Mickey Rogers
Linus Pauling Fellow
Mickey Rogers is a 2022 Linus Pauling Distinguished Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Terrestrial-Atmospheric Processes Integrated Research Platform at the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory. Mickey is studying biological aerosol, specifically airborne algae including their fragments and entire cells that become aerosolized in our atmosphere. Biological aerosols offer unique insights into atmospheric phenomena such as cloud and ice formation. Investigating airborne algae can also inform on climatic properties such as carbon sequestration. Mickey is a new STEM Ambassador at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and is passionate about translating science into nontechnical language to engage with policymakers and future generations of researchers.
Research Interests
- Airborne Algae
- Biological Aerosol
- Ocean to Atmosphere Transport
- Ice Nucleation
- Carbon Sequestration by Aerosolized Cells
Education
- PhD in Analytical Chemistry, The Ohio State University
- BS in Chemistry, The Ohio State University
- Minor in Professional Writing, The Ohio State University
Awards and Recognition
- 2023 Future Leaders Climate Summit Awardee, Aspen Institute
- 2023 Our Ocean Youth Leadership Summit Awardee, Sustainable Ocean Alliance
- 2022 Linus Pauling Distinguished Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- 2022 Robert and Ruth Hoshaw Travel Grant, Phycological Society of America
- 2021 Bite-Sized Policy Pitch Award for Novel Sci-Pol Ideas (Second Place), National Science Policy Network
- 2021 Harold C. Bold Award, Phycological Society of America
- 2021 Exceptional Presentation Award in Chemical Biology, American Chemical Society Regional
- 2021 Outstanding Graduate/Professional Student Leadership Award, The Ohio State University
- 2021 Professional Development Award, National Science Policy Network
- 2020 Dr. Edmond M. Dewan Young Scientist Scholarship, American Geophysical Union
- 2017 John G. Mount Excellence Award, The Ohio State University Marion
Affiliations and Professional Service
- American Geophysical Union
- Phycological Society of America
- American Chemical Society
- National Science Policy Network
Publications
2022
Vazquez de Vasquez, M. G.; Rogers, M. M.; Allen, H. C. Discerning poly- and monosaccharide enrichment mechanisms: alginate and glucuronate co-adsorption to a stearic acid sea surface microlayer. ACS Earth Space Chem., 2022, 6 (6), 1581–1595. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsearthspacechem.2c00066
Rogers, M. M.; Vazquez de Vasquez, M. G.; Neal, J. F.; Zerkle, M. M.; Shook, B. M.; Allen, H. C. Phase state and thermodynamic properties of proxy sea spray aerosol interfaces derived from temperature-dependent equilibrium spreading pressure. ACS Earth Space Chem., 2022, 6 (6), 1563–1573. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsearthspacechem.2c00063
2020
Rogers, M. M.; Neal, J. F.; Saha, A.; Algarni, A. S.; Hill, T. C. J.; Allen, H. C. The ocean’s elevator: evolution of the air-sea interface during a marine algal bloom. ACS Earth Space Chem., 2020, 4 (12), 2347–2357. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsearthspacechem.0c00239
Neal, J. F.; Saha, A.; Zerkle, M. M.; Zhao, W.; Rogers, M. M.; Flood, A. H.; Allen, H. C. Molecular recognition and hydration energy mismatch combine to inform ion binding selectivity at aqueous interfaces. J. Phys. Chem. A, 2020, 124, 10171–10180. https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.0c09568
Neal, J. F.*; Rogers, M. M.*; Smeltzer, M. A.; Carter-Fenk, K. A.; Grooms, A. J.; Zerkle, M. M.; Allen, H. C. Sodium drives interfacial equilibria for semi-soluble phosphoric and phosphonic acids of model sea spray aerosol surfaces. ACS Earth Space Chem., 2020, 4 (9), 1549–1557. *co-contributing first authors https://doi.org/10.1021/acsearthspacechem.0c00132