Judith C. Chow
Desert Research Institute
Resumen
This presentation draws on 45 years of the author’s experience in planning, executing, and reporting on environmental studies, with an emphasis on air quality management and improvement. Several former research projects are described, including: 1) the development of novel measurement methods for air sampling and analysis; 2) testing of emissions from different source types; 3) methods to attribute ambient exposures to sources; 4) multi-pollutant effects on health, visibility, ecosystems, and climate; and 5) evaluation of emission reduction measures. Professional development opportunities are identified, along with emerging environmental issues related to persistent pollutant, microplastics, and workplace exposures. Lessons learned from past successes and failures are discussed. An emphasis is placed on what can be done with limited resources related to technology, budgets, and intellectual capital. Environmental science is placed into a global perspective that supersedes national boundaries and requires collaboration among experts in many traditional disciplines.
Semblanza
Dr. Judith C. Chow is the Nazir and Mary Ansari Chair in Entrepreneurialism and Science and Research Professor in the Division of Atmospheric Sciences (DAS) at the Desert Research Institute (DRI), part of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE). Dr. Chow has over 40 years of experience conducting air quality studies and interpreting the results for adverse effects on human health, ecosystems, visibility, and climate. She received her Doctor of Science degree in Environmental Health Science and Physiology from Harvard University in 1985. As leader of DRI’s Environmental Analysis Facility (EAF), Dr. Chow leads a group of research scientists and technicians in developing and applying advanced analytical methods to characterize suspended atmospheric particles. She served as chartered committee member of the U.S. EPA’s Clean Air Science Advisory Committee (CASAC) for setting national ambient air quality standards. Dr. Chow is the principal author or co-author of more than 500 peer-reviewed articles and ~100 peer-reviewed book chapters and has been recognized by ISIHighlyCited.com in ecology and environment with over 46,000 citations of her work and an h-index of 116 per researchgate.com. She can be reached at judith.chow@dri.edu.
