Sarah Styler

Sarah Styler is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology at McMaster University, Canada. She leads the P.A.R.T.I.C.L.E.S. research group, focusing on environmental chemistry, atmospheric processes, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Her work addresses air quality, climate impacts, and environmental justice, with a particular emphasis on urban surfaces, wildfire particulate matter, and cultural heritage conservation. Dr. Styler holds a PhD from the University of Toronto and has extensive postdoctoral experience at the Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research.

Education:

• PhD in Environmental Chemistry, University of Toronto (2014)
• MSc in Environmental Chemistry, University of Toronto (2008)
• HBSc (High Distinction), University of Toronto (2004)

Research Interests:

• Chemistry of atmospheric surfaces (e.g., urban dust, wildfire particles)
• Environmental justice and community partnerships
• Interdisciplinary projects in art conservation and reactor design
• Atmospheric aerosol transformations and photochemistry

Grants & Funding:

• $85,000 Societal Impact Seed Grant (McMaster, 2024)
• $227,000 CFI Infrastructure Funding (2023)

Labs/Teams: The P.A.R.T.I.C.L.E.S. group comprises 5 graduate students, 1 undergraduate, and 1 postdoc, actively researching topics like urban surface chemistry and wildfire toxin deposition.