Jon Chorover, Ph.D.
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Visiting Faculty, University of Arizona
Environmental Stress Biology
B.S., University of Michigan, Environmental Science, 1983
M.S., University of California at Berkeley, Forest Science,1988
Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, Soil Chemistry, 1993
Professor of Environmental Chemistry
Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science
University of Arizona
Our MDIBL research focuses on understanding the behavior of trace organic contaminants of emerging concern (endocrine disrupting compounds, pharmaceuticals and personal care products or “EDC/PPCPs”) in natural waters. These compounds are introduced into the environment through a variety of pathways, and some have biological effects even at very low concentrations. Our work involves measuring these compounds in water, sediment, and biomass using a technique called tandem mass spectrometry. This technique is now being applied to understand how these pollutants are transported in terrestrial watersheds.