Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Air of the Great Lakes: Recent Findings from the Integrated Atmospheric Deposition Network Dr. Hites' research group applies organic analytical chemistry to the understanding of environmental problems. His research centers around four main areas: global scale transport of semi-volatile halogenated compounds; reactions of pollutants with hydroxyl and ozone; anthropogenic organic pollutants in and near the Great Lakes; and polybrominated flame-retardants. Prior to 1979, Dr. Hites was an associate professor of chemical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1991, he won the American Chemical Society's Award for Creative Advances in Environmental Science and Technology; in 1993, he won the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry's Founders Award. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Link to Hites Web Site Hites | Kiessling | Lodge | Ratner