Fields of Interest

• Environmental Chemistry
• Clean chemistry technologies for mercury and metals at sub-nanogram/liter levels
• Analytical Chemistry of pollutants with emphasis on trace metals and mercury
• Drinking Water quality and public health
• Laboratory quality control and environmental chemistry education
• Chemistry instrumentation
• Chemical limnology Solid and hazardous waste

• Analytical Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society
• Wisconsin Section of the American Water Resources Association
• American Water Works Association
• Member, Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, Joint Task Group: Metals, Part 3000 and Individual Metals, Part 3500

Summary

I am primarily interested in environmental chemistry as it relates to surface water and drinking water quality. I have been actively involved in developing the facilities and instrumental capabilities to detect environmental pollutants at very low levels to support the programs and research of the University of Wisconsin, governmental agencies in Wisconsin and Midwest states. At the WSLH, we currently have the ability to measure trace metals at the ppt level and mercury well below a ppt. We are currently researching new techniques for measuring ultra-low levels of metals in fine-air particulates.