Welcome!

My name is Jeff Werner, and I am a research associate in the Angenent Lab at the Cornell University Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering. I am an environmental chemist, and my research interests are focused around the mechanisms and kinetics of chemical transformations in environmentally-relevant systems, with an emphasis on organic compounds. I have been working extensively with microbiologists for the past few years, including as a postdoc in Ruth Richardson’s lab where I used targeted peptide detection via LC-MS/MS to quantify key enzymes in PCE-dechlorinating microbial communities (keep an eye out for our recently-accepted paper in Environmental Microbiology). My other passion is chemistry education, and I enjoy integrating inquiry-based learning experiences into courses in general chemistry and analytical chemistry.

Education

Ph.D. 2006, Water Resources Science (Emphasis in Environmental Chemistry), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

M.S. 2004, Water Resources Science (Emphasis in Environmental Chemistry), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

B.S. 2002, Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Experience

Research Associate, Cornell University Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, sponsored by Largus Angenent. June 2009-present

Assistant Professor of Environmental Chemistry, Castleton State College, Castleton, VT. August 2008-May 2009

Postdoctoral Associate, Cornell University School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, sponsored by Ruth E. Richardson. September 2006-August 2008

Dissertation Research, Water Resources Science (Environmental Chemistry), University of Minnesota, advised by Kristopher McNeill (Department of Chemistry) and William A. Arnold (Department of Civil Engineering). September 2002-August 2006