Extramural Research
2012 Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA) Honorable Mentions
2012 STAA Awards
The 2012 STAA Awards are Now Available:
Level I | Level II | Level III | Honorable Mentions
The 2012 STAA awards are non-monetary.
Honorable Mention - The Subcommittee has also added a fourth non-cash level award for research efforts which are noteworthy but which do not warrant a Level I, II or III award. Honorable Mention applies to research that: (1) may not quite reach the level described for a Level III award; (2) show a promising area of research that the Subcommittee wants to encourage; or (3) show an area of research that the Subcommittees feels is too preliminary to warrant an award recommendation (yet).
Nominations Recommended for Honorable Mention -- Total of Thirty-Six | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nom. ID | Publication Title & Full Citation | Eligible/Ineligible Authors | Lab/Office/Institution | Citation | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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S12CS0001 | (1) Degradation Of Bromothymol Blue by 'Greener' Nano-Scale ZeroValent Iron Synthesized Using Tea Polyphenols Journal of Materials Chemistry, 19:8671-8677 (2009) (2) Green Synthesis of Au Nanostructures at Room Temperature Using Biodegradable Plant Surfactants Crystal Growth and Design, 9(11):4979-4983 (2009) (3) Self-Assembly of Palladium Nanoparticles: Synthesis of Nanobelts, Nanoplates and Nanotrees Using Vitamin B, and Their Application in Carbon-Carbon Coupling Reactions Journal of Materials Chemistry, 19:2026 (2009) |
Mallikarjuna Nadagouda Rajender S. Varma G.E. Hoag (Non-EPA) Vivek Polishettiwar (Non-EPA) J. B. Collins (Non-EPA) J. L. Holcomb (Non-EPA) J. R. Hoag (Non-EPA) |
NRMRL, Cincinnati, OH | Technical Achievement in Eco-Friendly Generation of Nanometals for Application in Environmental Remediation | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12EP0010 | Does Encouraging the Use of Wetlands in Water Quality Trading Programs Make Economic Sense Ecological Economics, 69(10):1988-1994 (2010) |
Matthew T. Heberling Hale W. Thurston Jorge H. Garcia (Non-EPA) |
NRMRL, Cincinnati, OH | Research that Highlights Potential and Unintended Outcomes of Encouraging the Use Wetlands in Water-Quality Trading | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12ER0013 | Assessment of Supercritical Fluid Extraction Use in Whole Sediment Toxicity Identification Evaluations Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 30(4):819-827 (2011) |
Robert M. Burgess Mark G. Cantwell Kay T. Ho Marguerite C. Pelletier Steve B. Hawthorne (Non-EPA) Monique M. Perron (Non-EPA) Carol B. Grabanski (Non-EPA) David J. Miller (Non-EPA) |
NHEERL, Narragansett, RI | Evaluating New Methods for Improving the Performance of Whole Sediments TIEs | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12ER0014 | (1) Design and Assessment of a Real Time Reverse Transcription-PCR Method to Genotype Single-Stranded RNA Male-Specific Coliphages (Family Leviviridae) Journal of Virology Methods, 173(2):196-202 (2011) (2) A Reverse Transcription-PCR Assay to Distinguish the Four Genogroups of Male-Specific (F+) RNA Coliphages Journal of Virology Methods, 159(1):47-52 (2009) |
Stephanie D. Friedman Fred Genthner Emilie Cooper (Non-EPA) Kevin R. Calci (Non-EPA) Lisa Casanova (Non-EPA) Mark D. Sobsey (Non-EPA) |
NHEERL, Gulf Breeze, FL | Providing the Development of Two Types of Molecular Tools to Rapidly Assess Viral and/or Sewage Contamination in Waters | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12ER0015 | Population Growth and Demography of Common Loons in the Northern United States Journal of Wildlife Management, 73(7):1108-1115 (2009) |
Jason S. Grear Diane Nacci Anne Kuhn Michael W. Meyer (Non-EPA) John H. Cooley, Jr. (Non-EPA) Walter H. Piper (Non-EPA) Matthew G. Mitro (Non-EPA) Harry S. Vogel (Non-EPA) Kate M. Taylor (Non-EPA) Kevin P. Kenow (Non-EPA) Stacy M. Craig (Non-EPA) |
NHEERL, Narragansett, RI | Research Demonstrating Wildlife Risk Assessment for Lake Ecosystems Affected by Mercury and Other Human Stressors | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12ER0016 | (1) Linking Excess Nutrients, Light, and Fine Bedded Sediments to Impacts on Faunal Assemblages in Headwater Agricultural Streams Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 45(6):1475-1492 (2009) (2) Influences of Spatial Scale and Soil Permeability on Relationships Between Land Cover and Baseflow Stream Nutrient Concentrations Environmental Management, 45(2):236-250 (2010) |
