Publications 

1. Batista-Andrade, J.A.; Welty, C.; Iglesias Vega, D.; McClain, A.; Blaney, L. (2024). Geospatial variability of fluorescent dissolved organic matter in urban watersheds: relationships with land cover and wastewater infrastructure. Environmental Science & Technology, 58, 7529 - 7542. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c07925 

2. He, K.; Feerick, A.; Jin, H.; Batista-Andrade, J.A.; Duarte Batista, M.; Dugan, C.; Blaney, L. (2024). Retention of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by syringe filters. Environmental Chemistry Letters. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-024-01718-2

3. Batista-Andrade J.A.; Iglesias Vega, D.; McClain, A.; Blaney, L. (2024). Using multilinear regressions developed from excitation-emission matrices to estimate the wastewater content in urban streams impacted by sanitary sewer leaks and overflows. Science of the Total Environment, 906, 167736. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167736 

4. Hain, E.; He, K.; Batista-Andrade, J. A.; Feerick, A.; Tarnowski, M.; Timm, A.; Blaney, L. (2023). Geospatial and co-occurrence analysis of antibiotics, hormones, and UV filters in the Chesapeake Bay (USA) to confirm inputs from wastewater treatment plants, septic systems, and animal feeding operations. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 460, 132405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132405   

5. Batista-Andrade J.A.; Diaz, E.; Iglesias Vega, D.; Hain, E.; Rose, M.R.; Blaney, L. (2023). Spatiotemporal analysis of fluorescent dissolved organic matter to identify the impacts of failing sewer infrastructure in urban streams. Water Research; 229: 119521 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2022.119521  

6. Batista-Andrade, J. A.; Caldas, S. S.; Batista, R. M.; Castro, I. B.; Fillmann, G.; Primel, E. G. (2018). From TBT to booster biocides: Levels and impacts of antifouling along coastal areas of Panama. Environmental Pollution, 234, 243-252. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2017.11.063

7. de Oliveira Arias, J. L.; Schneider, A.; Batista-Andrade, J. A.; Vieira, A. A.; Caldas, S. S.; Primel, E. G. (2018). Chitosan from shrimp shells: A renewable sorbent applied to the clean-up step of the QuEChERS method in order to determine multi-residues of veterinary drugs in different types of milk. Food Chemistry, 240, 1243-1253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.08.041

8. de Oliveira Arias, J. L.; Schneider, A.; Batista-Andrade, J. A.; Vieira, A. A.; Gehrke, V. R.; Camargo, E. R.; Caldas, S. S.; Primel, E. G. (2017). Evaluation of dilute-and-shoot and solid-phase extraction methods for the determination of S-metolachlor and metolachlor-OA in runoff water samples by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. Analytical Methods, 9, (39), 5777-5783. https://doi.org/10.1039/C7AY01698K

9. Batista-Andrade, J. A.; Caldas, S. S.; de Oliveira Arias, J. L.; Castro, I. B.; Fillmann, G.; Primel, E. G. (2016). Antifouling booster biocides in coastal waters of Panama: First appraisal in one of the busiest shipping zones. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 112, (1), 415-419.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.07.045 

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Presentations

*Presenting author 

1. Chelsey, A.J.*; Batista-Andrade, J.A.; Arnold, W.A.; Wammer K.H.  A microgeographic approach to the determination of antibiotic concentrations, fate, and transformations in Minnesota surface waters. Spring 2024 ACS National Meeting (New Orleans, LA), Poster presentation, March 17-20 , 2024.

2. Knellwolf, C.D.*; Chelsey, A.J.; Batista-Andrade, J.A.; Arnold, W.A.; Remucal, C. K.; Wammer K.H.  Photodegradation of antibiotics and parameters for environmental relevance. Spring 2024 ACS National Meeting (New Orleans, LA), Poster presentation, March 17-20 , 2024.

3. Batista-Andrade, J. A.*; Iglesias Vega, D.; McClain, A.; Blaney, L. Fluorescent dissolved organic matter as a forensic tool to investigate the influences of land use and failing sewer infrastructure on water quality in urban streams Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) Research and Education Conference (Boston, MA), Oral presentation, June 22, 2023.

4. Batista-Andrade, J. A.*; Iglesias Vega, D; McClain, A; Blaney, L. Predicting wastewater loads in urban streams using fluorescence spectroscopy and multiple linear regression. Spring 2023 ACS National Meeting (Indianapolis, IN), Oral presentation, March 26, 2023.

5. Lee, V.*; Rose, M.; Batista-Andrade, J.A.; McClain, A.; Dinh, P.; Dong, J.; Blaney, L. Photodegradation of fluorescent dissolved organic matter from wastewater. BEMORE REU program Summer 2022 Showcase (Baltimore, MD), Poster presentation, August 8, 2022.

6. Dinh, P.T.*; Dong, J.*; McClain, A.; Batista Andrade, J.A.; He, K.; Blaney, L. Impact of dissolved copper on the photodegradation of enrofloxacin and ciprofloxacin and removal of residual antimicrobial activity. BEMORE REU program Summer 2022 Showcase (Baltimore, MD), Poster presentation, August 8, 2022.

