Author Archives: mnobrega

Dr. Andrea Hricko Professor of Clinical Preventive Medicine and Director of Community Outreach and Engagement Southern California Environmental Health Sciences Center To view Dr. Hricko’s biography, go to http://keck.usc.edu/profiles?facid=483 This webinar will be held via WebEx on Monday September 23rd from 1:00 – 2:00pm ET.  Please email protect-info@coe.neu.edu if you would like to attend and have […]

This June was the first offering of the PROTECT Academy.  The purpose of these webinars was to provide non-experts in the topic areas with an introduction to the primary concepts, basic terminology, and applicability of that field to the understanding of environmental health problems.   Each seminar has been posted on the PROTECT Youtube channel and […]

Teaming Up with Gardeners Neighboring a Superfund Site: Characterizing the Uptake of Arsenic by Homegrown Vegetables and Communicating the Potential Risks Monica Ramirez-Andreotta, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute, Northeastern University Monica Ramirez-Andreotta has a PhD in Environmental Science from the University of Arizona (UA) that focused on integrating the fundamentals of […]

Assessing Quality and Remedial Performance for Contaminated Sediments Daniel Reible, Smith Chair of Environmental Health Engineering, University of Texas in Austin Dr. Reible is the Bettie Margaret Smith Chair of Environmental Health Engineering in the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering and the Director of the Center for Research in Water Resources at the […]

Dr. Lauren Aleksunes, from the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy and Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, will present a talk titled, “Physiological and Molecular Adaptations to Pregnancy: Influence on Chemical Exposure and Toxicity.” To view Dr. Aleksunes’ biography, go to http://pharmacy.rutgers.edu/content/faculty_profile_99.   The webinar was held […]

Presenter: Michael Kavanaugh, chair of the report-authoring committee. Dear PROTECT Community, You are invited to join a public webinar on Wednesday, December 12 at 1:00pm ET, exploring Alternatives for Managing the Nation’s Complex Contaminated Groundwater Sites, a new report from the National Research Council of the National Academies. How to Join: To attend the webinar […]

Looking Through an Environmental Justice Lens: Community Engagement, Policy and Practice Dr. Jalonne L. White-Newsome, Federal Policy Analyst for West Harlem Environmental Action, Inc. (WE ACT for Environmental Justice) Dr. Jalonne L. White-Newsome is WE ACT’s Federal Policy Analyst, based in Washington, DC. Prior to joining WE ACT, Jalonne was the inaugural Kendall Science Fellow […]

Dr. Andreas Sjödin will be giving a presentation titled “Serum Concentrations of Brominated Flame Retardants in in the United States General Population.” After receiving his PhD in Environmental Chemistry in May of 2000 from Stockholm University in Sweden, Dr. Andreas Sjödin worked as the Coordinator for the Analytical Toxicology Branch of the Division of Laboratory […]

The Trials and Tribulations of Superfund’s Early Years Craig E. Colten, Professor of Geography at Louisiana State University Professor Colten is the Carl O. Sauer Professor of Geography at Louisiana State University and his work generally fits into the fields of environmental history and hazards geography. He began his career directing a research team investigating […]

Karst Features and Water Resources in Florida and Puerto Rico By Arturo E. Torres Hydrologic Studies Chief U.S. Geological Survey Florida Water Science Center-Tampa This webinar was offered IN SPANISH on September 18, 2012 – click here to see the WebEx. Abstract: Topographic landscape and geology produce distinctive karst and water resources features in Florida […]

The Quiet Epidemic: Causes and Classification of Preterm Birth Thomas F. McElrath, Associate Professor of Obstetrics at Harvard Medical School and Attending Physician, Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital This webinar is designed to: Discuss the definitions and rates of prematurity. Review current causes of prematurity in a very clinical fashion with an […]

Rethinking the Design of Presentation Slides: The Assertion−Evidence Structure Michael Alley Associate Professor, Engineering Communication Pennsylvania State University, University Park Abstract Presentation slides affect the success of a scientific talk much more than most speakers realize. In most scientific presentations, the presentation slides follow the topic-subtopic structure of PowerPoint—in other words, a topic phrase headline […]

The Effective Use of Data Management Software in Environmental Projects Mitch Beard, CEO and Founder of EarthSoft, Inc. Mitch Beard is CEO and Founder of EarthSoft, Inc. EarthSoft’s EQuIS software is the most widely used environmental data management software in the world and is used by multiple US EPA Regions and states, many multinational industrials, […]

Exposure Assessment Approaches for Environmental Chemical Mixtures Dr. Glenn Rice Environmental Health Scientist U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Glenn Rice has served as an Environmental Health Scientist in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) since 1990.  He is a member of the chemical mixtures risk assessment team in NCEA.  His research […]

