Dr. Ann Marie Carlton

AMD Staff

Education:

B.S. (magna cum laude) Bioresource Engineering, Rutgers University (1995)
M.S. Bioresource Engineering, Rutgers University, (1999)
Ph.D. Environmental Science, Rutgers University, (2006)

Professional Experience:
2006 - Present – Research Physical Scientist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on assignment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2003 - 2006 – Graduate Research Assistant, Rutgers University
1996 - 2002 – Environmental Engineer, U.S. EPA-Region 2
1995 – 1996 – Graduate Research Assistant, Rutgers University

Awards and honors:

Invited, NSF: US/Nordic workshop series on Biogenic SOA, Hyytiälä, Finland, July 2007
Invited and emerging scientist award: Gordon Conference on Biogenics and the Atmospehre, Feb. 2007.
Atmospheric Chemistry Colloquium for Emerging Senior Scientists (ACCESS VIII) – invited participant (2005)
Air & Waste Management Association Air Pollution Education Research Grant (2003 and 2004)
U.S. EPA Superior Achievement Award (World Trade Center Team) (2002)
U.S. EPA Bronze Medal (2001)
U.S. EPA-Region 2 Superior Accomplishment Recognition (2001, 2000, 1999, 1998)
Who’s Who Among American and International Business Women (2000)
U.S. EPA-Region 2 Regional Administrator’s Team Award (1997)
Air & Waste Management Conference Presentation Award (1996)
National Science Foundation Graduate Student Research Fellowship (1996)

Professional Affilialtions:

American Association for Aerosol Research
American Geophysical Union
Air & Waste Management Association – Mid Atlantic States Section
Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society

Publications:

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Carlton, A.G., B.J. Turpin, K. Altieri, S. Seitzinger, R. Mathur, S. Roselle, R.J. Weber (2008) “In-Cloud SOA Formation: Possible Climate Feedbacks and Air Quality Implications”, Geophysical Research Letters, In Review.

Altieri, K., S. Seitzinger, A.G. Carlton, Y. Tan, B.J. Turpin, (2008). “Oligomers formed through in-cloud methylglyoxal reactions: Chemical composition, properties, and mechanisms investigated by ultra-high resolution FT-ICR mass spectrometry”, Atmospheric Environment. In Press.

Ervens, B.E., A.G. Carlton, B.J. Turpin, K. Altieri, G. Feingold, S. Kreidinweis, (2007) “Secondary organic aerosol yields from cloud processing upon isoprene oxidation”, Geophysical Research Letters, In Press.

Altieri, K, A.G. Carlton, B.J. Turpin, ... (2006) “Formation of Oligomers in Cloud Processing Reactions of Isoprene Oxidation Products”. Env. Sci. & Technol, 40:4956-4960.

Carlton, A.G., H-J Lim, K. Altieri, ... (2006) “Link between Isoprene and Secondary Organic Aerosol (SOA): Pyruvic acid oxidation yields low volatility organic acids in clouds”, Geophys. Res. Lett., 33: L06822, doi:10.1029/2005GL025374.

Lim, H-J, A.G. Carlton and B.J. Turpin. (2005) “Isoprene Forms Atmospheric Particulate Matter through Cloud/Fog Processing: Model Simulations”, Env. Sci. & Technol., 39:4441-4446.

Carlton, A.G. and A. Teitz. (2002) “Design of a cost effective weighing facility for PM2.5 quality assurance”, J. of the Air & Waste Manage. Assoc., 52:174-185.

Carlton, A.G., M. Simcik, S.J. Eisenreich, …. (1999) “Micro-analysis methods for characterization of personal exposures”, Aerosol Sci. & Technol., 31:66-80.

Invited Talks

International Atmospheric Modeling Algorithms Conference, Univ. of California at Davis, Dec. 007
Dept. of Environmental Science and Engineering, Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Oct. 2007
Gordon Conference on Biogenics and the Atmosphere, Ventura, CA, Feb. 2007
Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University. Oct. 2006
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) NOAA/Princeton University. May 2006
Dept. of Applied Science and Engineering, Harvard University. Nov. 2005
AWMA-MASS Annual Meeting, Villanova University. April 2005.
AWMA-Mid-Atlantic States Section (AWMS-MASS), Philadelphia., PA. April 2004.

Selected Presentations and Abstracts: ( P – poster; T - talk)

B. Ervens, A.G. Carlton, et al., “SOA Formation by Chemical Processes in Clouds” AGU San Francisco, CA, Dec. 2007 (T).

K.E. Altieri, S. Seitzinger, A.G. Carlton, et al., “Chemical characterization of SOA formed through cloud processing of methylglyoxal” AGU San Francisco, CA, Dec. 2007 (P).

A.G. Carlton, et al., “Generalized numerical approach to the treatment of aqueous chemistry in CMAQ”, CMAS, Chapel Hill, NC, Oct. 2007 (P).

