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:
2008 – Present – Physical Scientist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development
2006 - 2008 – Research Physical Scientist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on assignment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1996 - 2002 – Environmental Engineer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region 2
Awards and honors:
- Distinguished Alumni (early career), Rutgers University (2009)
- 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 (PM2.5 Performance Evaluation Program) (2001)
- Who’s Who Among American and International Business Women (2000)
- U.S. EPA-Region 2 Regional Administrator’s Team Award (Hurricane Georges Response) (1997)
- National Science Foundation Graduate Student Research Fellowship (1996)
Professional Affiliations:
- American Association for Aerosol Research
- American Geophysical Union
- Tau Beta Pi
Publications:
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
- Carlton, A.G., B.J. Turpin, K. Altieri, S. Seitzinger, R. Mathur, S. Roselle, R.J. Weber (2008) “CMAQ model performance enhanced when in-cloud secondary organic aerosol is included: comparisons of organic carbon predictions with measurements”, Environ. Sci. & Technol., 42(23):8798-8802.
- Ervens, B.E., A.G. Carlton, B.J. Turpin, K. Altieri, G. Feingold, S. Kreidinweis, (2008) “Secondary organic aerosol yields from cloud processing upon isoprene oxidation”, Geophys. Res. Letts., 35: L02816, doi:10.1029/2007GL031828. ***Editor’s Highlight Article and Science Daily News Feature***
- 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”, Atmos. Environ., 42(7):1476-1490, doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.11.015.
- Carlton, A.G., B.J. Turpin, K. Altieri, S. Seitzinger, A. Reff, H.-J. Lim, B.E. Ervens (2007) “Atmospheric Oxalic Acid and SOA Production from Glyoxal: Results of Aqueous Photooxidation Experiments”, Atmos. Environ. 41:7588-7602.
- Altieri, K, A.G. Carlton, B.J. Turpin, S. Seitzinger (2006) “Formation of Oligomers in Cloud Processing Reactions of Isoprene Oxidation Products”. Environmental Science & Technology, 40:4956-4960.
- Carlton, A.G., H-J Lim, K. Altieri, S. Seitzinger, B.J. Turpin. (2006) “Link between Isoprene and Secondary Organic Aerosol (SOA): Pyruvic acid oxidation yields low volatility organic acids in clouds”, Geophysical Research. Letters, 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”, Environ. 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. Air & Waste Manage. Assoc., 52:174-185.
- Carlton, A.G., M. Simcik, S.J. Eisenreich, R. Porcja, W. Johnson, B. Buckley and B.J. Turpin. (1999) “Micro-analysis methods for characterization of personal exposures”, Aerosol Sci. and Technol., 31:66-80.
(P) – poster (T) – talk
- B.J. Turpin, A.G. Carlton, B.Ervens, et al., “Problems and prospects for predicting SOA production through cloud processing”. American Association for Aerosol Research, Orlando, FL Oct. 2008 (P). A.G. Carlton, P.V. Bhave, S. Napelenok, et al., “Secondary organic aerosol modeling in CMAQ and comparisons with ambient tracer data”. American Association for Aerosol Research, Orlando, FL Oct. 2008 (T). A.G. Carlton, R.W. Pinder, P.V. Bhave, “To what extent can ‘biogenic’ SOA be controlled?”. American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, CA Dec. 2008 (T).
- 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)
Professional Activities:
- AWMA-MASS Board of Directors (2003-2006)
- Session co-chair: AAAR Specialty Conference on PM Supersites Program (2005); AAAR Annual Conference (2007); AAAR Annual Conference (2008)
- Session co-chair: AGU Annual Conference (2008)
Journal Article Reviews for:
- Environmental Science and Technology
- Aerosol Science and Technology
- Atmospheric Research
- Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry
- Atmospheric Environment
- Geophysical Research Letters
- Science of the Total Environment
Proposal Reviews for:
- National Science Foundation
- Department of Energy
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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