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Investigating the effect of oil spills
on the environment and public health.
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Alesia Ferguson

University of Arkansas Medical Sciences - College of Public Health

Department of Environmental and Occupational Health

4301 West Markham, #820,
Little Rock, AR  72201  

acferguson@ncat.edu

Project List:

Beach Exposure And Child HEalth Study (BEACHES)

Year 8-10 Research Grants (RFP-VI)Role: Co-Principal Investigator, Outreach Team, Data Team

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Articles - 4

2021

Charleston, C. o., Sandifer, P., Ferguson, A., Finucane, M., Partyka, M., Solo-Gabriele, H., Hayward Walker, A., Wowk, K., Caffey, R., & Yoskowitz, D. (2021). Human Health and Socioeconomic Effects of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Oceanography, 34(1), 174-191.
Xia, J., Zhang, W., Ferguson, A. C., Mena, K. D., Özgökmen, T. M., & Solo-Gabriele, H. M. (2021). A novel method to evaluate chemical concentrations in muddy and sandy coastal regions before and after oil exposures. Environmental Pollution, 269, 116102.

2020

Montas, L., Ferguson, A. C., Mena, K. D., & Solo-Gabriele, H. M. (2020). Categorization of nearshore sampling data using oil slick trajectory predictions. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 150, 110577.

2019

Ferguson, A., Del Donno, C., Obeng-Gyasi, E., Mena, K., Kaur Altomare, T., Guerrero, R., Gidley, M., Montas, L., & Solo-Gabriele, H. M. (2019). Children Exposure-Related Behavior Patterns and Risk Perception Associated with Recreational Beach Use. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(15), 2783.

Conference Presentations - 5

2019

Ferguson, A. R., K.; Perone, H. O., E.; Mena, K. R., M.; Perdomo, N. M., & L.; Solo-Gabriele, H. (2019). Sand Adherence Estimated through Hand Press Trials for Children at Beaches. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019

2018

Ferguson, A. S., H.; Mena, K. G., M.; Guerrero, R. K., & N.; Tarwater, P. (2018). Videotaping and Videotranslation Techniques to Improve Children’s Risk Assessment. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018
Mena, K. G., R.; Tarwater, P. F., A.; Solo-Gabriele, H. G., & M.; Kumur, N. (2018). Human Health Risk Assessment for Children Playing at Beaches Following an Oil Spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018
Solo-Gabriele, H. F., A.; Mena, K. G., M.; Guerrero, R. K., & N.; Tarwater, P. (2018). Distribution of Oil Spill Chemicals in Nearshore Beach Environments. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018
Solo-Gabriele, H. F., A.; Mena, K. G., M.; Guerrero, R. K., & N.; Tarwater, P. (2018). Framework for Assessing Oil Spill Chemical Risks to Children During Beach Play. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018