Proposal Development Stacy-Ann Christian & Sara Clabby Office of Research Administration and Finance Northeastern University Stacy-Ann Christian is Lecturer and Associate Director of Research Administration and Finance at Northeastern University. Her responsibilities include development and maintenance of university policies related to pre-award activities. In addition, Stacy-Ann oversees the review of funding applications to federal, state […]

Biomonitoring of exposure to environmental chemicals and toxins Dana Boyd Barr Professor of Exposure Science and Environmental Health Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University Dr. Dana Boyd Barr is a Professor of Exposure Science and Environmental Health at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health.  Although she has been in academia […]

Research Translation and Innovation: Results to Patents Anne-Marie Dinius, Intellectual Property Manager, Center for Research Innovation, Northeastern University This webinar will answer the question – how do the results I obtain in the lab turn into patentable intellectual property? Among other patent law fundamentals, IP Attorney Anne-Marie Dinius will answer the following questions: (1) What is […]

Poison in the Well:  Exposure, Consequences and Remediation of Arsenic in Bangladesh Dr. Joseph Graziano Professor of Environmental Health Sciences & Pharmacology, Columbia University Director of Columbia University SRP Dr. Joseph Graziano’s research career has been devoted to understanding the consequences of exposure to metals, both on the molecular and population levels. Human exposure to […]

The Scientific Method and Experiential Learning Projects Tom DeSutter, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Soil Science North Dakota State University Tom received his BS and MS degrees from South Dakota State University (Brookings, SD) in 1994 and 1998, respectively, and his PhD from Kansas State University (Manhattan, KS). The primary focus area of DeSutter’s graduate […]

Beyond Newsletters and Brochures: Communicating Findings to Study Participants and Community Members of a NIEHS/EPA Children’s Center Daniel S. Madrigal Community Outreach Coordinator Center for Environmental Research and Children’s Health (CERCH) Mr. Madrigal is the community outreach coordinator for the Center for Environmental Research and Children’s Health (CERCH). Part of the Center’s work is on the […]

Ethical and Regulatory Issues in Conducting Human Subjects Research Delia Wolf Assistant Dean for Regulatory Affairs & Research Compliance and Director for the Office of Human Research Administration Harvard School of Public Health Dr. Delia Wolf is a nationally recognized speaker and an accomplished teacher who has served as a faculty member at numerous national conferences […]

The Brown SRP – Overview and Recent Results on the Vapor Intrusion Problem Eric M. Suuberg Professor of Engineering – Brown University Co-Director of the Brown SRP Professor Suuberg’s research interests center on energy and environmental areas, involving study of fuel chemistry (coal, oil shale, biomass), activated carbons (production and properties), materials reuse (automobile tires, coal […]

PROTECT Researcher and Project 3 leader Prof. Roger Giese of NU has invited Dr. Carol Rowan West, the Director of the Office of Research for the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, to give a presentation titled, “Considering Early Life Stage Sensitivities in Setting Environmental Standards – The Perchlorate Case.” This Webinar will begin at 11:00am EST […]

PROTECT faculty member and Project 1 Leader John Meeker hosted a talk by Dr. Larissa Takser, Associate Professor in the Dept. of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke Québec, Canada at the University of Michigan on Friday, February 11th. Dr. Takser presented her talk titled, “Low Dose Environmental Chemicals and Fetal Health” and has […]

Dr. James P. Shine Senior Lecturer on Aquatic Chemistry Department of Environmental Health Harvard School of Public Health Dr. James P. Shine will be speaking on the topic of “Biogeochemical Fate and Human Health Outcomes from Metals at the Tar Creek Superfund Site.” Dr. Shine is on the faculty in the Department of Environmental Health […]

Eve Kuniansky Region Ground-Water Specialist U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Eastern Region, Director’s Office Leader, Karst Interest Group PROTECT was proud to host Dr. Eve Kuniansky, who gave a talk titled “Mathematical Models Applied to Karst Aquifers” at the November 5th webinar. Dr. Kuniansky heads up the USGS Karst Interest Group, has worked with the USGS […]

Prof. Thomas Sheahan, Training Core Leader, will be presenting at the Fall/Winter 2010 edition of Risk eLearning, entitled “Contaminated Sediments: New Tools and Approaches forin situ Remediation.”  This Webinar is presented by the Superfund Research Program (SRP), in collaboration with the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation (OSRTI). The webinar will […]

The Harvard Superfund Research Program Robert Wright, MD, MPH Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Environmental Health Harvard Medical School and School of Public Health Director, Harvard Superfund Research Program Dr. Wright is the overall PI of the Harvard Superfund Research Program and director of the HSPH Metals Research Core. He is an Emergency Room pediatrician at […]