Welcome to the Environment Neighborhood

Claudia Gunsch’s lab works to characterize and engineer environmental microbiomes–investigating ballast water microbiomes and exploring correlations between microbial adaptation and evolution stemming from exposure to contaminants, for example. (CEE/School of the Environment/BME)

Michael Bergin researches the influence of air pollution on both climate and human health. Currently, Bergin is working to develop and deploy low-cost air quality sensor networks in partnership with governmental and private sector partners. (CEE)

Marc Deshusses designs and applies solutions for the remediation of contaminated air, water, sediments and soils, anaerobic digestion and sanitation technologies for developing countries. (CEE)

Mark Wiesner is one of the world’s foremost authorities on the environmental transport and fate of nanomaterials and directs the Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (CEINT). (CEE/School of the Environment)

Andrew Jones, III focuses on understanding how these bacterial biofilms form and how they can be safely and effectively dissolved in order to expand access to safe, clean water. (CEE)

Lee Ferguson’s lab uses high-performance mass spectrometry to detect, identify and quantify emerging contaminants—including “forever chemicals” like GenX— in wastewater and drinking water. (CEE/School of the Environment)

Heileen Hsu-Kim is currently investigating the environmental impacts of small-scale gold mining in the Amazon, examining the impacts of coal ash disposal on water quality, and exploring ways to recover valuable materials from geological wastes. (CEE/School of the Environment)