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Investigating the effect of oil spills
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Funding Source: Year 6-8 Investigator Grants (RFP-V)

Project Publications & Presentations

Chemical evolution and plant-microbe degradation of petroleum in saline marsh plants and soils

Journal Articles - 6

2020

Zheng, M., Wang, W., & Papadopoulos, K. (2020). Direct visualization of oil degradation and biofilm formation for the screening of crude oil-degrading bacteria. Bioremediation Journal, 24(1), 60–70.

2019

LaGrone, J., Cortez, R., & Fauci, L. (2019). Elastohydrodynamics of swimming helices: Effects of flexibility and confinement. Phys. Rev. Fluids, 4(3), 033102.
LaGrone, J., Cortez, R., Yan, W., & Fauci, L. (2019). Complex dynamics of long, flexible fibers in shear. Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 269, 73–81.

2018

Ezeh, C. G., Chen, C. - Y., & Papadopoulos, K. D. (2018). Mobilization of n-hexadecane in porous media using food grade amphiphiles. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 558, 123–129.
Lumibao, C. Y., Formel, S., Elango, V., Pardue, J. H., Blum, M., & Van Bael, S. A. (2018). Persisting responses of salt marsh fungal communities to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Science of The Total Environment, 642, 904–913.
Zheng, M., Wang, W., Hayes, M., Nydell, A., Tarr, M. A., Van Bael, S. A., et al. (2018). Degradation of Macondo 252 oil by endophytic Pseudomonas putida. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 6(1), 643–648.

Conference Presentations - 29

2020

Zengel, S., Nixon, Z., Rutherford, N., & Bernik, B. M. (2020). Multiple Stressors and Marsh Shoreline Erosion Following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20.

2018

Coronel, W., Pardue, J. H., & Elango, V. (2018). Fate of Eroding Crude Oil Asphalt and Emulsion in Shallow Marsh Embayments. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18: Poster.
Fauci, L. (2018). Bacterial motility in confined environments. In Seventh International Conference on High Performance Scientific Computing. Hanoi, Vietnam : 03/09/18-03/12/18.
Fauci, L., & Lagrone, J. (2018). Confined helical swimmers and coupled oscillators: two studies in elastohydrodynamics. In Applied Mathematics Colloquium. New York, NY : 01/05/18-01/18/18.
Formel, S., Lumibao, C. Y., Pardue, J., Elango, V., & Van Bael, S. A. (2018). The Role of the Plant-Microbe Relationship in Oiled Salt Marsh Management. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18: Poster.
Formel, S., Mighell, M., Kandalepas, D., Jarrel, E., Pardue, J., Elango, V., et al. (2018). Spatial and Temporal Comparisons of Salt Marsh Soil Microbial Communities in Recovery After Oil Exposure. In 103rd Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America. New Orleans, LA : 08/05/18-08/10/18.
Formel, S., Pardue, J., & Van Bael, S. A. (2018). The Role of the Plant-Microbe Relationship in Oiled Salt Marsh Management. In Louisiana Environmental Education Symposium 2018. Baton Rouge, LA : 02/23/18-02/24/18.
Lagrone, J., & Fauci, L. (2018). Simulating bacterial motility in confined environments. In Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Southeastern Atlantic Sectional Conference. Raleigh, NC : 03/01/18-03/03/18.
Lagrone, J., & Fauci, L. (2018). Chemotaxis modeling for sperm motility. In Annual Meeting of the Society for Mathematical Biology. Sydney, Australia : 07/08/18-07/12/18.
Lumibao, C. Y., Formel, S., Pardue, J., Elango, V., & Van Bael, S. A. (2018). Six years after the Deepwater Horizon Oil spill: unique responses of aboveground and belowground fungal microbiomes of Spartina alterniflora. In 103rd Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America. New Orleans, LA : 08/05/18-08/10/18.
Lumibao, C. Y., Pardue, J., Elango, V., & Van Bael, S. A. (2018). Oil history drives unique responses in the above- and below-ground fungal microbiome of Spartina alterniflora. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18.
Pardue, J. H., Decell, M., Kassenga, J., Sebastian, K., & Elango, V. (2018). Cyclic of PAHs in Aboveground Marsh Vegetation: a New Paradigm for Response and Recovery for Oil Spills in Marshes. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18.
Pardue, J. H., Elango, V., Bramlet, O., Fitch, L., & Romaine, Z. (2018). Aerobic biostimulation of buried Macondo oil: metagenomic and biogeochemical assessment of a new response approach. In 7th European Bioremediation Conference. Chania, Greece : 06/25/18-06/28/18.
Sebastian, K., Pardue, J. H., & Elango, V. (2018). Visualizing the distribution of petrogenic PAHs in Spartina and Avicennia tissues from Barataria Basin, Louisiana. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18: Poster.
Van Bael, S. A. (2018). Plant-microbe inteactions in coastal marshes and swamps. In 103rd Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America. New Orleans, LA : 08/05/18-08/10/18.
Van Bael, S. A., Lumbiao, C. Y., Formel, S., Elango, V., & Pardue, J. (2018). Foliar endophytes and petroleum pollution after the Deepwater Horizon spill. In 103rd Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America. New Orleans, LA : 08/05/18-08/10/18.

