Extramural Research
2006 STAA Honorable Mentions
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 (No Cash Award) Total of Twenty-Six |
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| Nom. # | Titles and Citations of Submitted Papers | Eligible Authors* and Nominating Organizations | Ineligible Authors and Organization | Citation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| S6ER0007 | a) Sorption of 2,4'- Dichlorobiphenyl and Fluoranthene to a Marine Sediment Amended with Different Types of Black Carbon. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 23(11):2534-2544 (2004) b) Letter to the Editor -Role of Black Carbon in the Partitioning and Bioavailability of Organic Pollutants. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 23(11):2531-2533 (2004) |
Robert M. Burgess (60%) Mark G. Cantwell (10%) Stephan A. Ryba (10%) NHEERL, Narragansett, RI |
Rainer Lohmann (10%) -- University of Rhode Island Monique M. Perron (5%) -- Harvard School of Public Health, MA Rex Tien (3%) -- Senior Environmental Employment Program, NHEERL, RI Laura M. Thibodeau (2%) -- University of Connecticut |
Research Exploring the Importance of Black Carbon on the Effects of Organic Contaminants to Aquatic Organisms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S6ER0008 | Predicting the Toxicity of Chromium in Sediments. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 23(12):2981-2992 (2004) | Walter J. Berry (40%) Warren S. Boothman (40%) Jonathan R. Serbst (15%) Philip A. Edwards (5%) NHEERL, Narragansett, RI |
Demonstrating Use of the Equilibrium Partitioning Approach to Predict Toxicity of Chromium in Marine Sediments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S6ER0011 | Role of the Seagrass Thalassia testudinum as a Source of Chromosphoric Dissolved Organic Matter in Coastal South Florida. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 282:59-72 (2004) | Richard G. Zepp (50%) NERL, Athens, GA |
Erik R. Stabenau (30%) -- NOAA, FL Erich Bartels (15%) -- Mote Marine Laboratory, FL Rod G. Zika (5%) -- University of Miami, FL |
Creative Development of Experimental Techniques for Assessing the Impact of Seagrasses on Coastal Optical Properties | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S6ER0088 | a) Habitat Fingerprints for Lake Superior Coastal Wetlands Derived from Elemental Analysis of Yellow Perch Otoliths. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, 133(3):692-704 (2004) b) Reconstructing Habitat use and Wetland Nursery Origin of Yellow Perch from Lake Superior using Otolith Elemental. Journal of Grast Lakes Research, 30(4):492-507 (2004) |
John C. Brazner (80%) Danny K. Tanner (5%) NHEERL, Duluth, MN |
Steven E. Campana (10%) -- Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Nova Scotia Stephen T. Schram (5%) -- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
Reconstructing Yellow Perch Habitat Use and Nursery Area Origin Using Otolith Elemental Analysis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S6ER0089 | a) Regional, Watershed, and Site-Specific Environmental Influences on Fish Assemblage Structure and Function in Western Lake Superior Tributaries. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 62(6):1254-1270 (2005) b) Landscape Character and Fish Assemblage Structure and Function in Western Lake Superior Streams: General Relationships and Identification of Thresholds. Environmental Management, 38(6):855-875 (2004) |
John Brazner (45%) Danny Tanner (25%) Naomi Detenbeck (10%) Sharon Batterman (5%) Virginia Snarski (5%) NHEERL, Duluth, MN |
Leslie Jagger (5%) -- US Forest Service, WA Stacey Stark (5%) -- University of Minnesota |
Identifying Land-Use Thresholds and Landscape Influences on Stream Fish Assemblages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S6ES0077 | Effect of Lot Variability on Ultraviolet Radiation Inactivation Kinetics of Cryptosporidium Parvum Oocysts. Environmental Science and Technology, 39(11):4166-4171 (2005) | Mano Sivaganesan (90%) NRMRL, Cincinnati, OH |
