Dr. Todd Kuiken is an Analyst in Science and Technology Policy for the U.S. Congressional Research Service in its Resources, Science and Industry Division. He previously was a Senior Research Scholar with the Genetic Engineering and Society Center at NC State University where he explores the scientific and technological frontier, stimulating discovery and bringing new tools to bear on public policy challenges that emerge as science advances. Prior to that was the principal investigator on the Woodrow Wilson Center’s Synthetic Biology Project. He has numerous projects evaluating and designing new research and governance strategies to proactively address the biosafety, biosecurity and environmental opportunities/risks associated with emerging genetic technologies; including a project to ensure safety and security within the rapidly expanding community of amateur biologists and the growing network of community laboratories and maker spaces. Dr. Kuiken is a member of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity Ad-Hoc Technical Expert Group on Synthetic Biology. He has also worked with the United Nations Treaty for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture to assess whether de-materialization and digitization of data will affect the structure, function and viability of the Treaty. He is also a member of the executive committee on human practices for the International Genetically Engineered Machines competition and a founding member of its biosafety/biosecurity committee. He received a B.S. in Environmental Management and Technology at Rochester Institute of Technology, an M.A. in Environmental and Resource Policy from The George Washington University and earned his Ph.D. from Tennessee Tech University where his research focused on the air/surface exchange of mercury associated with forest ecosystems.

Works (49)

Updated: July 5th, 2023 15:35

2022 review

Direct and indirect impacts of synthetic biology on biodiversity conservation

[Review of ]. ISCIENCE, 25(11).

By: N. Macfarlane*, J. Adams, E. Bennett*, T. Brooks*, J. Delborne n, H. Eggermont*, D. Endy*, K. Esvelt* ...

Contributors: T. Kuiken n

TL;DR: This review brings these diverse perspectives together and emerges out of the need for a balanced and inclusive examination of the potential application of these technologies to biodiversity conservation. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 9, 2022

2022 article

Exploring the value of a global gene drive project registry

Taitingfong, R. I., Triplett, C., Vasquez, V. N., Rajagopalan, R. M., Raban, R., Roberts, A., … Bloss, C. S. (2022, December 15). NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY, Vol. 12.

By: R. Taitingfong*, C. Triplett*, V. Vasquez*, R. Rajagopalan*, R. Raban*, A. Roberts*, G. Terradas*, B. Baumgartner* ...

MeSH headings : Gene Drive Technology; Registries; Data Collection
TL;DR: It is concluded that any development of a gene-drive project registry requires careful and inclusive deliberation, including with potential end-users, to ensure that registry design is optimal. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 23, 2023

2022 article

iGEM and Gene Drives: A Case Study for Governance

Millett, P., Alexanian, T., Palmer, M. J., Evans, S. W., Kuiken, T., & Oye, K. (2022, January 11). HEALTH SECURITY, Vol. 1.

By: P. Millett n, T. Alexanian n, M. Palmer n, S. Evans n, T. Kuiken n & K. Oye n

author keywords: iGEM; Gene drives; Adaptive governance; Risk management; Governance; Adaptive risk management
MeSH headings : Gene Drive Technology; Genetic Engineering; Humans; Risk Assessment; Risk Management; Uncertainty; United States
TL;DR: This case study explores the International Genetically Engineered Machine competition's experiences in gene drive-related research and lessons in developing, revising, and implementing a governance system. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 20, 2022

2021 journal article

(Broken) Promises of Sustainable Food and Agriculture through New Biotechnologies: The CRISPR Case

CRISPR JOURNAL, 4(1), 25–31.

By: T. Kuiken n, R. Barrangou n & K. Grieger n

MeSH headings : Agriculture; Animals; Biotechnology; CRISPR-Cas Systems; Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats; Crops, Agricultural / genetics; Food; Food Supply; Gene Editing; Livestock / genetics
TL;DR: The CRISPR community must actively engage with international deliberations, society, and national governance systems that have promised to build better agricultural systems and provide better food products to achieve equitable outcomes while protecting the environment because without this active engagement, the promises discussed in this paper are sure to be broken. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: March 22, 2021

2020 journal article

Bioengineering horizon scan 2020

ELIFE, 9.

By: L. Kemp*, L. Adam*, C. Boehm n, R. Breitling*, R. Casagrande*, M. Dando*, A. Djikeng*, N. Evans* ...

