The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers: Recipient Details
Jennifer Jay
Affidivation:
University of California, Los Angeles
NSF Directorate:
ENG
Gender:
F
Award Year:
2004
Citation:
For collaborating with local non-profit groups involved in coastal water quality to study environmental factors that contribute to mercury contamination of food chains and developing models to analyze the fate of mercury in the environment. She is creating an innovative course in which students learn and then teach environmental functions to economically disadvantaged, Los Angeles sixth graders to promote involvement and diversity in environmental engineering.