Siva Sivaganesan (10%) -- University of Cincinnati | Recognition of this Outstanding Research Intended to Protect the Public Health of American Drinking Water Consumers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S6HE0021 | a) Accumulation of PBDE-47 in Primary Cultures of Rat Neocortical Cells. Toxicological Sciences, 82:164-169 (2004) b) Accumulation of Methylmercury or Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Vitro Models of Neuronal Tissue. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 205:177-187 (2005) c) Time and Concentration Dependent Accumulation of [3H]-Deltamethrin in Xenopus Oocytes. Toxicology Letters, 157:79-88 (2005) |
William R. Mundy (20%) Kevin M. Crofton (15%) Timothy J. Shafer (15%) Stan Barone, Jr. (10%) Michael J. DeVito (10%) Mary E. Gilbert (10%) Theresa M. Freudenrich (5%) Connie A. Meacham (5%) Willard L. Anderson (2%) Michael F. Hughes (2%) Tara Lyons-Darden (2%) NHEERL, Research Triangle Park, NC |
Joshua A. Harrill (2%) -- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Li Sui (2%) -- National Research Council, NC |
Evaluating the Appropriate Dose Metric for Neurotoxicants in a Variety of In Vitro Models | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S6HE0083 | a) Abnormal Fertilization is Responsible for Reduced Fecundity Following Thiram-Induced Ovulatory Delay in the Rat. Biology of Reproduction, 68(6):2142-2149 (2003) b) Acute Exposure to Molinate Alters Neuroendocrine Control of Ovulation in the Rat. Toxicological Sciences, 84(1):38-48 (2004) |
Tammy E. Stoker (45%) Ralph L. Cooper (15%) Sally D. Perreault (10%) Robert M. Zucker (10%) Susan C. Jeffay (5%) Renee S. Marshall (5%) Ashley Murr (5%) NHEERL, Research Triangle Park, NC |
Kathrine Bremser (5%) --North Carolina State University | The Effect of Environmental Endocrine Disruptors on Delayed Ovulation and Oocyte Functioning in the Rat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S6HE0084 | a) Exposure to Perfluorooctane Sulfonate During Pregnancy in Rat and Mouse. I: Maternal and Prenatal Evaluations. Toxicological Sciences, 74(2):369-381 (2003) b) Exposure to Perfluorooctane Sulfonate During Pregnancy in Rat and Mouse. II: Postnatal Evaluation. Toxicological Sciences, 74(2):382-392 (2003) c) The Developmental Toxicity of Perfluoroalkyl Acids and their Derivatives. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 198(2):231-241 (2004) |
Christopher S. Lau (35%) Julie R. Thibodeaux (20%) Brian E. Grey (15%) John M. Rogers (15%) Judy Richards (5%) NHEERL, Research Triangle Park, NC |
John L. Butenhoff (5%) -- 3M, MN Roger Hanson (5%) -- Senior Environmental Employment Program, NHEERL, NC |
Studies to Elucidate the Developmental Toxicity of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S6HE0085 | a) Chemically Induced Supernumerary Lumbar Ribs in CD-1 Mice: Size Distribution and Dose Response. Birth Defects Research Part B, Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology, 71(1):17-25 (2004) b) Supernumerary Ribs in Developmental Toxicity Bioassays and in Human Populations: Incidence and Biological Significance. Toxicology and Environmental Health Part B: Critical Reviews, 7(6):437-449 (2004) |
Neil Chernoff (40%) John M. Rogers (40%) R. Woodrow Setzer (15%) NHEERL, Research Triangle Park, NC |
Stacy Branch (5%) -- North Carolina A&T University | Defining Different Populations of Supernumerary Ribs and Assessing their Biological and Regulatory Significance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S6HE0087 | Acute Ozone-induced Differential Gene Expression Profiles in Rat Lung. Environmental Health Perspectives, 113(12):1717-1722 (2005) | Srikanth S. Nadadur (50%) Daniel L. Costa (20%) Ralph Slade (15%) Robert A. Silbajoris (10%) Gary E. Hatch (5%) NCEA, Research Triangle Park, NC |
