David Griffith
Associate Professor of Chemistry
- Department
- Chemistry
Bio
Professional Interests
Research in the Griffith Lab is focused on understanding the chemical processes that control the fate of estrogen hormones in aquatic environments using a variety of analytical techniques, including high performance liquid chromatography, UV-visible spectroscopy, degradation kinetics experiments, tandem mass spectrometry, and high-resolution mass spectrometry. Our findings are useful for anticipating problem areas and mitigating the associated risks to aquatic organisms and human health. Current projects include:
- Characterizing and modeling estrogen distributions in wastewater treatment plant effluent and river water.
- Determining halogenated estrogen degradation rates and mechanisms, and identifying novel transformation products.
- Determining estrogen biodegradation rates in Willamette River water at environmentally relevant (ng/L) concentrations.
Personal Interests
Trail running, biking, fishing, cooking, and picking tunes.