Ann Lemley
Professor and Chair
2009
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Current Activities
Current Professional Activities
- Editorial Board Member, Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
- Editorial Board Member, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
- Editorial Board Member, Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A
- Member of the Operating Board of the National Textile Center
- Member, Executive Committee of Agrochemical Division, American Chemical Society
- Active faculty member in Institute for Comparative and Environmental Toxicology
- Active with NYSTAR Center for Environmental Quality centered at Syracuse University
Current Research Activities
Degradation of contaminants in water and soil using chemical means is the current focal point of Dr. Lemley's research. Fast, convenient methods to degrade contaminants and decrease toxicity in groundwater, surface water, wastewater, or soils are being investigated. Current work investigates the use of electrochemical systems employing an advanced oxidation treatment system method (anodic or cathodic Fenton treatment) to degrade low levels of pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and other chemical contaminants in water and soils. These system have the capability of being used in a flow-through mode with potential applications for treating rinsewater from pesticide application equipment, contaminated groundwater, or other contaminated water supplies. She is also investigating the application of other Fenton methods using environmental sources of and other delivery methods for the Fenton reagents. The studies include the investigation of degradation kinetics, degradation products, and mechanisms.
Current Extension Activities
We have developed a website for people with private water systems and those on public supplies who are concerned about the treatment of the water in their homes. There are numerous fact sheets and bulletins about water quality, connections to other relevant sites, and frequently asked questions. The site is http://waterquality.cce.cornell.edu
Biography
Biographical Statement
Ann T. Lemley is a Professor in the College of Human Ecology and is currently Chair of the Department of Fiber Science & Apparel Design. Her faculty appointment is a combination of Research and Outreach. Her research goal is to study the remediation of contaminants in the environment, particularly water and soil systems, in order to assess and decrease risks through removal or treatment. Projects have focused on pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and other organic contaminants. She and her group study advanced oxidation treatment methods, particularly the electrochemical Fenton method, including degradation kinetics, degradation products, and mechanisms. She is the author of over 60 papers in refereed journals and is on the Editorial Board of several journals. She is the former chair (2000) of the Agrochemical Division of the American Chemical Society and is currently a member of its Executive Committee. Her Outreach Program is conducted through Cornell Cooperative Extension and other outlets and focuses on environmental issues such as drinking water protection and quality, home water treatment, household chemicals, and household hazardous waste. She was recognized by the USDA with an IMPACT 2000 award for her Rural Water Quality Education Program. She is the author of an extensive library of educational facts sheets and other materials, many of which can be found on her Water Quality Website, http://waterquality.cce.cornell.edu/.
Education
Ph.D. 1971 - Cornell University, Chemistry
M.S. 1970 - Cornell University, Chemistry
B.A. 1966 - St. John's University, Magna Cum Laude, Chemistry and Education
Administrative Responsibilities
Professor and Chair, Department of Fiber Science & Apparel Design
Keywords
Environmental Chemistry, Water Quality, Water Treatment,
Courses, Websites, Pubs
Related Websites
http://waterquality.cce.cornell.edu
Selected Publications
X. Zeng and A.T. Lemley. Fenton Degradation of 4,6-dinitro-o-cresol with Fe2+ Substituted Ion Exchange Resin. J. Ag. and Food Chem. 57(9):3689–3694 (2009).
P. Ye and A.T. Lemley. Adsorption effect on the degradation of 4,6-o-dinitrocresol and p-nitrophenol in a montmorillonite clay slurry by AFT. J. Water Res 43:1303–1312 (2009).
P. Ye, L. Kong, and A.T. Lemley. Kinetics of carbaryl degradation by anodic Fenton treatment in a humic acid amended artificial soil slurry. Wat. Env. Res.81:29-39 (2009).
P. Ye and A.T. Lemley. Adsorption effect on the degradation of carbaryl, mecoprop and paraquat by Anodic Fenton Treatment in an Swy-2 montmorillonite clay slurry. J. Ag. and Food Chem. 56 (21):10200–10207 (2008).
H. Zhang and A.T. Lemley. Evaluation of the Performance of Flow-through Anodic Fenton Treatment in Amide Compounds Degradation. J. Ag. Food Chem. 55:4073-4079 (2007).
L. Kong and A.T. Lemley. Effect of nonionic surfactants on the oxidation of carbaryl by anodic Fenton treatment. J. Water Res. 41: 2794-2802 (2007).
S. Hong, H. Zhang, C.M. Duttweiler, and A.T. Lemley. Degradation of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) by anodic Fenton treatment. J. Haz. Mat. 144:29-40 (2007).
L. Kong and A.T. Lemley. Modeling evaluation of carbaryl degradation in a continuously stirred tank reactor by anodic Fenton treatment. J. Ag. Food Chem. 54:10061-10069 (2006).
H. Zhang and A.T. Lemley. Reaction mechanism and kinetic modeling of DEET degradation by flow-through anodic Fenton treatment (FAFT). Environ. Sci. & Tech. 40:4488-4494 (2006).
L. Kong and A.T. Lemley. Kinetic modeling of 2,4-D degradation in soil slurry by anodic Fenton treatment. J. Ag. Food Chem. 54:3941-3950 (2006).
C.L. Friedman, A.T. Lemley, and A.Hay. Degradation of chloroacetanilide herbicides by anodic Fenton treatment. J. Ag. Food Chem. 54:2640-2651 (2006).
S.E. Bloom, A.T. Lemley, and D.E. Muscarella. Potentiation of apoptosis by heat stress plus pesticide exposure in stress resistant human B-lymphoma cells and its attenuation through interaction with follicular dendritic cells: role for c-jun N-terminal kinase signaling. Toxicol. Sci.89(1):214-223 (2006).
S. K. Obendorf, A.T. Lemley, A. Hedge, A.A. Kline, K. Tan, and T. Dokuchayeva. Distribution of pesticide residues within homes in central New York state. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 50:31-44 (2006)
Q. Wang and A.T. Lemley. Reduced adsorption of ametryn in clay, humic acid, and soil by interaction with ferric ion under Fenton treatment conditions, J. Environ. Sci.Health Part B 41:223-236 (2006)
L. Wagenet, A. Lemley, D. Grantham, E. Harrison, K. DiTella, K. Mathers, and L.H. Younge. Evaluating the effectiveness of public television as a method for watershed education J.of Extens.(www.joe.org) 43(2): Article No. 2FEA5 (2005).
Q. Wang and A.T. Lemley. Kinetic effect of humic acid on alachlor degradation by anodic Fenton treatment. J.Environ. Quality, 33:2343-2352 (2004).
E. Scherer, Q, Wang, A. G. Hay, and A.T. Lemley. The binary treatment of aqueous metribuzin using anodic Fenton treatment and biodegradation. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol., 47: 154-161 (2004).