Research

The Farmer group is focused on the sources and fate of organic compounds in the indoor and outdoor atmosphere, and their implications on regional air quality, ecosystems and climate.

Indoor chemistry

How do everyday activities like cooking and cleaning impact the chemistry inside homes?
Current Funding: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (HOMEChem, CASA)Keck Foundation

Deposition & Emissions from Ecosystems

What controls wet and dry deposition of particles and trace gases?
Are forests a source or sink of organic compounds?
How do ecosystems respond to stress, and how does that impact atmospheric chemistry?
Current FundingDOE (FALCON)NSF (FluCS)

Outdoor Air Pollution

How do emissions from oil & natural gas vs traffic vs natural sources impact O3 in the Front Range of Colorado?
How do primary emissions versus secondary chemistry from cars produce aerosol and other pollutants?
Current Funding: NOAA (FROG-NY, FROGSICLE)NSF (GOTHAAM, photochemistry)