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| Jennifer A. Jay, Ph.D. |
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| Associate Professor |
5732H Boelter Hall
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of California
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1593
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| jjay@seas.ucla.edu |
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| Phone: (310) 267-5365 Fax: (310) 206-2222 |
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Education | Selected Awards and Honors | Research Interests |
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| • | B.S., (1991), Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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| • | M.S., (1993), Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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| • | Ph.D., (1999), Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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| • | Northrop Grumman Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2007
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| • | Carnegie Foundation Faculty Fellow for Service Learning for Political Engagement, 2007-2008
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| • | Presidential Early Career Award in Science and Engineering (PECASE), 2004
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| • | NSF Early Career Development (CAREER) Award, 2004-Present
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| • | Fellow of Martin Society for Global Sustainability, 1999
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| • | GE Graduate Research Fellowship, 1995
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| • | Member of Chi Epsilon, 1991
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| • | Parsons Fellowship, 1991 |
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| | My research integrates field and laboratory approaches to better understand the geochemical and microbial processes that govern the fate of contaminants in the environment. Specific interests include the geochemical and microbial methylation of mercury by sulfate-reducing bacteria (the end-product of this reaction, methylmercury, is a potent neurotoxin with a very strong tendency to bioaccumulate), the mobilization of arsenic in groundwater, and the persistence of fecal indicator bacteria and pathogens in beach sediment. Understanding the cycling of contaminants in aquatic systems allows us to better assess and minimize hazards associated with environmental contamination, and to more accurately predict effects of environmental perturbations. |
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