Peter Jaffe, Princeton University

Professor Princeton, New Jersey jaffe@princeton.edu Office: (609) 258-4653

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Biogeochemical Cycles and Bioremediation Biological reduction of uranium in groundwater Climate change models Ecohydrology Environmental Engineering and Water Resources Nitrogen processing in urban setting Remediation of contaminated systems Sustainability Water Quality Trace metals in sediments Trace metals in sediments groundwater Trace metals in wetland soils Transformation of pollutants in the environment Transport of pollutants in the environment Urban hydrology

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Research interests relate to the physical, chemical, and biological processes that govern the transport and transformation of pollutants in the environment and their application toward the remediation of contaminated systems. Areas of current emphasis include laboratory and field experiments as well as mathematical simulations of biogeochemical processes in porous media, such as: (1) numerical simulation of denitrification in soils as a function of rainfall and soil properties, and the scaling of these results to link them to climate change models; (2) biogeochemically mediated dynamics of trace metals in sediments, wetland soils, and groundwater; (3) biological reduction of uranium in groundwater and the long-term stability of the reduced uranium phases; (4) nitrogen processing in urban settings coupled to urban hydrology; and (5) effects of carbon dioxide sequestration in deep aquifers on shallow soils due to potential leaks. Professor Jaffe has served on numerous committees and panels, including the National Research Council, EPA, NIH, and DOE.

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