Oregon State University conducts world-class research on a rich array of environmental chemistry issues. Environmental chemistry research is interdisciplinary, spread across a number of departments and faculty.
Chemistry
Regional and global environmental and analytical chemistry of semi-volatile organic compounds
Chromatography, mass spectrometry, and novel methods of sample extraction and purification
Crop and Soil Science
Nitrogen dynamics in forest ecosystems
Chemical weathering, soil formation, and biogeochemical cycling
Isotopic and trace element geochemistry
Environmental and Molecular Toxicology
Fate and transport of organic chemicals in subsurface environments
Environmental forensic chemistry
Systems approach to Oregon food safety, environmental stewardship and agricultural quality
Environmental Engineering
Biological processes for the treatment of hazardous wastes
Fate and transport of organic contaminants in the environment
Physical/chemical processes for the removal of particles from water and wastewater
Oceanography
Role of natural organic matter in aquatic environments
Transport, behavior, and fate of natural and pollutant organic matter in estuarine, coastal, and deep-sea environments
Benthic biogeochemistry; chemical sensor development