Dr. Roerdink began his liberal arts career as an undergraduate at Central College in Pella, Iowa. After graduation, Dr. Roerdink spent two years in the printing ink industry formulating inks for flexible packaging. Upon entering graduate school at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Dr. Roerdink focused on novel methods for detecting arsenic compounds in environmental matrices by chromatography and mass spectrometry. Arsenic compounds are added to various animal feeds as an antibiotic. When the animals' waste is used as a fertilizer, arsenic is introduced to various soils and streams.
Dr. Roerdink arrived at Heidelberg in June of 2006 where he holds a dual appointment between the Chemistry Department and the National Center for Water Quality Research. Currently, Dr Roerdink is developing a method for the routine determination of glyphosate, a pesticide widely used in regions where glyphosate-resistant crops are grown.
Dr. Roerdink enjoys spending time with his family, running, playing volleyball and watching the Packers. He also enjoys watching the Olympics and studying the analytical methods used to determine if athletes are using performance enhancing drugs.
Courses Taught
CHM 103: Fundamentals of Chemistry
CHM 105: Introduction to Forensic Chemistry
CHM 108: The Science of Art (short-term international travel course)
CHM 111: General Chemistry I
CHM 112: General Chemistry II
CHM 205: Environmental Chemistry
CHM 210: Quantitative Analysis
CHM 404: Instrumental Analysis
CHM 445: Advanced Laboratory Techniques I
CHM 446: Advanced Laboratory Techniques II
HNR 203: Chemistry in Sports
Experience
N. Beres, A. R. Roerdink, “Development of a Liberal Arts Chemistry Course Including Active Learning and a Travel Component to the Netherlands,” presented at the Glass City Chemistry Conference (Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Toledo, OH, June 2018).
N. Beres, A. R. Roerdink, “Development of a Non-majors Chemistry Course Including an International Travel Component,” presented at the 255th American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA (March 2018).
S. Biswas, A.R. Roerdink, L.T. Johnson, K. Krieger, J.W. Kramer, D.E. Ewing, “Long-term Trends in Pesticide Concentrations and Loads in Lake Erie Tributaries,” presented at the 254th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Washington, DC (August 2017).
S. Biswas, L.T. Johnson, K. Krieger, A.R. Roerdink, J.W. Kramer, D.E. Ewing, “Long-term Trends in Agricultural Pesticides from Tributaries to Lake Erie and the Ohio River,” presented at the 252nd American Chemical Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA (August 2016).
S. Biswas, L.T. Johnson, K. Krieger, A.R. Roerdink, J.W. Kramer, D.E. Ewing, “Methodological Advances and Challenges of Long-term Pesticide Monitoring in Ohio Rivers,” presented at the 53rd Annual North American Chemical Residue Workshop, St. Pete Beach, FL (July 2016).
L.T. Johnson, D.B. Baker, R.P. Richards, A.R. Roerdink, R.B. Confesor, J.W. Kramer, D.E. Ewing, B.J. Merryfield, “Historical and Seasonal Trends in Nitrogen Loading from Lake Erie Tributaries,” presented at the 57th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research, International Association for Great Lakes Research, Hamilton, ON, Canada (May, 2014).
D.B. Baker, D.E. Ewing, L.T. Johnson, J.W. Kramer, B.J. Merryfield, R. Confesor, R.P. Richards, A.R. Roerdink. “Lagrangian Analysis of the Transport and Processing of Storm Runoff in the Lower Maumee River and Maumee Bay,” Journal of Great Lakes Research, 2014, 40, 479-495.
L.T. Johnson, D.B. Baker, R.P. Richards, A.R. Roerdink, R.B. Confesor, J.W. Kramer, D.E. Ewing, B.J. Merryfield, “The Influence of Land Use and Hydrology on Annual Nutrient Yields in Ohio Watersheds,” presented at the 56th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research, International Association for Great Lakes Research, West Lafayette, IN (June, 2013).
D.B. Baker, L.T. Johnson, R.B. Confesor, R.P. Richards, A.R. Roerdink, J.W. Kramer, D.E. Ewing, B.J. Merryfield, “Bioavailable Phosphorus Loading to Lake Erie from the Maumee and Sandusky Watersheds: Trends and Management Implications,” presented at the 56th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research, International Association for Great Lakes Research, West Lafayette, IN (June, 2013).
A.R. Roerdink and J.W. Kramer, “Separation and Analysis of Algal Pigments by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Fluorescence Detection,” presented at the 52nd Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research, International Association for Great Lakes Research, Toledo, OH (May, 2009).
A.R. Roerdink. “Comparative Study Between 5-μm Particle-packed C18 and monolithic C18 Columns for the Separation of Algal Pigments by High-performance Liquid Chromatography with Fluorescence Detection,” presented at the 39th Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Columbus, OH (June, 2008).
