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Introduction

Environmental chemistry stresses applications of fundamental chemical principles to describe and predict behavior of chemicals in the environment. After obtaining a strong foundation in analytical, physical and organic chemistry, students pursue advanced study in air and water chemistry. A wide variety of courses in biology, engineering, geology, and environmental policy are also available. Research encompasses fieldwork, laboratory studies, and modeling, and focuses on the atmosphere as well as marine and freshwater systems. Studies are carried out on scales ranging from local to regional to global. Topics include behavior of nutrients in water, food webs, toxic algal blooms, photo-induced and radical chemistry, reactive and persistent organic pollutants, and global climate change.

Students in the undergraduate program in the Environmental Chemistry option take all the core chemistry courses as outlined on the chemistry curriculum. In their senior year, they take two lecture courses and one laboratory course in Environmental Chemistry:

• FCH 510 Environmental Chemistry I - Aquatic Chemistry
• FCH 511 Environmental Chemistry II - Atmospheric Chemistry
• FCH 515 Methods of Environmental Chemical Analysis

A range of specialty courses are taught by our faculty and are offered at regular intervals: Urban Health, Oceanography, Aquatic Organic Chemistry, Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry, Advanced Environmental Analysis.

The senior year culminates in a senior research project undertaken under the supervision of one of the chemistry faculty. This give students the opportunity to experience research ranging from laboratory work to field-intensive studies.

Core Faculty and their Specialities

• Dr. Gregory L. Boyer, Chair, Biochemistry
• Dr. Theodore S. Dibble, Associate Chair, Atmospheric Chemistry
• Dr. John P. Hassett, Aquatic Chemistry
• Dr. David J. Kieber, Associate Chair, Aquatic Organic Chemistry
• Dr. Huiting Mao, Atmospheric Chemistry
• Dr. Mark A. Teece, Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry

Participating Faculty and their Specialties

• Dr. Kelley Donaghy, Inorganic Chemistry, Fuel cells, Chemical Education
• Dr. Jose Giner, Sterol synthesis, Natural Products
• Dr. David L. Johnson, Emeritus, Particles in Air and Water
• Dr. Francis X. Webster, Chemical Ecology, Pheromones, Organic Chemistry
• Dr. Art Stipanovic, Biopolymers, Biodegradable Polymers

For more information, contact:

Dr. Gregory L. Boyer
Phone 315.470.6855
Department of Chemistry
1 Forestry Drive
Syracuse, NY 13210
FAX 315.470.6856