Jenna Jambeck

Jenna Romness Jambeck
Jenna Jambeck in 2022
Born1974 (age 49–50)
Alma materUniversity of Florida
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Georgia
ThesisThe disposal of CCA-treated wood in simulated landfills : potential impacts (2004)

Jenna Jambeck (born 1974) an American environmental engineer who is the Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor of Environmental Engineering at the University of Georgia. Her research considers plastic pollution and efforts to address plastic waste. In 2022, she was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship.


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