuster, J. (2018). Editorial for special issue "geomicrobiology and biogeochemistry of precious metals". Minerals, 8(10), 459-1-459-3.
2017 McCutcheon, J., Nothdurft, L., Webb, G., Shuster, J., Nothdurft, L., Paterson, D., & Southam, G. (2017). Building biogenic beachrock: visualizing microbially-mediated carbonate cement precipitation using XFM and a strontium tracer. Chemical Geology, 465, 21-34.
Scopus7 WoS62017 Shuster, J., Reith, F., Izawa, M., Flemming, R., Banerjee, N., & Southam, G. (2017). Biogeochemical cycling of silver in acidic, weathering environments. Minerals, 7(11), 1-18.
Scopus10 WoS112017 Shuster, J., Reith, F., Cornelis, G., Parsons, J., Parsons, J., & Southam, G. (2017). Secondary gold structures: relics of past biogeochemical transformations and implications for colloidal gold dispersion in subtropical environments. Chemical Geology, 450, 154-164.
Scopus24 WoS282016 Levett, A., Gagen, E., Shuster, J., Rintoul, L., Tobin, M., Vongsvivut, J., . . . Southam, G. (2016). Evidence of biogeochemical processes in iron duricrust formation. Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 71, 131-142.
Scopus16 WoS162016 Shuster, J., Lengke, M., Márquez-Zavalía, M., & Southam, G. (2016). Floating gold grains and nanophase particles produced from the biogeochemical weathering of a gold-bearing ore. Economic Geology, 111(6), 1485-1494.
Scopus14 WoS142015 Zammit, C., Shuster, J., Gagen, E., & Southam, G. (2015). The geomicrobiology of supergene metal deposits. Elements, 11(5), 337-342.
Scopus9 WoS72015 Shuster, J., Johnston, C., Magarvey, N., Gordon, R., Barron, K., Banerjee, N., & Southam, G. (2015). Structural and Chemical Characterization of Placer Gold Grains: Implications for Bacterial Contributions to Grain Formation. Geomicrobiology Journal, 32(2), 158-169.
Scopus17 WoS182015 Shuster, J., & Southam, G. (2015). The in-vitro "growth" of gold grains. Geology, 43(1), 79-82.
Scopus25 WoS252014 Shuster, J., Bolin, T., MacLean, L., & Southam, G. (2014). The effect of iron-oxidising bacteria on the stability of gold (I) thiosulphate complex. Chemical Geology, 376, 52-60.
Scopus11 WoS132014 Nahar, Q., Fleißner, F., Shuster, J., Morawitz, M., Halfpap, C., Stefan, M., . . . Mittler, S. (2014). Waveguide evanescent field scattering microscopy: Bacterial biofilms and their sterilization response via UV irradiation. Journal of Biophotonics, 7(7), 542-551.
Scopus6 WoS5 Europe PMC22014 Stephen, A., Adebusuyi, A., Baldygin, A., Shuster, J., Southam, G., Budwill, K., . . . Mitra, S. (2014). Bioconversion of coal: new insights from a core flooding study. RSC Advances, 4(43), 22779-22791.
Scopus28 WoS252014 Shuster, J., Marsden, S., Maclean, L., Ball, J., Bolin, T., & Southam, G. (2014). The immobilization of gold from gold (III) chloride by a halophilic sulphate-reducing bacterial consortium. Geological Society Special Publication, 393(1), 249-263.
Scopus72013 Johnston, C., Wyatt, M., Li, X., Ibrahim, A., Shuster, J., Southam, G., & Magarvey, N. (2013). Gold biomineralization by a metallophore from a gold-associated microbe. Nature Chemical Biology, 9(4), 241-243.
Scopus106 WoS105 Europe PMC362011 Preston, L., Shuster, J., Fernández-Remolar, D., Banerjee, N., Osinski, G., & Southam, G. (2011). The preservation and degradation of filamentous bacteria and biomolecules within iron oxide deposits at Rio Tinto, Spain. Geobiology, 9(3), 233-249.
Scopus52 WoS47 Europe PMC20
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2016 Principal Supervisor Microbial Communities in Metal Rich Environments - A Quest for Development of Sustainable Bio mining Technologies Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Santonu Kumar Sanyal -
Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2017 - 2018 Co-Supervisor Biogeochemical Cycling of Gold: Exploring the Links between Gold Transformation, Microbial Communities, Biogeochemical Processes and Mineralisation Style Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Angel Rea
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