Staci Simonich
 | ProfessorDepts: EMT, Chemistry (1141 Ag Life Sciences Bldg)Ph.D. 1995, Indiana University |
Current research focuses on understanding the atmospheric transport and deposition of semi-volatile organic compounds to high elevation ecosystems. The research program seeks to understand the relative impact of current and historical Asian, Pacific Ocean, and North American sources on contamination at high elevations. Source region identification and 'age' are determined using air trajectories and the enantiomer ratios of chiral semi-volatile organic compounds. Sampling sites for the research include Okinawa, Cheeka Peak observatory, Marys Peak Observatory, Mt. Bachelor Observatory, and eight Western U.S. National Parks. Analytes of interest include organochlorine pesticides, current use pesticides, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers. The research utilizes chromatography, mass spectrometry, and novel methods of sample extraction and purification.
Projects:
Project leader; Project 6- PAHs in Highly Exposed Populations
Objective is to understand the nature of the environmental exposure to provide key insights into the global environmental issue of exposure to unusually high levels of complex, environmental PAH mixtures in both the Chinese and American Indian populations.
Co-Investigator; Anatlytical Chemistry Support Core D
Co-Leader; Community Outreach Core E
Simonich Lab
Publications
J. Schrlau, L. Geiser, K. Hageman, D. Landers, S. Massey Simonich*. 2011. “Comparison of Lichen, Conifer Needles, Passive Air Sampling Devices, and Snowpack as Passive Sampling Media to Measure Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds in Remote Atmospheres”. Environmental Science and Technology, 45(24), 10354-10361.
J. Ding, J. Zhong, Y. Yang, B. Li, G. Shen, Y. Su, C. Wang, H. Shen, B. Wang, R. Wang, Y. Huang, Y. Zhang, H. Cao, Y. Zhu, S. Massey Simonich, S. Tao*. 2012. “Occurrence and exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their derivatives in a rural Chinese home through biomass fuelled cooking”. Environmental Pollution, in press.
J. Klanova*, M. Diamond, K. Jones, G. Lammel, R. Lohmann, N. Pirrone, M. Scheringer, C. Balducci, T. Bidleman, K. Blaha, L. Blaha, K. Booij, H. Bouwman, K. Breivik, S. Eckhardt, H. Fiedler, P. Garrigues, T. Harner, I. Holoubek, H. Hung, M. MacLeod, K. Magulova, S. Mosca, A. Pistocchi, S. Simonich, F. Smedes, E. Stephanou, A. Sweetman, K. Sebkova, M. Venier, M. Vighi, B. Vrana, F. Wania, R. Weber, P. Weiss. 2011. “Identifying the Research and Infrastructure Needs for the Global Assessment of Hazardous Chemicals Ten Years after Establishing the Stockholm Convention”. Environmental Science and Technology, 45, 7617-7619.
W. Wang, N. Jariyasopit, J. Schrlau, Y. Jia, S. Tao, T. Yu, R. Dashwood, W. Zhang, X. Wang, S. Massey Simonich*. 2011. “Concentration and Photochemistry of PAHs, NPAHs, and OPAHs and Toxicity of PM2.5 during the Beijing Olympic Games”. Environmental Science and Technology, 45, 6887-6895.
S. Massey Simonich*, O. Motorykin, N. Jariyasopit. 2011. “PAH Intermediates: Links between the Atmosphere and Biological Systems”. Chemico-Biological Interactions, 192, 26-29.
S. A. Genualdi, K.J. Hageman, L.K. Ackerman, S. Usenko, S. Massey Simonich*. 2011. “Sources and Fate of Chiral Organochlorine Pesticides in Western U.S. National Park Ecosystems”. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 30(7), 1533-1538.
Y. Jia, D. Stone, W. Wang, J. Schrlau, S. Tao, S. Massey Simonich*. 2011. “Estimated Reduction in Cancer Risk due to PAH Exposures if Source Control Measures during the 2008 Beijing Olympics were Sustained”. Environmental Health Perspectives, 119(6), 815-820.
