Gerald J Keeler

Professor, AOSS; Environmental Health Sciences; and, Geological Sciences

Education:

Ph.D., M.S., Atmospheric Sciences, University of Michigan
B.S., Physics, Boston College

Research:

Measurement and modeling of the transport and fate of pollutants in the environment.  Atmospheric modeling of the sources of atmospheric emissions. Understanding the atmospheric chemistry of atmospheric aerosols and their human health effects.

Doctoral Students:

Lynn Gratz
Emily Christianson

Specializations and Research Interests

• Measurement and modeling of the transport and fate of pollutants in the environment
• Ecosystem cycling studies
• Air-surface fluxes of contaminants
• Development of sampling and analysis methods for trace atmospheric species (trace elements and mercury)
• Field studies of sources, transport and deposition of atmospheric pollutants
• Modeling and measurement of mesoscale meteorological parameters for process studies
• Urban air quality
• Exposure assessment
• Environmental health issues related to global change

Honors, Awards and Accomplishments

• Member, College of Engineering Research Strategy Committee
• Boston College Honor's Program Graduate
• Research Partnership Award, Rackham School of Graduate Studies, U-M
• Alumni Merit Award-University of Michigan, College of Engineering
• Excellence in Research Award-Dept. of AOSS, College of Engineering, U-M
• Visiting Research Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Nuclear Reactor Laboratory
• Harvard School of Public Health, researcher on international study of the effects of air pollution on children's respiratory health