Michael B. Griffith Bernard F. Daniel Michael E. Troyer James M. Lazorchak Matthew A. Morrison Joseph P. Schubauer-Berigan |
NCEA, Cincinnati, OH | Research Elucidating the Relationships among Land Cover, Nutrients and the Ecology of Headwater Streams | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12ER0017 | (1) Application of Protein Expression Profiling to Screen Chemicals for Androgenic Activity Aquatic Toxicology, 113(1-2):71-78 (2011) (2) Identification of Estrogen-Responsive Vitelline Envelope Protein Fragments from Rainbow Trout (Onchorhynchus mykiss) Plasma Using Mass Spectrometry Molecular Reproduction and Development, 77(11):963-970 (2010) |
Michael J. Hemmer Kimberly A. Nelson Peggy S. Harris Jose A. Serrano LeeAnn Higgins (Non-EPA) Lorrane B. Anderson (Non-EPA) Abby D. Benninghoff (Non-EPA) David E. Williams (Non-EPA) Calvin C. Walker (Non-EPA) |
NHEERL, Gulf Breeze, FL | Developing Proteomic Methods to Screen Environmental Chemicals for Endocrine Activity | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12ER0023 | Relating Landscape Development Intensity to Coral Reef Condition in the Watersheds of St. Croix, US Virgin Island Marine Ecology Progress Series, 427:293-302 (2011) |
Leah Oliver John Lehrter William Fisher |
NHEERL, Gulf Breeze, FL | Linking Human Landscape Development Activity to Coral Reef Condition in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12ER0028 | The Areal Extent of Brown Shrimp Habitat Suitability in Mobile Bay, Alabama, USA: Targeting Vegetated Habitat Restoration Journal of Environmental Assessment and Monitoring, 171(1-4):611-620 (2010) |
Lisa M. Smith Janet A. Nestlerode Linda C. Harwell Peter Bourgeois (Non-EPA) |
NHEERL, Gulf Breeze, FL | Developing an Approach to Assess Habitat Suitability of Estuarine-Dependent Species | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12HE0036 | Development of a Distance-to-Roadway Proximity Metric to Compare Near-Road Pollutant Levels to a Central Site Monitor Atmospheric Enviornment, 43:787-797 (2009) |
Tim Barzyk Barbara Jane George Alan Vette Ron Williams Carry Croghan Carvin Stevens |
NERL, Research Triangle Park, NC | Development of Analytical Methods and Metrics that Characterize Uncertainty between Near-Road and Ambient Measurements | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12HE0038 | (1) Increased Non-conducted P-ware Arrhythmias after a Single Oil Fly Ash Inhalation Exposure in Hypertensive Rats Environmental Health Perspectives, 117(5):709-715 (2009) (2) Continuous Electrocardiogram Reveals Differences in the Short-term Cardiotoxic Response of Wistar-Kyoto and Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats to Doxorubicin Toxicological Sciences, 110(1):224-234 (2009) (3) A Single Exposure to Particulate or Gaseous Air Pollution Increases the Risk of Aconitine-induced Cardiac Arrhythmia in Hypertensive Rats Toxicological Sciences, 112(2):532-542 (2009) |
Aimen K. Farraj Mehdi S. Hazari Darrell W. Winsett Najwa Haykal-Coates Daniel Costa Wayne E. Cascio Allen Ledbetter William H. Rowan, III (Non-EPA) Alex P. Carll (Non-EPA) |
NHEERL, Research Triangle Park, NC | A New Paradigm Based on Altered Compensatory Responses to Inform Assessment of Cardiac Risk from Air Pollutants | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12HE0039 | Proteomic Analysis of Propiconazole Response in Mouse Liver: Comparison of Genomic and Proteomic Profiles Journal of Proteome Research, 9(1268-1278):10 (2010) |
Yue Ge Maribel Bruno Witold Winnik Stephen Nesnow Tanya Moore Pedro Ortiz (Non-EPA) |
NHEERL, Research Triangle Park, NC | First Application of the Integrated OMICS Including Genomics and Proteomics in the Risk Assessment Process | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12HE0040 | Development of a Multiplex Microsphere Immunoassay for the Quantitation of Salivary Antibody Responses to Selected Waterborne Pathogens Journal of Immunological Methods, 364(1-2):83-93 (2011) |
Shannon M. Griffin Andrey I. Egorov Shay G. Fout Timothy J. Wade Ing M. Chen (Non-EPA) |
