Emily Barnes Franklin, PhD
Research Scientist, CSIRO Australia
I am a Research Scientist at CSIRO in Australia. My research interests focus on unraveling the complexities of reactive gas and aerosol chemistry from the cleanest to the most polluted environments. I have a particular interest in harnessing developments in statistical methods and machine learning to advance our understanding of the complexity of the atmosphere with the aim of protecting communities from air pollution and reducing climate model uncertainties. In addition to my scientific foci, I am passionate about air quality environmental justice and improving equity and belonging in field research and STEM education.
Research Focus
My active research projects include the following:
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Investigating emerging sources of air pollution in the modern megacity (FROG-NY)
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Developing machine learning-based methods for characterizing unidentifiable organic compounds in the atmosphere (Ch3MS-RF)
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Investigating the relationship between marine microbiology and VOC emissions at the Antarctic ice edge (MISO)
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Tracking long-term changes in oxidant and reactive dynamics in the pristine Southern Hemisphere (Kennaook-Cape Grim)
Publications
E. B. Franklin "Emerging Drivers of North American Urban Aerosol Increase Global Change Vulnerability", In Review, Science Advances (2024)
E. B. Franklin "Ch3MS-RF: a Random Forest Model for Chemical Characterization and Improved Quantification of Unidentified Atmospheric Organics detected by Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry", Published, Atmospheric Measurement Techniques (2022)
E. B. Franklin "Anthropogenic and Biogenic Contributions to the Organic Composition of Coastal Submicron Sea Spray Aerosol", Published, ES&T (2022)