We use a technique called stable isotopes to
- Track pollutants from their emissions to ecosystem and human exposure
- Monitor pollutant transformation in the atmosphere, soil, sediment, and water
- Fingerprint the types of industries responsible for environmental and health degradation
Our ultimate goal is to develop a scientific framework that can support the allocation of legal and financial responsibilities to parties responsible for environmental contamination
We use a technique called stable isotopes and pharmacokinetics modeling to
- Identify internal and toxicological responses of biota to pollutant exposure
- Fingerprint biological organs/tissues that can be used to track pollution in the environment
- Decipher precisely the environmental and biological signals affecting the internal dynamics of pollutants in biota
Our ultimate goal is to develop a new approach of using biota as a risk assessment and pollution monitoring tool
We use a technique called stable isotopes and box modeling to
- Understand the natural cycling of trace elements in marine, polar, and forest ecosystems
- Identify mechanisms driving surface-atmospheric exchange of trace elements
Our ultimate goal is to actively apply stable isotope techniques to generate mechanistic understanding
We use a technique called stable isotopes and atmospheric-chemistry-transport modeling to
- Decipher policy signals from environmental noises such as climate change
- Identify environmental indicators that can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of environmental policies
- Predict future dynamics of pollutants under new national and global environmental policies (Net Zero Carbon Emission, Minamata Convention of Mercury, Sustainable Development Goals)
Our ultimate goal is to combine multiple approaches to evaluate whether environmental policies are truly effective for the environment and human health