Fahrenfeld Research Group
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 in agricultural soils
- bioremediation of oil, solvent, and explosives contaminated aquifer sediments
Tools in the lab include those for analyzing organic contaminants (e.g., HPLC-UV), studying microbes (e.g., PCR, qPCR, fluorescent microscope, anaerobic chamber), and measuring basic water quality parameters.
Contact:
Contact:
328D Weeks Hall | Civil & Environmental Engineering
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
500 Bartholomew Dr | Piscataway, NJ 08854
(848) 445-8416 | nfahrenf (at) soe.rutgers.edu