Dr. Scott Coffin is a Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) at the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment in the California Environmental Protection Agency, where he conducts research regarding the human health effects of microplastics in drinking and bottled water to implement Senate Bill 1147.
Dr. Scott Coffin previously served (2019 - 2024) as a Research Scientist at the California State Water Resources Control Board, where he performed research and developed drinking water and aquatic ecosystem regulations for microplastics and other contaminants. Scott completed his Ph.D. in Environmental Toxicology at the University of California, Riverside, and wrote his dissertation on plastic as a vector for pollutants in estuarine and marine environments. Scott’s expertise are in data science, analytical chemistry, ecotoxicology, and risk assessment.
Outside of work, Scott can typically be found rock climbing, surfing, mountain biking, dancing, playing music, or DJing. Scott is a Wyoming native, but currently lives in West Sacramento, California [unceded Patwin Indian territory].