, et al., “CMAQ predictions of in-cloud secondary organic aerosol (SOA) in the Eastern U.S.”, American Assoc. for Aerosol Research (AAAR), Reno, NV, Sep. 2007 (P).

K. Altieri, A.G. Carlton, Yi Tan, S. Seitzinger, B. Turpin, “Secondary organic aerosol formation through cloudprocessing: acids and oligomers from aqueous methylglyocal photooxidation”, American Assoc. for Aerosol Research (AAAR), Reno, NV, Sep. 2007 (T).

A.G. Carlton, “SOA from Isoprene Oxidation Products: Model Simulation of Cloud Chemistry”. Gordon Conference on Biogenics and the Atmosphere, Ventura, CA, Feb. 2007. (P)

Ervens, B, Carlton, AG, Turpin, BJ, ..., “Isoprene as SOA precursor: Aerosol mass formation by processes in haze particles and clouds,” American Geophysical Union (AGU) Conference, San Francisco, CA, December 2006. (P)

A.G. Carlton, B.J. Turpin, K. Altieri, S. Seitzinger, “SOA formation through cloud processing: kinetics and products of aqueous-phase glyoxal/methyglyoxal and hydroxyl radical reactions”. International Aerosol Conference, Minneapolis, MN Sep. 2006. (T)

A.G. Carlton, B.J. Turpin, K. Altieri, S. Seitzinger, “SOA Production from Isoprene: Aqueous-Phase Mechanisms”. American Association for Aerosol Research, Austin, TX. Oct. 2005. (T)

Altieri, K., A.G. Carlton, B.J. Turpin, S. Seitzinger, “Oligomer Formation in Secondary Organic Aerosol Aqueous Phase Reactions”. American Association for Aerosol Research, Austin, TX. Oct. 2005. (P)

B.J. Turpin, A.G. Carlton, H-J Lim, …, “Secondary Organic Aerosol Formation through Cloud Processing”. Gordon Atmospheric Chemistry Conference, Big Sky, MT. Sep. 2005. (T)

A.G. Carlton, H-J, Lim, K. Altieri, …, “Secondary Organic Aerosol Potential from Isoprene: Aqueous-Phase Mechanisms”. Gordon Atmospheric Chemistry Conference, Big Sky. MT, and ACCESSVIII, Yellowstone National Park, Sep. 2005. (P), (T)

A.G. Carlton, H-J Lim, B.J. Turpin, “Link Between Isoprene and SOA: Fate of Pyruvic Acid in Dilute Aqueous Solution”. American Association for Aerosol Research Specialty Conference, on Particulate Matter Supersites Program. Atlanta, GA. Feb. 2005. (T)

H-J Lim, B. J. Turpin, A. G. Carlton, “Isoprene Forms Secondary Organic Aerosol Through Cloud Processing: A Model Study”. American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, CA. Nov. 2004. (P)

Turpin, B.J., R.J. Porcja, J.D. Blando, A.G. Carlton, “Use of direct fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy coupled with solvent rinses for assessment of organic aerosol polarity, composition and size distribution”. Air & Waste Management Association, Dec. 1997. (T)

Carlton, A.G., W. Johnson, B. Buckley, …, “Micro-analysis methods for personal exposure assessments”. American Association for Aerosol Research, Denver, CO. Oct. 1997. (T)

Turpin, B. J., Blando, J. D. and Carlton, A.G., "Use of Direct Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy Coupled with Solvent Rinses for Assessment of Organic Aerosol Polarity, Composition, and Size Distribution" Proc. 1997 Air Waste Manag. Assoc. Int. Specialty Conference on Visual Air Quality, Aerosols and Global Radiation Balance, Bartlet, NH. Sep. 1997 (T)

Johnson, W., A.G. Carlton, B.J. Turpin and B. Buckley, “Micro-scale sample dissolution and analysis of personal air monitoring particulate filters for metals”. Eastern Analytical Symposium, Somerset, NJ. Nov. 1996 (P)

Porcja, R.J., A.M. Grover, J.D. Blando, …, “Characterization of ambient aerosols using FTIR spectroscopic techniques”. Eastern Analytical Syposium, Sopmerset, NJ. Nov. 1996 (P)

Grover, A.M. and B.J. Turpin, “Design of a personal sampler compatible with FTIR spectroscopy”. Air & Waste Management Association, Atlantic City, NJ. Oct. 1996 (P)

Grover, A.M., R.J. Porcja and B.J. Turpin, “Design of a personal sampler compatible with FTIR spectroscopy”. American Association for Aerosol Research, Orlando, FL. Oct. 1996 (P)

Professional Activities:

AWMA-MASS Board of Directors (2003-2006)
Session co-chair AAAR Specialty Conference on PM Supersites Program (2005)

Journal Article Reviews for:

Aerosol Science and Technology
Atmospheric Research
Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry
Atmospheric Envrionment
Geophysical Research Letters

Atmospheric Modeling

Research & Development | National Exposure Research Laboratory

Dr. Ann Marie Carlton

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