Efforts in the Development of Biomarkers of Acute Ozone Toxicity using Gene Expression Profiling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S6MM0032 | Long-Term Recovery of PCB-Contaminated Surface Sediments at the Sangamo-Weston/Twelvemile Creek/Lake Hartwell Superfund Site. Environmental Science & Technology, 38(8):2328-2337 (2004) | Richard C. Brenner (60%) NRMRL, Cincinnati, OH |
Victor S. Magar (15%) -- Battelle, OH James A. Abbott (5%) -- Battelle, OH Linda S. Bingler (5%) -- Battelle Marine Sciences Laboratory, WA Eric A. Crecelius (5%) -- Battelle Marine Science Laboratory, WA Eric A. Foote (5%) -- Battelle, OH Jennifer A. Ickes (5%) -- Battelle, OH |
Developing a Paradigm for Evaluating Natural Recovery Processes at PCB-Impacted Sediment Sites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S6MM0033 | Application of Capillary Electrophoresis to Study the Enantioselective Transformation of Five Chiral Pesticides in Aerobic Soil Slurries. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 53(16):6175-6182 (2005) | A. Wayne Garrison (40%) W. Jack Jones (20%) NERL, Athens, GA |
Jessica L. Jarman (30%) -- GE Plastics, IN Lorrie A. Howell (10%) -- Merck & Co., Inc., NJ |
Demonstrating that Capillary Electrophoresis is a Valid Tool for Studying the Fate of Chiral Pesticides | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S6MM0036 | The Condition of Coral Reefs in South Florida (2000). Using Coral Disease and Bleaching as Indicators. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (2005), 100:129-152 (2005) | Deborah L. Santavy (60%) Linda C. Harwell (20%) Virginia D. Engle (10%) J. Kevin Summers (10%) NHEERL, Gulf Breeze, FL |
Contributions to the Assessment and Evaluation of the Ecological and Disease Condition of Coral Reefs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S6MM0066 | Nitrate Variability Along the Oregon Coast: Estuarine-Coastal Exchange. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 64:211-222 (2005) | Walter E. Frick (25%) Anne C. Sigleo (25%) NERL, Athens, GA |
Calvin W. Mordy (25%) -- University of Washington Phyllis Stabeno (25%) -- NOAA, Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, WA |
An Innovative Application of Monitoring and Modeling to Estimate Estuarine-Ocean Nutrient Exchange in a Tidal Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S6MM0090 | Estimated Ultraviolet Radiation Doses in Wetlands in Six National Parks. Ecosystems, 8:462-477 (2005) | Stephen A. Diamond (36%) Peter C. Trenham (16%) Naomi E. Detenbeck (6%) David Bradford (4%) NHEERL, Duluth, MN |
Michael J. Adams (6%) -- US Geological Survey, OR Blake R. Hossack (6%) -- US Geological Survey, MT Roland A. Knapp (6%) -- University of California Bob Breen (4%) -- University of Montana Stacey L. Stark (4%) -- University of Minnesota - Duluth Kathy Tonnessen (4%) -- University of Montana Paul D. Brooks (2%) -- University of Arizona P. Stephen Corn (2%) -- US Geological Survey, MT Ken Czarnowski (2%) -- National Park Service, CO Dan Fagre (2%) -- US Geological Survey, MT |
Research Contributing Significantly to the Development of Methods for Estimating Ultraviolet Radiation Doses in Nature | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S6RA0050 | Solar UVR and Aquatic Carbon, Nitrogen, Sulfur & Metals Cycles. UV Effects in Aquatic Organisms and Ecosystems, E.W. Helbling & H. Zagarese (Eds), Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, :137-183 (2003) | Richard G. Zepp (100%) NERL, Athens, GA |
An Innovative Review of the Influence of Solar Ultraviolet Radiation on Biogeochemical Cycles in Aquatic Environments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S6RA0054 | Development of Empirical, Geographically Specific Water Quality Criteria: a Conditional Probability Analysis Approach. Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 41(5):1211-1223 (2005) | John F. Paul (70%) Michael E. McDonald (30%) NHEERL, Research Triangle Park, NC |
