Emily Marron Principal Investigator 

Emily Marron is a faculty member at the Water Resources Research Center at University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. She is an environmental engineer and chemist interested in understanding the impacts of chemical contaminants on human health and the environment. Dr. Marron received her Ph.D. in Civil & Environmental Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley (Advisor: David Sedlak), M.Sc. in Environmental Chemistry at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, Switzerland (Advisors: Elisabeth Janssen and Kristopher McNeill), and B.S. in Environmental Engineering from The Ohio State University (Advisor: Linda Weavers). In her free time, Dr. Marron likes to hang out at the beach with her husband, toddler, and pup Tuna.


Eamonn Clarke Postdoctoral Researcher

Eamonn is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Water Resources Research Center at University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. He is an analytical chemist interested in the application of analytical methods and instrumentation in low-resource settings to provide quality data at the point of need. Dr. Clarke received his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Utah and his BSc in Chemistry from Central Washington University. Outside the lab, he enjoys spending time in nature and making music on a variety of instruments.



Damien Redder Graduate Student (University of Utah)

Damien is a second-year graduate student in environmental engineering at the University of Utah. He is studying surfactants as a contaminant in wastewater for application to potable water reuse systems. Damien received his B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Utah. In his free time, he enjoys playing soccer, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.



Tuna Lab Mascot and #1 Good Girl 

Tuna is enthusiastic about environmental chemistry as long as treats are on the table. She is not good about keeping safety goggles on or wearing closed toe shoes, so she mostly stays outside of the lab. Tuna loves running, walking, snacking, wagging her tail, attacking sprinklers, and kissing whoever will give her just the tiniest bit of affection. 

Marron Lab Alumni

Michal Lieberman (MS 2023, University of Utah), current position: Carollo Engineers

Chloe Kockler (BS 2024, University of Utah), current position: PhD student, Vanderbilt University

Hunter Rose (BS 2025, University of Utah), undergraduate student, Department of Chemistry, University of Utah

Cassia Tackett (BS 2026, University of Utah), undergraduate student, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Utah