7. Batista-Andrade, J. A.*; Iglesias Vega, D.; McClain, A.; Rose, M.; Blaney, L. Contaminants of emerging concern and fluorescent dissolved organic matter as wastewater indicators in urban watersheds that do not receive wastewater effluent. Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) Research and Education Conference (St. Louis, MO), Oral presentation, June 30, 2022.

8. Hain, E.; He, K.; Feerick, A.; Batista-Andrade, J.A.; Tarnowski, M.; Timm, A.; Blaney, L*. Use of geospatial and co-occurrence analyses to identify sources of antibiotics, hormones, and UV filters in the Chesapeake Bay. 2022 Chesapeake Community Research Symposium (Annapolis, MD), June 7, 2022.

9. Vega Iglesias, D.*; Batista-Andrade, J. A.; Rose, M.; Blaney, L. Spatiotemporal analysis of fluorescent dissolved organic matter in two urban watersheds in Baltimore. Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (Baltimore, MD), Poster presentation, April 18, 2022.

10. Batista-Andrade, J. A.*; Diaz, E.; Rose, M.; Blaney, L. Fluorescent dissolved organic matter as a tool to monitor the impacts of sewer leaks on water quality in urban streams. Spring 2022 ACS National Meeting (San Diego, CA), Oral presentation, March 22, 2022.

11. Batista-Andrade, J. A.*; Diaz, E.; Hain, E.; Blaney, L. Analysis of dissolved organic matter and contaminants of emerging concern to detect leaking sewers in urban streams. Fall 2020 ACS Virtual National Meeting (San Francisco, CA), Poster presentation, August 18, 2020.

12. Diaz, E.*; Batista-Andrade, J. A.; Hain, E.; Rose, M.; Blaney, L. Analysis of dissolved organic matter in urban streams by fluorescence excitation-emission matrices. Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (Baltimore, MD), Poster presentation, April 22, 2020.

13. Hain, E.*; He, K.; Batista Andrade, J.A.; Feerick, A.; Timm, A.; Tarnowski, M.; Blaney, L. Occurrence and distribution of UV-filters in water, sediment, and oysters from Chesapeake Bay rivers fed by urban and agricultural areas. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (Toronto, Canada), Oral presentation, November 3-7, 2019.

14. Diaz, E.*; Batista-Andrade, J. A.; Hain, E.; He, K.; Blaney, L. Optimization of excitation-emission fluorescence spectroscopy for characterization of dissolved organic matter in Baltimore streams. Summer Undergraduate Research Fest (Baltimore, MD), Poster presentation, August 7, 2019.

15. Batista-Andrade, J. A.*; Hain, E.; He, K.; Blaney, L. Determination of eight UV-filters in surface water samples using dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction with high performance liquid chromatography and UV detection. ACS Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting (Baltimore, MD), Poster presentation, May 30, 2019.

16. Hain, E.*; He, K.; Batista-Andrade, J. A.; Feerick, A.; Timm, A.; Tarnowski, M.; Blaney, L. Contaminants of emerging concern in Chesapeake Bay rivers fed by urban and agricultural areas. Spring 2019 ACS National Meeting (Orlando, FL), Oral presentation, April 2, 2019.

17. Batista-Andrade, J. A.*; Hain, E.; He, K.; Feerick, A.; Blaney, L. Determination of eight UV-filters in surface water samples using dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction with high performance liquid chromatography and UV detection. Graduate Experience, Achievements, and Research Symposium (Baltimore, MD), Poster presentation, March 27, 2019.

18. Hain, E.*; He, K.; Batista-Andrade, J. A.; Feerick, A.; Timm, A.; Tarnowski, M.; Blaney, L. Contaminants of emerging concern and source-tracking in Chesapeake Bay rivers. Graduate Experience, Achievements, and Research Symposium (Baltimore, MD), Poster presentation, March 27, 2019.

19. Adams, D.H.*; He, K.*; Hain, E.; Batista Andrade, J.A.; Feerick, A.; Blaney, L. Accumulation of organic sunscreen chemicals in sharks and teleost fishes. 2019 Indian River Lagoon Symposium (Fort Pierce, Florida), February 7-8, 2019.

20. Batista-Andrade, J. A.* Contaminación por Biocidas Anti-incrustantes de Tercera Generación en las áreas Costeras de Panamá. 5th Congress of Chemistry Students (Panama City, Panama), Oral presentation, August 15, 2017.

21. Batista-Andrade, J. A.; Tavella, R. A.*; Caldas, S.; Arias, J. L.; Castro, I.; Fillmann, G.; Primel, E. Antifouling Booster Biocides in Coastal Waters of Panama. 18th National Meeting of Analytical Chemistry (Florianopolis, SC, Brazil), Poster presentation, September 18, 2016.

22. Batista-Andrade, J. A.; Viera, A. A.*; Caldas, S.; Arias, J. L.; Castro, I.; Fillmann, G.; Primel, E. Estudo de Método para Determinação de Biocidas Anti-incrustantes em Sedimentos Marinhos. 18th National Meeting of Analytical Chemistry (Florianopolis, SC, Brazil), Poster presentation, September 18, 2016.