NERL, Cincinnati, OH | Developing an Immunoassay to Measure Salivary Antibody Responses to Pathogens for Epidemiological Surveillance | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12HE0041 | (1) Differential Cardiopulmonary Effects of Size-Fractionated Ambient Particulate Matter in Mice Cardiovascular Toxicology, 10(4):256-267 (2010) (2) Comparative Toxicity of Size-Fractionated Airborne Particulate Matter Collected at Different Distances From an Urban Highway Environmental Health Perspectives, 117(11):1682-1689 (2009) |
Haiyan Tong Ian M. Gilmour Todd Q. Krantz Robert B. Devlin John K. McGee Richard W. Baldauf James M. Samet Seung-Hyun Cho (Non-EPA) Wan-Yun Cheng (Non-EPA) |
NHEERL, Research Triangle Park, NC | Research Distinguishing the Cardiopulmonary Toxicity of Size-Fractionated Ambient Particulate Matter in Mice | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12HE0044 | Vascular and Cardiac Impairments in Rats Inhaling Ozone and Diesel Exhaust Particles Environmental Health Perspectives, 119(3):312-318 (2011) |
Urmila P. Kodavanti Allen D. Ledbetter Mette C. Schladweiler Debora Andrews Judy Richards John McKee Richard H. Jaskot Ronald Thomas (Non-EPA) Amie K. Lund (Non-EPA) Reddy R. Gottipolu (Non-EPA) Narasimham L. Parinandi (Non-EPA) Jonathan H. Shannahan (Non-EPA) Elizabeth O. Butler (Non-EPA) Abraham Nyska (Non-EPA) Sainath R. Kotha (Non-EPA) J. Grace Wallenborn (Non-EPA) Matthew J. Campen (Non-EPA) Rishi B. Patel (Non-EPA) |
NHEERL, Research Triangle Park, NC | Ozone and Diesel Exhaust Particles Exposure Impair Cardiovascular System: As a Mix, They Produce a Less Than Additive Effect | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12HE0046 | Feasibility of Assessing Public Health Impacts of Air Pollution Reduction Programs on a Local Scale: New Haven Case Study Environmental Health Perspectives, 119(4):487-492 (2011) |
Danelle T. Lobdell Haluk Ozkaynak Vlad Isakov Lisa Baxter Jawad S. Touma Mary Beth Smuts |
NHEERL, Research Triangle Park, NC | Support to Region 1 in Assessing Public Health Impacts from Local, State and National Air-Pollution Reduction Programs | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12MM0061 | Development of an Aerosol Surface Inoculation Method for Bacillus Spores Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 77(5):1638-1645 (2011) |
Sang Don Lee Shawn P. Ryan Emily G. Snyder |
NHSRC, Cincinnati, OH | Developing a Novel Spore Surface Deposition Method | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12MM0065 | (1) Impacts of an Anti-Androgen and an Androgen/Anti-Androgen Mixture on the Metabolite Profile of Male Fathead Minnow Urine Environmental Science and Technology, 44:6881-6886 (2010) (2) Use of Gene Expression, Biochemical and Metabolite Profiles to Enhance Exposure and Effects Assessment of the Model Androgen 17B- Trenbolone in Fish Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 30(2):319-329 (2011) |
Drew R. Ekman Timothy W. Collette Daniel L. Villeneuve Quincy Teng Gerald T. Ankley Kathleen M. Jensen Michael D. Kahl Elizabeth A. Makynen Elizabeth J. Durhan Dalma Martinovic-Weigelt (Non-EPA) Kimberly J. Ralston-Hooper (Non-EPA) |
NERL, Athens, GA | Application of Metabolomics to Risk Assessment of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals with Non-Estrogenic Modes of Action | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12MM0068 | Combining Land Use Information and Small Stream Sampling with PCR-Based Methods for Better Characterization of Diffuse Sources of Human Fecal Pollution Environmental Science & Technology, 45(13):5652-5659 (2011) |
Lindsay A. Peed Orin C. Shanks Christopher T. Nietch Catherine A. Kelty Mano Sivaganesan Mark Meckes Thomas Mooney (Non-EPA) |
NRMRL, Cincinnati, OH | Scientific and Technical Achievement in the Field of Water-Quality Monitoring with Fecal Indicators | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12MM0069 | Quantifying Spatial and Seasonal Variability in Atmospheric Ammonia with In Situ and Space-Based Observations Journal Article, Geophysical Research Letters, 38(L04802):5 (2011) |
Robert W. Pinder John T. Walker Jesse O. Bash Karen Cady-Pereira (Non-EPA) Daven K. Henze (Non-EPA) Mingzhao Luo (Non-EPA) Gregory B. Osterman (Non-EPA) Mark W. Shephard (Non-EPA) |
