Education

• Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University (1996)
• M.S., Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University (1993)
• B.S., Biology, Rhodes College (1990)

Much of Dr. Andrew Jackson's current research focuses on the effects and sources of perchlorate exposure. In addition to identifying and characterizing natural sources of perchlorate, Dr. Jackson has published on the widespread occurrence of naturally occurring perchlorate in the high plains of Texas and New Mexico, the effects of perchlorate on earthworm survival and reproductive success, perchlorate isotope forensics, the uptake and exudation behavior of perchlorate in smartweed, and the thyroid function and reproductive success in rodents exposed to perchlorate via food and water. Other ongoing research projects, which are non-perchlorate-focused, include an evaluation of NASA's advanced life support integrated water recovery system for non-optimal conditions and terrestrial applications and examining efficient and cost effective combination of wind power and desalination technology.

Dr. Jackson is the Associate Editor of Air, Water and Soil Pollution, editorial board member of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, and executive board member for the Water Environment Association of Texas. He also serves on committees for the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors, the Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and The Texas Department of Transportation. He has twice received the Civil Engineering Research of the Year Award (2002, 2004, 2006).

Courses Taught
Introduction to Environmental Engineering, Introduction to Environmental Systems, bioremediation, Unit Processes, Advanced Water Treatment, Environmental Systems Design II, Elements of Chemodynamcis, Freshman Seminar, Graduate Seminar, Water Quality Analysis

Selected Publications

• W. Andrew Jackson, Todd Anderson, Greg Harvey, Greta Orris, Srinath Rajagopalan, and Namgoo Kang. (2006). Occurrence and Formation of Non-Anthropogenic Perchlorate. In Gu, B., Coates, J. (eds) Perchlorate Environmental Occurrence, Chemistry, Toxicology, and Remediation Technologies. Springer-Kluwer. (Accepted)
• Rajagopalan, S., T. Anderson, K. Rainwater, M. Ridley, L. Fahlquist, and Andrew Jackson. (2006) Widespread Occurrence of Naturally Occuring Perchlorate in High Plains of Texas and New Mexico. Environmental Science and Technology 40:3156-3162.
• Landrum, M., J. E. Cañas, G. Coimbatore, G. P. Cobb, W. A. Jackson, B. Zhang, and T. A. Anderson.  2006.  Effects of perchlorate on earthworm (Eisenia fetida) survival and reproductive success.  The Science of the Total Environment.  363:237-244.
• John Karl Bohlke, Neil Sturchio, Baohua Gu, Juske Horita, Gilbert Brown, W. Andrew Jackson, Jacimaria Batista, and Paul Hatzinger. (2005) Perchlorate Isotope Forensics. Analytical Chemistry 77:7838-7842
• Tan, K., Todd Anderson, and W. Andrew Jackson (2005) Uptake and exudation behavior of perchlorate in smartweed. International Journal of Phytoremediation. 8(1):13-25.
• Philip N. Smith, Scott A. Severt, W. Andrew Jackson, Todd A. Anderson. (2006) Thyroid function and reproductive success in rodents exposed to perchlorate via food and water.  Environ Toxicol Chem 25(4)
• Purnendu K. Dasgupta, P. Martinelango, W. Andrew Jackson, Todd, Anderson, Kang Tian, Richard Tock, and Srinath Rajagopalan. (2005) The Origin of Naturally Occurring Perchlorate: The Role of Atmospheric Processes. Environmental Science and Technology 39:1569-1575.