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Publications

‡=Senior Author †=DISPEL Team Member 

1. ‡Hu, J.; Liu, J.; Zhu, Y.; Diaz-Perez, Z.; Sheridan, M.; Royer, H.; Leibensperger, R., III; †Maizel, D.; †Brand, L.; †Popendorf, K.J.; Gaston, C.J.; Zhai, R.G. Exposure to Aerosolized Algal Toxins in South Florida Increases Short- and Long-Term Health Risk in Drosophila Model of Aging. Toxins 2020, 12, 787. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins12120787

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2. ‡Gaston, C.J., Royer, H.M., Leibensperger, R.J., III, †Maizel, D., Lanpher, K.B., †Solo-Gabriele, H., Brand, L.E., Zhai, R.G., †Caban-Martinez, A.J., †Popendorf, K.J. Filtration Efficiency of Air Conditioner Filters and Face Masks to Limit Exposure to Aerosolized Algal Toxins. Aerosol Air Qual. Res. 2021. https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.210016

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Presentations

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  1. Popendorf, K., Caban-Martinez, A., Schaefer Solle, N., Maizel, D., Testoff, A., Chenail, R., Swanson, E., Broedlow, C., Brand, L., Klatt, N., Gaston, C., Solo-Gabriele, H. Public health impacts of Florida communities exposed to cyanobacteria harmful algal blooms. Presented at the UM Climate Resilience Symposium, April 24, 2024, Miami, FL.

  2. Maizel, D., Testoff, A., Broedlow, C., Schaefer Solle, N., Klatt, N., Brand, L., Solo-Gabriele, H., Gaston, C., Caban-Martinez, A., Popendorf, K. Public health impact of Florida communities exposed to cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (HABs). Talk at UF Water Institute Symposium: Volunteer Power: The role of community science in water research initiatives, February 20-21, 2024, Gainesville, FL.

  3. Maizel, D. , Testoff, A., Chenail, R., Schaefer Solle, N., Brand, L., Solo-Gabriele, H., Caban-Martinez, A., and Popendorf, K. Detection and quantification of aerosolized microcystin in nasal swabs of a cohort of Florida residents, workers and visitors: A citizen science study. Presented at the American Public Health Association Meeting, November 12-15, 2023, Atlanta, GA.  

  4. Testoff, A., Maizel, D., Broedlow, C., Mai, M., Brand, L., Solo-Garbiele, H., Klatt, N., Schaefer Solle N, Popendorf KJ, Caban-Martinez AJ. Evaluating the baseline and short-term human health risks associated with exposure to toxic cyanobacteria species. Presented virtually at the Joint Oceans and Human Health (OHH) Annual Meeting, October 4-6, 2021.

  5. Maizel, D., Caban-Martinez, A., Gaston, C., Royer, H., Leibensperger III, R., Lanpher, K., Burruel, C., Documet, D., Ufer, S., Vibhute, M., Wan, C., Solo-Gabriele, H., Brand, L., Zhai, R., Solle, R., Klatt, N., Santiago, K., Diop, M., Testoff, A., Popendorf, K. Study of environmental exposure and long-term health impacts of cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms in waters from South Florida. Presented virtually at the 10.5 U.S. Symposium on Harmful Algae, May 25-27, 2021. 

  6. Documet, D., Vibhute, M., Ufer, S., Blume, L., Burruel, C., Lanpher, B., Plaas, H., Royer, H., Sheridan, M., Wan, C., Brand, L., Gaston, C., Popendorf, K. Microcystin and BMAA toxicity compared to bloom density in South Florida cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms. Presented at the Ocean Sciences Meeting, February 16-21, 2020, San Diego, CA. 

  7. Ufer, S., Documet, D., Vibhute, M., Blume, L., Burruel, C., Lanpher, K., Plaas, H., Royer, H., Sheridan, M., Wan, C., Brand, L., Gaston, C., Popendorf, K. Relationship between microcystin and nutrients during harmful algal blooms in South Florida waterways. Presented at the Ocean Sciences Meeting, February 16-21, 2020, San Diego, CA. 

  8. Leibensperger III, R., Gaston, C., Popendorf, K., Haus, B., Ortiz, A., Sheridan, M., Curcic, M., Brand, L. Investigation of Sea-to-Air transfer in lakes: Testing HAB particle aerosolization tank methodology. Presented at the Ocean Sciences Meeting, February 16-21, 2020, San Diego, CA.

  9.  Plaas, H., Popendorf, K., Gaston, C., Brand, L. The influence of temperature on microcystin concentration in bubble-generated lake spray aerosols. Presented at the American Association for Aerosol Research Conference, October 14-18, 2019, Portland, OR.

  10. Sheridan, M., Plaas, H., Royer, H., Blume, L., Wan, C., Ufer, S., Documet, D., Vibhute, M., Mitroo, D., Popendorf, K., Brand, L., Gaston, C. Field and Laboratory Measurements of Aerosolized Blue-Green Algal Toxins in South Florida. Presented at the American Association for Aerosol Research Conference, October 14-18, 2019, Portland, OR. 

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