D.F. Bradford*, R. Knapp, D. W. Sparling; M. Nash; K. Stanley, N.G. Tallent-Halsell; L.L. McConnell, S. Simonich. 2011. “Pesticide Distributions and Population Declines of California Alpine Frogs, Rana muscosa and Rana sierra”, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 30(3), 682-691.
W. Wang, S.L. Massey Simonich, B. Giri, M. Xue, J. Zhao, S. Chen, H. Shen, G. Shen, R. Wang, J. Cao, S. Tao*. 2011. “Spatial Distribution and Seasonal Variation of Atmospheric Bulk Deposition of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Beijing-Tianjin region, North China”, Environmental Pollution, 159, 287-293.
W. Wang, S.L. Massey Simonich, B. Giri, Y. Chang, Y. Zhang, Y. Jia, S. Tao*, R. Wang, B. Wang, W. Li, J. Cao, X. Lu. 2011. “Atmospheric Concentrations and Air-Soil Gas Exchange of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Remote, Rural Village and Urban Areas of Beijing-Tianjin region, North China”, Science of the Total Environment, 409, 2942-2950.
W. Wang, S. Massey Simonich, W. Wang, B. Giri, J. Zhao, M. Xue, J. Cao, X. Lu, S. Tao*. 2011. “Atmospheric Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon concentrations and gas/particle partitioning at background, rural village, and urban sites in the North China Plain”, Atmospheric Research, 99. 197-206.
S. Usenko, S. Massey Simonich*, K. Hageman, J. Schrlau, L. Geiser, D. Campbell, P. Appleby, D. Landers. 2010. “Sources and Deposition of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons to Western U.S. National Parks”, Environmental Science and Technology, 44(12), 4512-4518.
K. Hageman, W. Hafner, D. Campbell, D. Jaffe, D. Landers, S.L. Massey Simonich*. 2010. “Variability in Pesticide Deposition and Source Contributions to Snowpack in Western U.S. National Parks”, Environmental Science and Technology, 44(12), 4452-4458.
D.H. Landers*, S. Massey Simonich, D. Jaffe, L. Geiser, D.H. Campbell, A. Schwindt, C. Schreck, M. Kent, W. Hafner, H.E. Taylor, K. Hageman, S. Usenko, L. Ackerman, J. Schrlau, N. Rose, T. Blett, M. Morrison Erway. 2010. “The Western Airborne Contaminant Assessment Project (WACAP): An Interdisciplinary Evaluation of the Impacts of Airborne Contaminants”, Environmental Science and Technology, 44(3), 855-859.
D.F. Bradford*, K. Stanley, L.L. McConnell, N.G. Tallent-Halsell, M. S. Nash, S. Massey Simonich. 2010. “Spatial Patterns of Atmospherically Deposited Organic Contaminants at High-Elevation in the Southern Sierra Nevada Mountains, California”, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 29(5), 1056-1066.
X. Zeng, S. Massey Simonich*, K. Robrock, P. Korytar, L Alvarez-Cohen, D. Barofsky. 2010. “Application of a congener specific debromination model to study photodebromination, anaerobic microbial debromination, and Fe0 reduction of PBDEs”, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 29(4), 770-778.
W. Wang, S.L. Massey Simonich, M. Xue, J. Zhao, N. Zhang, R. Wang, J. Cao, S. Tao*. 2010. “Concentrations, Sources and Toxicity of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in soils from Beijing, Tianjin, and surrounding areas, North China”, Environmental Pollution, 158(5), 1245-1251.
J. Layshock, S. Massey Simonich, K. Anderson*. 2010. “Effect of Dibenzopyrene Measurement on Assessing Air Quality and Cancer Risk in Beijing Air”. Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 12, 2290-2298.
S.A. Genualdi, K.J. Hageman, L.K. Ackerman, S. Usenko, S. Massey Simonich*. 2010. "Sources and Fate of Chiral Organochlorine Pesticides in Western U.S. National Park Ecosystems". Environmental Science and Technology, submitted.
W.Wang, N. Jariyasopit, J. Schrlau, S. Tao, W. Zhang, X. Whang, S. Massey Simonich*. 2010. "Effect of Source Control Measures on Black Carbon, Organic Carbon, and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Concentrations during the 2008 Beijing Olymics". Environmental Science and Technology, submitted.
