Jenna Jambeck, Ph.D.
Professor
Fighting plastic waste + marine debris
Telephone: 706-542-6454
Email: jjambeck@uga.edu
0103 Riverbend Research Center South
220 Riverbend Road
Athens, Georgia 30602
United States
Jenna Jambeck, a professor in the College of Engineering, is internationally recognized for her research on plastic waste in the ocean and for the Marine Debris Tracker app she co-created with fellow faculty member Kyle Johnsen. She notes that being active in research helps bring current environmental engineering issues into the classroom for students. Learn more about Dr. Jambeck's teaching and research in Focus on Faculty.
Education
Ph.D., Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida, 2004
M.E., Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida, 1998
B.S., Environmental Engineering Sciences (with honors), University of Florida, 1996
Professional Appoinments
- Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor of Environmental Engineering, University of Georgia College of Engineering, 2020 - present
- Professor, University of Georgia College of Engineering, 2019 - present
- Associate Professor, University of Georgia College of Engineering, 2015 - 2019
- Assistant Professor, University of Georgia College of Engineering, 2005 - 2015
- Graduate Research Assistant, University of Florida, 2000 - 2004
Other Professional Experience
- National Geographic Fellow - Co-Lead Source to Sea Plastics Initiative, National Geographic, 2018 - present
- Research Assistant Professor of Environmental Engineering, University of New Hampshire, 2005 - 2009
- ORAU Post Doc, US EPA, 2004 - 2005
- Project Engineer, URS Corporation, 1998 -2000
- Intern, Law Engineering and Environmental Services, 1996
Area of Specialty
- Environmental Engineering
- Solid and Hazardous Waste
- Marine Debris