Introduction of Conditional Probability Analysis for Support of Clean Water Act Programs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S6RA0058 | The Ecological Effects of Trichloroacetic Acid in the Environment. Environment International, 30(8):1119-1150 (2004) | Timothy E. Lewis (70%) NCEA, Research Triangle Park, NC |
Michael L. Barta (15%) -- Science Applications International Corporation, TN Thomas F. Wolfinger (15%) -- Science Applications International Corporation, VA |
A Thoroughly Outstanding Review, Data Synthesis, and Ecological Risk Assessment of the Effects of Trichloroacetic Acid in Aquatic and Terrestrial Environments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S6RM0068 | Laboratory Evaluation of Oil Spill Bioremediation Products in Salt and Freshwater Systems. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology, 32(2):171-185 (2005) | John R. Haines (49%) Eric J. Kleiner (10%) Albert D. Venosa (10%) Kim A. McClellan (5%) NRMRL, Cincinnati, OH |
Dennis W. King (10%) -- StatKing Consulting, OH Edith L. Holder (8%) -- University of Cincinnati Karen M. Koran (8%) -- University of Cincinnati |
Providing a Salt and Freshwater Oil Spill Bioremediation Product Test | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S6RM0069 | Modeling Stream-Aquifer Interactions with Linear Response Functions. Hydrology, 311(1-4):59-79 (2005) | Mohamed M. Hantush (100%) NRMRL, Cincinnati, OH |
Contributing Mathematical Solutions to Groundwater-Surface Water Interactions and Baseflow Generation in Stream/River Environments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S6SS0071 | Implementing and Auditing Electronic Recordkeeping Systems Used in Scientific Research and Development. Quality Assurance: Good Practice, Regulation, and Law, 11(1):5-24 (2004) | George M. Brilis (55%) John G. Lyon (20%) Jeffrey Worthington (20%) NERL, Research Triangle Park, NC OEI, Washington, DC |
Richard Lysakowski (5%) -- Collaborative Electronic Notebook Systems Association, MS | Developing Quality Assurance Parameters for Electronic Recordkeeping in Research and Development | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S6TF0038 | Determining Speciation of Pb in Phosphate-Amended Soils: Method Limitations. Science of the Total Environment, 350(1-3):261-272 (2005) | Kirk G. Scheckel (50%) Derrick Allen (20%) James A. Ryan (10%) NRMRL, Cincinnati, OH |
Ninnia V. Lescano (20%) -- University of Cincinnati | Improving Metal Speciation Methods in Amended Soils | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S6TF0042 | Gene Expression Changes in Arabidopsis Thaliana Seedling Roots Exposed to the Munition Hexahydro-1,3,5-Trinitro-1,3,5-Triazine. Environmental Science and Technology, 39(16):6313-6320 (2005) | Drew R. Ekman (85%) Nelson L. Wolfe (5%) NERL, Athens, GA |
Jeffrey F.D. Dean (10%) -- University of Georgia | The Determination of Plant Genes of Potential Utility in the Remediation of Explosives Contaminated Sites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S6TF0044 | Treatment of Hexavalent Chromium in Chromite Ore Processing Solid Waste using a Mixed Reductant Solution of Ferrous Sulfate and Sodium Dithionite. Environmental Science and Technology, 39(16):6208-6216 (2005) | Ralph D. Ludwig (50%) Chunming Su (50%) NRMRL, Ada, OK |
Break-Through Research on Remediation of Hexavalent Chromium in Ground Water using In Situ Chemical Reduction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S6TF0045 | Effects of pH and Phosphate on Metal Distribution with Emphasis on As Speciation and Mobilization in Soils from a Lead Smelting Site. Science of the Total Environment, 345:175-190 (2005) | Christopher A. Impellitteri (100%) NRMRL, Cincinnati, OH |
Research Helping to Protect Water and Land from Mine Waste Contamination | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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