J. Layshock, S. Massey Simonich, K. Anderson*. 2010. "Effects of Dibenzopyrene Measurement on Assessing Air Quality and Cancer Risk in Beijing Air". Journal of Environmental Monitoring, in press.
W. Wang, S. Massey Simonich, W. Wang, B. Giri, J. Zhao, M. Xue, J. Cao, X. Lu, S. Tao*. 2010. "Atmospheric Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon concentrations and gas/partitioning at background, rural village, and urban sites in the North China Plain". Atmospheric Research, in press.
S. Usenko, S. Massey Simonich*, K. Hageman, J. Schrlau, L. Geiser, D. Campbell, P. Appleby, D. Landers. 2010. "Sources and Deposition of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons to Western U.S. National Parks". Environmental Science and Technology, 44(12), 4512-4518.
K. Hageman, W. Hafner, D. Campbell, D. Jaffe, D. Landers, S.L. Massey Simonich*. 2010. "Variability in Pesticide Deposition and Source Contributions to Snowpack in Western U.S. National Parks". Environmental Science and Technology, 44(12), 4452-4458.
D.H. Landers*, S. Massey Simonich, D. Jaffe, L. Geiser, D.H. Campbell, A. Schqindt, C. Schreck, M. Kent, W. Hafner, H.E. Tayor, K. Hageman, S. Usenko, L. Ackerman, J. Schrlau, N. Rose, T. Blett, M. Morrison Erway. "The Western Airborne Contaminant Assessment Project (WACAP): An Interdisciplinary Evaluation of the Impacts of Airborne Contaminants". Environmental Science and Technology, 44(3), 855-859.
D. F. Bradford*, R. Knapp, D.W. Sparling; M. Nash; K. Stanley, N.G. Tallent-Halsell; L.L. McConnell, S. Simonich. 2010. "Pesticide Distributions and Population Declines of California Alpine Frogs, Rana muscosa and Rana sierra". Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, in press.
D. F. Bradford*, K. Stanley, L.L. McConnell, N.G. Tallent-Halsell, M.S. Nash, S. Massey Simonich. 2010. "Spatial Patterns of Atmospherically Deposited Organic Contaminants at High-Elevation in the Southern Sierra Nevada Mountains, California". Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 29(5), 1056-1066.
X. Zeng, S. Massey Simonich*, K. Robrock, P. Korytar, L. Alvarez-Cohen, D. Barofsky. 2010. "Application of a congener specific debromination model to study photodebromination, anaerobic microbial debromination and FE0 reduction of PBDEs". Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 29(4), 770-778.
W. Wang, S.L. Massey Simonich, M. Xue, J. Zhao, S. Chen, H. Shen, G. Shen, R. Wang, J. Cao, S. Tao*. 2010. "Concentrations, Sources and Toxicity of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in soils from Beijing, Tianjin, and surrounding areas, North China". Environmental Pollution, 158(5), 1245-1251.
W. Wang, S.L. Massey Simonich, B. Giri, M. Xue, J. Zhao, N. Zhang, R. Wang, J. Cao, S. Tao*. 2010. "Spatial Distribution and Seasonal Variation of Atmospheric Bulk Deposition of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Beijing-Tianjin region, North Carolina" Environmental Pollution, in press.
M. Scheringer*, KC Jones, M. Matthies, S. Simonich and D. Van de Meent. 2009. "Multimedia Partitioning, Overall Persistence, and Long-Range Transport Potential in the Context of POPs and PBT Assessments". Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, 5(4), 557-576.
S.L. Massey Simonich*. 2009. "Response to Comment on "Atmospheric Particulate Matter Pollution during the 2008 Beijing Olympics"", Environmental Science and Technology, in press.
W. Wang, T. Primbs, S. Tao, and S. Massey Simonich*. 2009. "Atmospheric Particulate Matter Pollution during the 2008 Beijing Olympics", Environmental Science and Technology, 43(14), 5314-5320.
A.R. Schwindt*, M.L. Kent, L.K. Ackerman, S.L. Massey Simonich, D.H. Landers, T. Blett, C.B. Schreck. 2009. "Reproductive Abnormalities in Trout from Western U.S. National Parks", Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, 138, 522-531.