2017

Elango, V., Pardue, J. H., & Curtis, D. (2017). Transport of Crude Oil Aggregates and Associate Microbial Populations: Impact of Biodegradation Potential. In Fourth International Symposium on Bioremediation and Sustainable Environmental Technologies. Miami, FL : 05/22/17-05/25/17.
Fitch, L., Romaine, Z., Elango, V., & Pardue, J. H. (2017). Aerobic Biostimulation oB buried MC252 Oil:metagenomic and biogeochemical assessment of a new response approach. In Fourth International Symposium on Bioremediation and Sustainable Environmental Technologies. Miami, FL : 05/22/17-05/25/17.
Formel, S., Mighell, K., Bernik, B. M., Kandalepas, D., Jarrell, E., Pardue, J., et al. (2017). Diversity of Salt Marsh Soil Microbial Communities After Oil Exposure. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17: Poster.
Formel, S., Mighell, K., Bernik, B. M., Kandalepas, D., Jarrell, E., Pardue, J., et al. (2017). Soil microbial communities of two salt marshes in recovery following an oil spill. In ASM Microbe 2017. New Orleans, LA : 06/01/17-06/05/17: Poster.
Formel, S., Mighell, K., Bernik, B. M., Kandalepas, D., Jarrell, E., Pardue, J., et al. (2017). Soil microbial communities of two salt marshes in recovery following an oil spill. In Society of Wetland Scientists' 2017 Annual Meeting. San Juan, Puerto Rico : 06/05/17-06/08/17: Poster.
Kassenga, J., Decell, N. M., Mohammed, Y., Elango, V., & Pardue, J. H. (2017). Cycling of Petrogenic PAHs through Vegetation:implications for biodegradation of residual crude oil in marshes. In Fourth International Symposium on Bioremediation and Sustainable Environmental Technologies. Miami, FL : 05/22/17-05/25/17.
Lagrone, J., Fauci, L., & Cortez, R. (2017). Influence of Driving Mechanics on Bacterial Motility in Confined Environments. In 2017 Annual Meeting of the Society for Mathematical Biology. Salt Lake City, UT : 07/17/17-07/20/17.
Van Bael, S. A., Kandalepas, D., Lumibao, C., & Formel, S. (2017). Coastal plant-symbiont communities respond to petroleum pollution of the past, present and future. In 54th Annual Meeting of the Association of Tropical Biology and Conservation. Merida, Mexico : 07/09/17-07/14/17.
Van Bael, S. A., Kandalepas, D., Lumibao, C., & Formel, S. (2017). Coastal plant-symbiont communities respond to petroleum pollution of the past, present and future. In Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Portland, OR : 08/06/17-08/11/17.
Zheng, M., Wang, W., Hayes, M., Nydell, A., Van Bael, S., & Papadopoulos, K. D. (2017). A Novel Approach for Screening Crude Oil Degrading Bacteria Consortia in Porous Media. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17: Poster.

2016

Formel, S. K., Mighell, K. L., Kandalepas, D., Jarrell, E., Pardue, J. H., Blum, M. J., et al. (2016). Diversity of salt marsh soil microbial communities after oil exposure. In 2016 Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Fort Lauderdale, FL : 08/07/16-08/12/16: Poster.
Pardue, J. H., Mohammed, Y., Elango, V., & Kassenga, J. (2016). Cuticle Accumulation of Petrogenic PAHs on Spartina: a Novel Exposure Pathway for Marsh Biota. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16: Poster.
Van Bael, S. A., Papadopolous, K., Gunsch, C., Pardue, J., Blum, M., Fauci, L., et al. (2016). Chemical evolution and plant-microbe degradation of petroleum in saline marsh plants and soils. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16: Poster.
This research was made possible by a grant from The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative.
www.gulfresearchinitiative.org