Project 1: Publications and Presentations
Publications
*Denotes undergraduate student co-author ; ^Denotes equal authorship
O’Leary, B.F., Hill, A.B., Linn, C., Lu, M., Miller, C.J., Newman, A., Sperone, G.F., and Zang, Q. (2023) Exploring the association of Brownfield remediation status with socioeconomic conditions in Wayne County, MI. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-26666-2
Hood G.R.^, Socrates C*, Rankin K*, Hwang K, Papuga S.A.^ (2021) Insect-induced plant galls expose hard-to-detect belowground contaminants. Plant and Soil. 467:569-578.
Presentations
^Denotes graduate student co-author ; *Denotes undergraduate student co-author
2023
Black, S.M. (2023) Screening the neighborhood: using plants and insects to detect belowground plumes. Three Minute Thesis Competition, Wayne State University. Detroit, MI.
Black, S.M., Hood G.R. (2023) Developing novel ento-phyto-screening methods: detecting carcinogenic environmental contaminants using insect-induced plant galls. Superfund Research Program Annual Meeting. Albuquerque, NM.
Black, S.M., Socrates C., Sergeant M., Papuga S., Hood G.R. (2023) Developing novel ento-phyto-screening methods: detecting carcinogenic environmental contaminants using insect-induced plant galls. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. National Harbor, MD.
Black, S.M., Socrates C., Sergeant M., Papuga S., Hood G.R. (2023) Poster Presentation: Developing novel ento-phyto-screening methods: detecting contaminants w/ insect-induced plant galls. National Brownfields Training Conference. Detroit, MI.
Hood G.R., Hwang K., Black S., Socrates C., Papuga S.A. (2023) Developing novel tools to screen for belowground chemical contaminants: insect-induced plant galls and their application in phytoscreening organic and inorganic pollutants. Entomological Society of America’s Annual Meeting. National Harbor, WA.
Hood G.R., Black S., Socrates C., Hwang K., Sergeant M., Papuga S.A. (2023) Ento-phyto-screening: developing insect-induced plant galls as a novel tool for tracking organic chemical contaminants in the subsurface. 8th International Plant Gall Symposium. Chico, CA. July 2023.
Hood G.R. (2023) Building aboveground strategies to identify and address belowground hot spots for VOC vapor intrusion in complex urban settings. Center for Leadership in Environmental Awareness and Research (CLEAR) Community Advisory Board presentation. Wayne State University. Detroit, MI.
O'Leary, B.F. (2023) Urban sampling strategies and numerical models to understand subsurface vapor intrusion exposure pathways. WSU Superfund Center. American Institute of Professional Geologists – Michigan Chapter. Ann Arbor, MI.
O'Leary, B.F., Hood, G.R., Lu, M., Bunting, E., Zhang, Q., Hossain, M., Sperone, G.S., Miller, C.J., Hussain, Y., Wu, T., Melkonian C., (2023) Use of Innovative Methods to Uncover Hidden Stories of Legacy Brownfield Sites, Superfund Research Program Annual Meeting 2023, Albuquerque, NM.
O'Leary, B.F., Hood, G.R., Miller, C.J., Wager, Y. (2023) Neighborhood-scale sampling strategies and numerical models to understand subsurface environmental exposure pathways, Sustainable Detroit Forum 2023, Detroit, MI.
O'Leary, B.F. (2023) Building aboveground strategies to identify and address belowground hot spots for VOC vapor intrusion in complex urban settings, Center for Leadership in Environmental Awareness and Research Advisory Board Meeting, Detroit, MI.
O'Leary, B.F., Salah, H., Straughen, J., Thompson, L. (2023) Volatile Organic Compound Learnshop. Great Lakes Bioneers Detroit Conference. Detroit, MI.
O'Leary, B.F., Westrick J., Salah, H., Linn, C. (2023) Center for Leadership in Environmental Awareness and Research Bioneers Tour. Great Lakes Bioneers Detroit Conference. Detroit, MI.
O'Leary, B.F., Hood, G.R., Miller., C.J. (2023). Phytoscreening and Modeling VI in Urban Centers. National Brownfields Training Conference, Detroit, MI.
Runge-Morris M., Miller C.J., Hood G.R., Wager Y., Baker T., Straughen J., Mor G. (2023) An introduction to the National Institute of Health Sciences Superfund Research Program at Wayne State University. The Center for Leadership in Environmental Awareness and Research (CLEAR) Seminar Series. Wayne State University. Detroit, MI.
2022
Black, S., Hood, G.R. (2022). Developing novel phytoscreening methods: Detecting carcinogenic environmental chemical contaminants. Graduate Research Symposium, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.
Awarded 2nd Place for the 'Outstanding Student Talk'
Black S.M., Socrates C., Sergeant M., Papuga S., Hood G.R. (2022) Poster Presentation: Developing novel ento-phyto-screening methods: detecting carcinogenic environmental contaminants using insect-induced plant galls. One Health Symposium, Wayne State University. Detroit, MI.
O'Leary, B.F., Miller, C.J., Selegean, K.J., Hood, G.R. (2022) Urban groundwater pollution: Using vegetation to evaluate impacts. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI.
O'Leary, B.F., Miller, C.J., Selegean, K.J., Hood, G.R (2022). Exploring the differences between alternative VOC sampling methods at abandoned urban brownfield locations. Superfund Research Program Annual Meeting, Raleigh, NC, Superfund Research Program.
O'Leary B.F.^, Miller C.J., Selegean K.*, Hood G.R. (2022). Urban groundwater pollution: Using vegetation to evaluate impacts. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting. Grand Rapids, MI.
2021
Black S.M.^, Socrates C.*, Sergeant M.^, Papuga S., Hood G.R. (2021) Poster Presentation: Developing novel phytoscreening methods: detecting carcinogenic environmental contaminants using insect-induced plant galls. Wayne State University's One Health Symposium.
Black, S.M., Socrates C., Sergeant M., Papuga S., Hood G.R. (2021) Novel phytoscreening methods: detecting environmental contaminants using galls. Wayne State University's Biological Departments Annual Research Day. Detroit, MI.
Hood G.R. (2021). The ecology and evolutionary biology of insect induced plant galls. Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
O'Leary B.F.^, Miller C.J., Dittrich T., Hood G.R., Papuga S.A., Schuster, W. (2021). Evaluating volatile organic compound exposure pathways and risk in a variably-saturated, urban landscape. American Geological Union Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Awarded 2nd Place for the 'Outstanding Student Presenter' from the Unsaturated Zone Technical Committee
2020
Hood G.R., Papuga S.A. (2020). Insect Induced Plant Galls as Bioindicators to Detect Contamination in Urban Environments. Invited lecture in Volatile Solvents in the Environment Seminar Course, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.
Hood G.R., Papuga S.A., Socrates C.*, Rankin K.*, Huang K. (2020) Insect-induced plant galls expose hard-to-detect belowground contaminants. Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Virtual.
Papuga S.A., Hood G.R., Socrates C.*, Rankin K.*, Hwang K., Whitfield M.* (2020). Toward improved use of aboveground plant material to monitor belowground contaminants and their movement in urban environments. Annual Meeting of the American Geophysical Union. Virtual.
Papuga S.A., Hood G.R., Socrates C.*, Rankin K.*, Hwang K., Whitfield M.* (2020). Toward improved use of aboveground plant material to monitor belowground contaminants and their movement in urban environments. National Institute of Environmental Health and Safety Superfund Research Program's Annual Meeting. Virtual.