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Helena Solo-Gabriele

University of Miami

Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering

1251 Memorial Drive
McArthur Engineering Building
Coral Gables, Fl  33146  

hmsolo@miami.edu

Project List:

Beach Exposure And Child HEalth Study (BEACHES)

Year 8-10 Research Grants (RFP-VI)Role: Principal Investigator, Project Data Point of Contact, Outreach Team, Program Manager / Technical Coordinator, Data Team

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Articles - 14

2021

Ainsworth, C. H., Chassignet, E. P., French-McCay, D., Beegle-Krause, C. J., Berenshtein, I., Englehardt, J., et al. (2021). Ten years of modeling the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Environmental Modelling & Software, 142, 105070.
Altomare, T., Tarwater, P. M., Ferguson, A. C., Solo-Gabriele, H. M., & Mena, K. D. (2021). Estimating Health Risks to Children Associated with Recreational Play on Oil Spill-Contaminated Beaches. Ijerph, 18(1), 126.
Ferguson, A., Rattler, K., Perone, H., Dwivedi, A. K., Obeng-Gyasi, E., Mena, K. D., et al. (2021). Soil-skin adherence measures from hand press trials in a Gulf study of exposures. Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology, 31(1), 158–169.
Sandifer, P., Ferguson, A., Finucane, M., Partyka, M., Solo-Gabriele, H., Hayward Walker, A., et al. (2021). Human Health and Socioeconomic Effects of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Oceanog, 34(1), 174–191.
Solo-Gabriele, H. M., Fiddaman, T., Mauritzen, C., Ainsworth, C., Abramson, D. M., Berenshtein, I., et al. (2021). Towards integrated modeling of the long-term impacts of oil spills. Marine Policy, 131, 104554.
Westerholm, D., Ainsworth, C., Barker, C., Brewer, P., Farrington, J., Justic, D., et al. (2021). Preparedness, Planning, and Advances in Operational Response. Oceanog, 34(1), 212–227.
Xia, J., Zhang, W., Ferguson, A. C., Mena, K. D., Ozgokmen, 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

Ferguson, A., Kumar Dwivedi, A., Ehindero, E., Adelabu, F., Rattler, K., Perone, H. R., et al. (2020). Soil, Hand, and Body Adherence Measures across Four Beach Areas: Potential Influence on Exposure to Oil Spill Chemicals. Ijerph, 17(12), 4196.
Ferguson, A., Solo-Gabriele, H., & Mena, K. (2020). Assessment for oil spill chemicals: Current knowledge, data gaps, and uncertainties addressing human physical health risk. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 150, 110746.
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.
Sandifer, P., Knapp, L., Lichtveld, M., Manley, R., Abramson, D., Caffey, R., et al. (2020). Framework for a Community Health Observing System for the Gulf of Mexico Region: Preparing for Future Disasters. Front. Public Health, 8.
Tomenchok, L. E., Gidley, M. L., Mena, K. D., Ferguson, A. C., & Solo-Gabriele, H. M. (2020). Children's Abrasions in Recreational Beach Areas and a Review of Possible Wound Infections. Ijerph, 17(11), 4060.
Xia, J., Zhang, W., Ferguson, A. C., Mena, K. D.,?zg?kmen, T. M., & Solo-Gabriele, H. M. (2020). Use of chemical concentration changes in coastal sediments to compute oil exposure dates. Environmental Pollution, 259, 113858.

2019

Ferguson, A., Del Donno, C., Obeng-Gyasi, E., Mena, K., Kaur Altomare, T., Guerrero, R., et al. (2019). Children Exposure-Related Behavior Patterns and Risk Perception Associated with Recreational Beach Use. Ijerph, 16(115), 2783.

