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 was trained as an environmental chemist, and my current research interests are focused around fluxes in environmental or bioenergy systems and quantifying the relationships between these fluxes and the microbial communities and enzymes present. 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. 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