S. Genualdi, S. Massey Simonich*, T. Primbs, T. Bidleman, L. M. Jantunen, K.S. Ryoo, and T. Zhu. 2009. "Enantiomeric Signatures of Organochlorine Pesticides in Asian, Trans-Pacific and Western U.S. Air Masses", Environmental Science and Technology, 43(8), 2806-2811.
S. Genualdi, R. Killin, J. Woods, G. Wilson, D. Schmedding, and S. Massey Simonich. 2009. Trans-Pacific and Regional Atmospheric Transport of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Pesticides in Biomass Burning Emissions to Western North America. Environ. Sci. Technol.,43 (4), 1061-1066• Publication Date (Web): 14 January 2009
T. PRIMBS, S. GENUALDI, and S. MASSEY SIMONICH, 2007. SOLVENT SELECTION FOR PRESSURIZED LIQUID EXTRACTION OF POLYMERIC SORBENTS USED IN AIR SAMPLING. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Vol. 27, No. 6, pp. 1267–1272, 2008
X. ZENG, S. L. MASSEY SIMONICH, K. ROBROCK, P. KORYTA´ R, L. ALVAREZ-COHEN, and D. BAROFSKY, 2008. DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A CONGENER-SPECIFIC PHOTODEGRADATION MODEL FOR POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Vol. 27, No. 12, pp. 2427–2435, 2008
L. Ackerman, A. Schwindt, S. Simonich, D. Koch, T Blett, C. Schreck, M. Kent, D. Landers. 2008. Atmospherically Deposited PBDEs, Pesticides, PCBs, and PAHs in Western U.S. National Park Fish: Condentrations and Consumption Guidelines. Environmental Science and Technology. 42:2334-2341.
T. Primbs, G. Wilson, D. Schmedding, C. Higginbotham, S. Simonich. 2008. Influence of Asian and Western United States Agricultural Areas and Fires on the Atmospheric Transport of Pesticides in the Western United States. Environmental Science and Technology. 42:6519-6525.
T. Primbs, A Piekarz, G. Wilson, D. Schmedding, C. Higginbotham, J. Field, S. Simonich. 2008. Influence Of Asian and Western United States Urban Areas and Fires on the Atmospheric Transport of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Polychlorinated Biphenyls, and Fluorotelomer Alcohols in the Western United States, Environmental Science and Technology. 42:6385-6391.
C. Lang, S. Tao, W. Liu, Y. Zhang, S. Simonich. 2008. Atmospheric Transport and Outflow of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons from China, Environmental Science and Technology. 42:5196-5201.
A. Piekarz, T. Primbs, J. Field, D. Barofsky, S. Simonich. 2007. "Semi-volatile fruorinated organic compounds in Asian and Western U.S. Air Masses", Environmental Science and Technology. 41:8248-8255.
C. Lang, S. Tao, G. Zhang, J. Fu, S. Simonich. 2007. "Outflow of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from Guandgong , southern China", Environmental Science and Technology.41:8370-8375.
S. Usenko, D. Landers, P. Appleby, S.L. Simonich. 2007. "Current and Historical Deposition of PBDEs, Pesticides, PCBs, and PAHs to Rocky Mountain National Park, USA: Does the Continental Divide Make a Difference?", Environmental Science and Technology. 41:7235-7241.
T. Primbs, S.L. Simonich, D. Schmedding, G. Wilson, D. Jaffe, A. Takami, S. Kato, S. Hatakeyama, Y. Kajii. 2007. "Atmospheric Outflow of Anthropogenic Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds from East Asia in Spring 2004", Environmental Science and Technology, 41(10), 3551-3558.
K.J. Hageman, S.L. Simonich, D.H. Campbell, G.R. Wilson, D.H. Landers. 2006. "Atmospheric Deposition of Current-Use and Historic-Use Pesticides in Snow at National Parks in the Western United States", Environmental Science and Technology, 40, 3174-3180.
A. Goel, L. McConnel, ATorrents, J. Scudlark, S. L. Simonich. 2006. "Influnce of Spray Irrigation of Treated Municipal Wastewater on Atmospheric PBDE Concentrations", Environmental Science and Technology, 40(7), 2142-2148.
