Natalie Cápiro

About

Professor Natalie Cápiro is the Principal Investigator of the Cápiro Research Group at Cornell University. Her research focuses on environmental microbiology, bioremediation, and the fate and transport of groundwater contaminants. She leads a team that investigates microbial processes and their applications to environmental cleanup and management, contributing to the understanding and development of bioremediation strategies for contaminated groundwater. Her work is situated within the Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University, where she advances knowledge in environmental microbiology and sustainable remediation techniques.

Research topics

• Environmental chemistry
• Chemistry
• Organic chemistry
• Ecology
• Chemical engineering
• Engineering
• Polymer chemistry
• Chromatography
• Biology

Selected publications

• A review of the occurrence and microbial transformation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF)-impacted environments

  The Science of The Total Environment · 2024-03-24 · 80 citations

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• Aerobic biotransformation of 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonate in soils from two aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF)-impacted sites

  Water Research · 2023-11-29 · 59 citations

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• Ultra-high capacity, multifunctional nanoscale sorbents for PFOA and PFOS treatment

  npj Clean Water · 2023-09-05 · 43 citations

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  Abstract Here, we describe surface functionalized, superparamagnetic iron oxide nanocrystals (IONCs) for ultra-high PFAS sorption and precise, low energy (magnetic) separation, considering perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS). As a function of surface coating, sorption capacities described are considerably higher than previous studies using activated carbon, polymers, and unmodified metal/metal oxides, among others. In particular, positively charged polyethylenei…

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• Using Network Analysis and Predictive Functional Analysis to Explore the Fluorotelomer Biotransformation Potential of Soil Microbial Communities

  Environmental Science & Technology · 2024-04-19 · 38 citations

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  Microbial transformation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including fluorotelomer-derived PFAS, by native microbial communities in the environment has been widely documented. However, few studies have identified the key microorganisms and their roles during the PFAS biotransformation processes. This study was undertaken to gain more insight into the structure and function of soil microbial communities that are relevant to PFAS biotransformation. We collected 16S rRNA gene sequencin…

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• Biotransformation of 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonate and microbial community dynamics in water-saturated one-dimensional flow-through columns

  Water Research · 2024-01-15 · 27 citations

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Frequent coauthors

• Kurt D. Pennell

  Providence College

  120 shared

• Tyler F. Marcet

  Tufts University

  56 shared

• William G. Rixey

  54 shared

• Neil R. Thomson

  49 shared

• Aldrich Lahvis

  Ecolyse (United States)

  49 shared

• Paul Johnson

  University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

  49 shared

• Carol J. Ptacek

  University of Waterloo

  49 shared

• Matthew J. Thomasson

  University of Hull

  49 shared

Labs

• Cápiro Research GroupPI

Education

• Ph.D.

  Cornell University

• M.S.

  Tufts University

• B.S.

  Auburn University

Awards & honors

• Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Profess…
• SERDP Environmental Restoration Project of the Year 2012
• Eleanor and Mills Bennett Fellowship in Hydrology, Rice Univ…
• NSF Distinguished Sci. & Engr. Fellow of the Alliances for G…

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