Dr. Jim Killarney

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Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Colby-Sawyer College

PhD, Analytical Chemistry, University of Maine

MPH, Environmental Health, Boston University

Email: jim.killarney@colby-sawyer.edu

Jim’s research interests are focused on understanding how chemical pollution affects both humans and wildlife. He is currently developing methods that can rapidly and inexpensively measure chemicals in both water and in animals after they have been exposed. For instance, he is focused on measuring microplastic contamination in freshwater systems, lead in waterfowl, and water quality using images from unmanned aerial vehicles (drones).

He has also developed water ‘fingerprinting’ methods using fluorescence spectroscopy and chemometric tools to quantify pharmaceutical pollutants in water. Prior to joining CWS, Jim worked as a professor at Unity College and the University of Maine teaching classes in organic, environmental, and analytical chemistry.

    • Dunckle, K., K. Spigel, & J.P. Killarney. Assessment of UAV’s for Measuring Water Quality. Drones. (In Prep)

    • Killarney, J.P., A. Amirbahman, & H.H. Patterson. Effects of Dissolved Organic Type and Solution Chemistry on the Behavior of PPCP in Aqueous Samples. Chemosphere. (In Prep)

    • Killarney, J.P., M. McKinnon, C. Murphy, K.M. Henline, C. Wang, R.D. Pike, & H.H. Patterson. 2014. Amine- and Sulfide-Sensing Copper(I) Iodide Films. Inorganic Chemistry Communications 40:18.

    • Royzman, D.E., A.M. Noviello, K.M. Henline, R.D. Pike, J.P. Killarney, & H.H. Patterson, C. Crawford, & Z. Assefa. 2013. Structure, Luminescence, and Vaporchromism of Bridged Cationic Copper (I) Dimers and Polymers. Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials. DOI: 10.1007/s10904-013-9978-7.

    • Safko, J.P., J.E. Kuperstock, S.M. Mccullough, A.M. Noviello, X. Li, J.P. Killarney, C. Murphy, H.H. Patterson, C.A. Bayse, R.D. Pike. 2012. Network Formation and Photoluminescence in Copper(I) Halide Complexes with Substituted Piperazine Ligands. Dalton Transactions 41:11663.

    • Miller, K. M., S.M. McCullough, E.A. Lepekhina, I.J. Thibau, R.D. Pike, X. Li, J.P. Killarney, & H.H. Patterson. 2011. Copper(I) Thiocyanate-Amine Networks: Synthesis, Structure, and Luminescence Behavior”. Inorganic Chemistry. 50:7239.