Conference Presentations - 22

2020

Altomare, T., Tarwater, P., Ferguson, A., Solo-Gabriele, H., & Mena, K. D. (2020). Application of Risk Assessment Modeling for Chemicals Found in Shoreline Contamination from an Oil Spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20.
Ferguson, A., Dwivedi, A., Adelabu, F., Ehindero, E., Brown, K., Hood, D., et al. (2020). Quantified Videotaped Exposure Activities for 122 Children from Beach Play. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20.
Ferguson, A., Rattler, K., Perone, H., Dwivedi, A., Adelabu, F., Obeng-Gyasi, E., et al. (2020). Skin-Sand Adherence Estimated from Hand Press and Body Rinses for Children at Beaches Relevant for Exposure Estimates. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20.
Gidley, M., Solo-Gabriele, H., Abdool-Ghany, A., Bonacolta, A., Ferguson, A., Mena, K., et al. (2020). Assessment of Fecal Indicator Bacteria and Potential Pathogens from Multiple Beach Substrates During the BEACHES Project. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20: Poster.
Gidley, M., Tomenchok, L., Ferguson, A., Mena, K., Uppal, T., Guerrero, R., et al. (2020). Characterization of the incidence of children presenting with, and acquiring new skin abrasions during the BEACHES study. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20.
Montas, L., Paris, C. B., Ferguson, A., Mena, K., & Solo-Gabriele, H. (2020). A 3D-Fate and Transport Model Explains Measured Changes in PAH Concentrations from Beached Oil. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20.
Montas, L., Solo-Gabriele, H., Ferguson, A., Mena, K., & Kumar, N. (2020). Changes in Remotely Sensed Aerosol Optical Depth from the DWH Oil Spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20: Poster.
Xia, J., Zhang, W., Ferguson, A., Mena, K. D., Ozgokmen, T. M., & Solo-Gabriele, H. M. (2020). Use of Chemical Concentration Changes in Coastal Sediments to Compute Oil Impact Dates and Regions. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20: Poster.

2019

Altomare, T., Tarwater, P., Ferguson, A., Solo-Gabriele, H., Gidley, M., & Mena, K. (2019). Human Health Risk Assessment for Children Playing at Beaches Following an Oil Spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19.
Altomare, T., Tarwater, P., Ferguson, A., Solo-Gabriele, H., & Mena, K. D. (2019). Children Beach Activities Related to Exposure to Oil Spill Chemical. In American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo. Philadelphia, PA : 11/02/19-11/06/19.
Ferguson, A., Del Donno, C., Obeng-Gyasi, E., Mena, K., Gidley, M., Altomare, T., et al. (2019). Beach Survey Results to look at Macro-Activities for Children Exposures to OSCs. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19.
Ferguson, A., Rattler, K., Perone, H., Obeng-Gyasi, E., Mena, K., Roca, M., et al. (2019). Sand Adherence Estimated through Hand Press Trials for Children at Beaches. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19: Poster.
Ferguson, A. C., Rattler, K., Hood, D., Clark, L., Del Donno, C., Mena, K., et al. (2019). Video-Translation Data to look at Micro-Activities for Children During Beach Play. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19.
Montas, L., Ferguson, A., Mena, K., & Solo-Gabriele, H. (2019). Integrating the Results from a Fate and Transport Model in the Interpretation of Oil Spill Concentration Distributions within Nearshore Environmental Samples. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19.
Montas, L., Ferguson, A., Mena, K., & Solo-Gabriele, H. (2019). Categorization of Nearshore Sampling Data by Integrating Oil Slick Trajectory Predictions used during Response Operations. In 2019 25th Biennial Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Conference. Mobile, AL : 11/03/19-11/07/19.
Solo-Gabriele, H., Ferguson, A., & Mena, K. (2019). Integrating Oil Spill Trajectory Simulations to Guide Estimates of Human Exposure. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19.
Solo-Gabriele, H., Ferguson, A., Mena, K., Gidley, M., Uppal, T., & Guerrero, R. (2019). Protocol for Collecting Child Activity Data at Beach Sites. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19.
Solo-Gabriele, H., Kumar, N., Ferguson, A., & Mena, K. (2019). Anthropogenic and Natural Disasters Impact on Coastal Recreational Beach Use. In 2019 AGU Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA : 12/09/19-12/13/19: Poster.

2018

Ferguson, A. C., Solo-Gabriele, H., Mena, K., Gidley, M., Guerrero, R., Kumur, N., et al. (2018). Videotaping and Videotranslation Techniques to Improve Childrenâ??s Risk Assessment. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18.
Mena, K. D., Guerrero, R., Tarwater, P., Ferguson, A., Solo-Gabriele, H., Gidley, M., et al. (2018). Human Health Risk Assessment for Children Playing at Beaches Following an Oil Spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18.
Solo-Gabriele, H., Ferguson, A., Mena, K. D., Gidley, M., Guerrero, R., Kumur, N., et al. (2018). Distribution of Oil Spill Chemicals in Nearshore Beach Environments. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18.
Solo-Gabriele, H. M., Ferguson, A., Mena, K. D., Gidley, M., Guerrero, R., Kumur, N., et al. (2018). Framework for Assessing Oil Spill Chemical Risks to Children During Beach Play. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18: Poster.