We work at the interface of environmental chemistry and environmental microbiology to promote water quality and sustainability, with applications in natural, agricultural, and engineered systems. Research interests / projects include
microbial source tracking in mixed land use watersheds
end-of-pipe treatment for combined sewer overflows
microbial processes in sewers
microplastic sources and their associated biofilms
antibiotic resistance monitoring in urban waters
bioremediation of oil, solvent, and explosives contaminated aquifer sediments
Tools in the lab include those for analyzing organic contaminants (e.g., HPLC-UV, FTIR-microscope), studying microbes (e.g., PCR, qPCR, fluorescent microscope, anaerobic chamber, BSL2 cabinet), and measuring basic water quality parameters.
328D Weeks Hall | Civil & Environmental Engineering
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
500 Bartholomew Dr | Piscataway, NJ 08854
(848) 445-8416 | nfahrenf (at) rutgers.edu