Suzanne Paulson

Director, Center for Clean Air; Professor

Department: Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

7949 MSB
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1565
Campus mailcode: 156505
Tel: (310) 206-4442
paulson@atmos.ucla.edu
Personal Website

Keywords: Climate

Education

B.A. Chemistry, University of Colorado
M.S. Plant Biology, University of Illinois
M.S. and Ph.D. Environmental Engineering Science, California Institute of Technology

Research

Professor Paulson’s research focuses on chemical and physical aspects of pressing atmospheric environmental problems: (1) Determining aerosol optical properties and their impacts on the Earth’s climate; (2) Investigating the chemical source of the toxicity of particulate pollution; (3) Gas-phase smog formation chemistry; (4) Environmental impacts of biofuels; (5) Measuring pollutant exposures in urban microenvironments.