Usenko, K.J. Hageman, D.W. Schmedding, G.R. Wilson, and S.L. Simonich (2005) Trace Analysis of Semivolatile Organic Compounds in Large Volume Samples of Snow, Lake Water, and Groundwater. Environ. Sci. Technol. 39:6006-6015.
X. Zeng, P.K. Freeman, Y.V. Vasil'ev, V.G. Voinov, S.L. Simonich, and D.F. Barofsky (2005) Theoretical Calculation of Thermodynamic Properties of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers. J. Chem. Eng. Data. 50:1548-1556.
L.K. Ackerman, G.R. Wilson, and S.L. Simonich (2005) Quantitative Analysis of 39 Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers by Isotope Dilution GC/Low-Resolution MS. Anal. Chem. 77:1979-1987.
J.A. Field, S.L. Simonich, D.F. Barofsky (2005) Comment on "Detection of Perfluorooctane Surfactants in Great Lakes Water" and "Mass Budget of Perfluorooctane Surfactants in Lake Ontario. Environ Sci Technol. 39(10):3883-4.
R.K. Killin, S.L. Simonich, D. Jaffe, C.D. Hauser, G.R. Wilson (2004) Trans-Pacific and Regional Atmospheric Transport of Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds to Cheeka Peak Observatory during the Spring of 2002. Journal of Geophysical Research. 109, D23S15.
C.J. Koester, S.L. Simonich, B.K. Esser (2003) Environmental Analysis. Analytical Chemistry. 75:2813-2829.
S.L. Simonich, T. W. Federle, W.S. Eckhoff, A. Rottiers, S. Webb, D. Sabaliunas, W. de Wolf (2002) Removal of Fragrance Materials During U.S. and European Wastewater Treatment. Environmental Science and Technology. 36:2839-2847.
S.A. Aschmann, J. Arey, R. Atkinson, S.L. Simonich (2001) Atmospheric Lifetimes and Fates of Selected Fragrance Materials and Volatile Model Compounds. Environmental Science and Technology. 35:3595-3600.
M.J. Bernhard and S.L. Simonich (2000) Use of a Bench-Top Photochemical Reactor and Solid-Phase Microextraction to Measure Semivolatile Organic Compound-Hydroxyl Radical Rate Constants. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 19:1705-1710.
S.L. Simonich, W.M. Begley, G. Debaere, W.S. Eckhoff (2000) Trace Analysis of Fragrance Materials in Wastewater and Treated Wastewater. Environmental Science and Technology. 34:959-965.
B.Y. Park, J.W. Bozzelli, M.R. Booty, S.L. Simonich (1999) Polymer Pyrolysis and Oxidation Studies in a Continuous Feed and Flow Reactor: Cellulose and Polystyrene. Environmental Science and Technology. 33:2584-2592.
S.L. Simonich and R.A. Hites (1997) Relationships Between Socioeconomic Indicators and Concentrations of Organochlorine Pesticides in Tree Bark. Environmental Science and Technology. 31:999-1003.
J.C. Wallace, L.P. Brzuzy, S.L. Simonich and R.A. Hites (1996) Case Study of Organochlorine Pesticides in the Indoor Air of a Home. Environmental Science and Technology. 30:2715 - 2718.
S.L. Simonich and R.A. Hites (1995) Organic Pollutant Accumulation in Vegetation. Environmental Science and Technology. 29:2905-2914.
S.L. Simonich and R.A. Hites (1995) Global Distribution of Persistent Organochlorine Compounds. Science. 269:1851-1854.
S.L. Simonich and R.A. Hites (1994) Importance of Vegetation in Removing Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons from the Atmosphere. Nature. 370:49-51.
S.L. Simonich and R.A. Hites (1994) Vegetation-Atmosphere Partitioning of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons. Environmental Science and Technology. 28:939-943.
S. Genualdi, S. Massey Simonich, T. Primbs, T. Bidleman, L. Jantunen, K. Ryoo, and T. ZhuEnantiomeric, 2009. Signatures of Organochlorine Pesticides in Asian, Trans-Pacific, and Western U.S. Air Masses. Environ. Sci. Technol. 43 (8), 2806-2811. Publication Date (Web): 18 March 2009