NERL, Research Triangle Park, NC | Quantifying Spatial and Seasonal Variability in Atmospheric Ammonia with In Situ and Space-Based Observations | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12MM0070 | (1) Spatial Patterns of Water Quality and Plankton from High-Resolution Continuous In Situ Sensing Along a 537-km Nearshore Transect of Western Lake Superior, 2004 Book Chapter IN State of Lake Superior; M. Munawar and I.F. Munawar, Eds. Ecovision World Monograph Series, :439-471 (2009) (2) Yurista, P., J.R. Kelly, and S.E. Miller. 2011. Lake Superior: Nearshore Variability and a Landscape Driver Concept. Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management 14:345-355 Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management, 14(4):345-355 (2011) |
Peder M. Yurista John R. Kelly Samuel E. Miller |
NHEERL, Duluth, MN | Developing New Nearshore Strategies and Techniques for the Next Generation of Great Lakes Assessment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12MM0072 | Ultrafine Particles Near a Major Roadway in Raleigh, North Carolina: Downwind Attenuation and Correlation with Traffic-Related Pollutants Atmospheric Environment (Scientific Joural), 43:1229-1234 (2009) |
Gayle S.W. Hagler Richard W. Baldauf Eben D. Thoma Thomas R. Long John S. Kinsey Brian K. Gullett Richard F. Snow (Non-EPA) Lukas Oudejans (Non-EPA) |
NRMRL, Research Triangle Park, NC | Advancing the Understanding of Ultrafine Particle Trends and Multipollutant in the Near-Road Environment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12OR0074 | (1) Monochloramine Disinfection Kinetics of Nitrosomonas Europaea by Propidium Monoazide Quantitative PCR and Live/Dead BacLight Methods Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 75(17):5555-5562 (2009) (2) Determination of the Effects of Medium Composition on the Monochloramine Disinfection Kinetics of Nitrosomonas Europaea by the Propidium Monoazide Quantitative PCR and Live/Dead BacLight Methods Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 76(24):8277-8280 (2010) |
David G. Wahman Jonathan G. Pressman Karen A. Schrantz |
NRMRL, Cincinnati, OH | Determination of Monochloramine Disinfection Kinetics Applicable to Distribution System Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12OR0077 | Subsurface and Surface Water Flow Interactions Book Chapter, Groundwater Quantity and Quality Management. ASCE Publication. 295-393, : (2011) |
Mohamed M. Hantush Latif Kalin (Non-EPA) Rao S. Govindaraju (Non-EPA) |
NRMRL, Cincinnati, OH | Contributing a Review of Methods and Approaches for Modeling Groundwater-Surface Water Interactions at Multiple Scales | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12OR0078 | (1) The EPA's Human Exposure Research Program for Assessing Cumulative Risk in Communties Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology, 20(4):351-358 (2010) (2) The Environmental Protection Agency's Community-Focused Exposure and Risk Screening Tool (C-FERST) and Its Potential Use for Environmental Justice Efforts Americal Journal of Public Health, 101(S1):S286-S294 (2011) |
Valerie G. Zartarian Bradley D. Schultz Timothy M. Barzyk Marybeth Smuts Davyda M. Hammond Myriam Medina-Vera Andrew M. Geller |
NERL, Research Triangle Park, NC | Developing and Implementing a Research Program and Decision Support Tool for Community-Based Environmental Assessments | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12RA0082 | Disposal Practices for Unwanted Residential Medications in the United States Environmental International, 35(3):566-572 (2009) |
Susan T. Glassmeyer Christian G. Daughton Octavia Conerly Rebecca L. Daniels Lisa Lauer Meg McCarthy Todd G. Nettesheim Kathy Sykes Virginia G. Thompson Elizabeth K. Hinchey Malloy (Non-EPA) Susan E. Boebme (Non-EPA) Ilene S. Ruboy (Non-EPA) |
NERL, Cincinnati, OH | An Overview of Disposal Regulations and Collection Program Guidelines for Unwanted Pharmaceuticals in the United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12RA0083 | Evaluating the Consumer Response to Fuel Economy: A Review of the Literature International Review of Environmental and Resource Economics, 5:103-146 (2011) |
Gloria Helfand Ann Wolverton |
OTAQ, Ann Arbor, MI | Reviewing the Evidence on the Consumer Response to Reduced Vehicle Greenhouse-Gas Emissions and Improved Fuel Economy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12RA0086 | Evaluating Uncertainty in Integrated Environmental Models: A Review of Concepts and Tools Water Resources Research, 45(W06421):14 (2009) |
Shawn L. Matott Justin E. Babendreier Thomas S. Purucker |
