Trevor VandenBoer

Trevor VandenBoer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at York University's Faculty of Science. His research focuses on environmental chemistry of reactive nitrogen molecules and indoor environmental chemistry, utilizing custom field instruments and mass spectrometry techniques. He leads the VandenBoer Lab, developing analytical tools to study pollutant behavior across scales.

Research interests include atmospheric reactive nitrogen cycling, indoor air quality dynamics, and analytical instrumentation innovation. Key sub-disciplines are Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Chemistry, aligning with UN goals like Climate Action and Good Health.

Recent work emphasizes pollutant tracking in agricultural and indoor environments, including studies on commercial kitchens, athletic facilities, and cleaning byproducts. He has secured grants including the Sloan Foundation's program for indoor chemistry research.

Notable achievements include student awards such as Irina's 2024 CSC Environment Division Presentation Award and Emma McLay's NSERC CGS-M. The lab collaborates widely, with projects like the ATHLETIC initiative and the ROCC chamber experiments.

Instrumentation innovations include novel precipitation samplers and HONO passive samplers. Current efforts explore reactive nitrogen budgets, chlorine activation mechanisms, and urban aerosol acidity dynamics.