Pendergrass Lab at Oberlin College
The Pendergrass Lab at Oberlin College uses satellite data to track pollution back to its source, monitor emissions, and diagnose the drivers of pollution change. By illuminating the social, meteorological, and ecological drivers of pollutant emissions, we identify areas of joint air quality and climate action.
Highlights
Our Research
We combine physical models of the atmosphere with machine learning and Bayesian statistics. Our goal is to transform remote sensing observations of atmospheric composition into actionable information about the source and fate of reactive air pollutants and greenhouse gases.
Our Projects
In addition to publishing our findings in peer-reviewed journals, we maintain open-source software called CHEEREIO used by research groups around the world to quantify emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollutants. We also publish large high resolution pollution maps for use in public health studies, regulation, and other applications.
Our Team
We are currently hiring Oberlin College undergraduate students as research assistants! Interested students should contact the principal investigator, Drew Pendergrass, to join.