Research
Students in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences have the opportunity to help solve numerous real-world environmental problems while working with faculty on a wide variety of research projects. Much of our research is multidisciplinary and involves collaboration with scientists in other fields.
Below is a listing of active laboratories within the Department of Environmental Health Sciences.
| Faculty | Area of Expertise | Laboratory/Center Website |
| G. Thomas Chandler | Aquatic Ecotoxicology | Meiobenthic Ecology & Estuarine Ecotoxicology Laboratory |
| Alan W. Decho | Microbial Biofilms | Microbial Interactions Laboratory |
| Charles E. Feigley | Industrial Hygiene/Air Pollution | Air Pollution Technology Lab |
| Joe Jones |
Environmental Genomics | Engencore |
| Sean Norman | Molecular Microbial Ecology | Molecular Microbial Ecology Lab |
| Dwayne E. Porter | Environmental Resource Management | Geographic Information Processing Lab |
| Jane Richter | Public Health Preparedness | USC-CPHP |
| Sarah E. Rothenberg | Mercury Cycling and Human Health | Rothenberg Laboratory |
| Geoff I. Scott | Aquatic Ecotoxicology | NOAA/CCEHBR |
| Virginia Shervette | Wetland/Estuarine Heath & Ecology | Wetland/Estuarine Health & Ecology Lab |
| David Volz | Toxicology/Risk Analysis | Volz Lab @ USC |