NERL, Athens, GA | Methods, Concepts, and Tools for Evaluating Uncertainty in Integrated Environmental Models | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12SI0091 | Estimating the Provision of Ecosystem Services by Gulf of Mexico Coastal Wetlands Wetlands, 31(1):179-193 (2011) |
Virginia Engle |
NHEERL, Gulf Breeze, FL | Improving Our Understanding of the Ecosystem Services Provided by Gulf of Mexico Coastal Wetlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12SI0092 | Integrating Mechanistic and Polymorphism Data to Characterize Human Genetic Susceptibility for Environmental Chemical Risk Assessment in the 21st Century Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, YTAAP-1201:1-10 (2011) |
Holly M. Mortensen Susan Y. Euling |
NHEERL, Research Triangle Park, NC | Innovative Approach to Apply 21st-Century Data to Characterize Human Genetic Susceptibility for Environmental Chemicals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12TF0095 | (1) Estimation of In-Canopy Ammonia Sources and Sinks in a Fertilized Zea Mays Field print and electronic Environmental Science & Technology, 44(5):1683-1689 (2010) (2) Estimation of NH3 Bi-Directional Flux from Managed Agricultural Soils print and Electronic Atmospheric Environment, 44(17):2107-2115 (2010) |
Jesse O. Bash Ellen J. Cooter John T. Walker Gabriel G. Katul (Non-EPA) Matt Jones (Non-EPA) Eiko Nemitz (Non-EPA) Wayne Robarge (Non-EPA) |
NERL, Research Triangle Park, NC | Foundational Bi-Directional Flux Research Leading to the Development of the Bi-Directional Flux Option in CMAQ v5.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12TF0096 | Fullerene C60: Surface Energy and Interfacial Interactions in Aqueous Systems Langmuir, 26(14):11886-11893 (2010) |
Xin Ma Dermont Bouchard Bethany Wigington (Non-EPA) |
NERL, Athens, GA | Research Elucidating the Fundamental Surface Properties of C60 Fullerene | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12TF0100 | (1) Linking Air Quality and Watershed Models for Environmental Assessments: Analysis of the Effects of Model Specific Precipitation Estimates on Calculated Water Flux Environmental Modeling & Software, 25:1722-1737 (2010) (2) Simulated Watershed Mercury and Nitrate Flux Response to Multiple Land Cover Conversion Scenarios Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry, 30:773-786 (2011) |
Heather E. Golden Christopher D. Knightes Ellen J. Cooter Robin L. Dennis Robert C. Gilliam Kristen R. Foley |
NERL, Cincinnati, OH | Novel Watershed Modeling Approaches to Improve Understanding of Multi-Stressor/Multi-Media Effects on Water Resources | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12TF0105 | A Framework for Evaluating Regional-Scale Numerical Photochemical Modeling Systems Environmental Fluid Mechanics / print and on-line open access, 10(4):471-489 (2010) |
Kenneth Schere Trivikrama S. Rao Robin Dennis Tyler Fox Alice Gilliland Richard Scheffe Montse Fuentes (Non-EPA) Steven Hanna (Non-EPA) Christian Hogrefe (Non-EPA) John Irwin (Non-EPA) Douw Steyn (Non-EPA) Akula Venkatram (Non-EPA) |
NERL, Research Triangle Park, NC | Development of an Air Quality Model Evaluation Framework That Fosters Scientific Credibility for Model Applications | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12TF0108 | (1) Transport and Retention of TiO2 Rutile Nanoparticles in Saturated Porous Media under Low-Ionic-Strength Conditions: Measurements and Mechanisms Langmuir, 27(9):5393-5402 (2011) (2) Effects of Material Properties on Sedimentation and Aggregation of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles of Anatase and Rutile in the Aqueous Phase Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 363(1):84-91 (2011) |
Chunming Su Gexin Chen (Non-EPA) Xuyang Liu (Non-EPA) |
NRMRL, Ada, OK | Improving Understanding of Aggregation, Sedimentation and Transport of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles in Aqueous Environment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
S12TF0109 | Fenton-Like Initiation of a Toluene Transformation Mechanism Water Research, 45(16):5334-5342 (2011) |
Scott G. Huling Sangchul Hwang (Non-EPA) Dennis Fine (Non-EPA) Saebom Ko (Non-EPA) |
NRMRL, Ada, OK | Identification of Novel Transformation Mechanism of Toluene in Fenton-Driven Oxidative Treatment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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