MeSH headings : Agriculture; Bioengineering; Biotechnology; Climate Change; Female; Forecasting; Genetic Engineering; Humans; Internationality; Male; Plants, Genetically Modified; Politics
TL;DR: The final list of 20 issues includes topics spanning from the political (the regulation of genomic data, increased philanthropic funding and malicious uses of neurochemicals) to the environmental (crops for changing climates and agricultural gene drives) and is relevant to researchers, policy-makers and the wider public. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 22, 2020

2020 article

Biology Without Borders: Need for Collective Governance?

SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY 2020: FRONTIERS IN RISK ANALYSIS AND GOVERNANCE, pp. 269–295.

By: T. Kuiken n

TL;DR: As with any broad reaching loosely affiliated community, there will always be those pushing the boundaries and trying to steal the spotlight with hyperbole and stunts, which overshadow the educational opportunities this community provides and dismisses the safety, security, ethical, and responsible innovation practices and programs they have established. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 21, 2021

2020 article

Building biosecurity for synthetic biology

Trump, B. D., Galaitsi, S. E., Appleton, E., Bleijs, D. A., Florin, M.-V., Gollihar, J. D., … Linkov, I. (2020, July). MOLECULAR SYSTEMS BIOLOGY, Vol. 16.

By: B. Trump*, S. Galaitsi*, E. Appleton*, D. Bleijs*, M. Florin*, J. Gollihar*, R. Hamilton*, T. Kuiken n ...

MeSH headings : Containment of Biohazards / methods; Containment of Biohazards / standards; DNA, Recombinant / genetics; DNA, Recombinant / metabolism; DNA, Recombinant / pharmacology; Humans; Industrial Development; Internationality; Medicine; Organisms, Genetically Modified; Policy Making; Risk Factors; Social Sciences; Synthetic Biology / methods; Virulence / drug effects; Virulence / genetics
TL;DR: This commentary proposes three strategies to improve biosecurity: Security must be treated as an investment in the future applicability of the technology; social scientists and policy makers should be engaged early in technology development and forecasting; and coordination among global stakeholders is necessary to ensure acceptable levels of risk. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 24, 2020

2020 journal article

Realizing Present and Future Promise of DIY Biology and Medicine through a Trust Architecture

HASTINGS CENTER REPORT, 50(6), 10–14.

By: L. Rasmussen, C. Guerrini, T. Kuiken*, C. Nebeker, A. Pearlman, S. Ware, A. Wexler, P. Zettler

author keywords: citizen science; DIY biology; DIY bio; research ethics; Covid-19; pandemic; community bio; biohacking; DIY medicine; trust architecture; participant-led research; personal science
MeSH headings : COVID-19 / psychology; COVID-19 / therapy; Diffusion of Innovation; Humans; Self Efficacy; Social Support
TL;DR: One example of how DIY research is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic is considered, the challenges faced by DIY research more generally are discussed, and a "trust architecture" should be developed now to contribute to successful future DIY efforts. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 4, 2021

2020 journal article

Scenario analysis on the use of rodenticides and sex-biasing gene drives for the removal of invasive house mice on islands

Biological Invasions, 22(4), 1235–1248.

By: M. Serr n, R. Valdez*, K. Barnhill-Dilling n, J. Godwin n, T. Kuiken n & M. Booker n

Contributors: M. Serr n, R. Valdez*, K. Barnhill-Dilling n, J. Godwin n, T. Kuiken n & M. Booker n

author keywords: Preserving island biodiversity; Rodent eradications; Synthetic biology; Stakeholder engagement; Public perceptions
TL;DR: It is made the case that the ethical challenges with the use of gene drive sex-biasing techniques and the effectiveness of this tool will rely as much on its public acceptance and its democratic use as the actual science used to construct the technology. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: ORCID
Added: January 7, 2020

2019 journal article

A potential new tool for the toolbox: assessing gene drives for eradicating invasive rodent populations

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By: K. Campbell, J. Saah, P. Brown, J. Godwin, G. Howald, A. Piaggio, P. Thomas, D. Tompkins ...

Source: ORCID
Added: June 7, 2019

2019 journal article

Articulating ‘free, prior and informed consent’ (FPIC) for engineered gene drives

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 286(1917), 20191484.

By: D. George n, T. Kuiken n & J. Delborne n

author keywords: responsible research and innovation; public engagement; indigenous peoples; synthetic biology; Convention on Biological Diversity; community engagement
MeSH headings : Gene Drive Technology; Humans; Indigenous Peoples
TL;DR: It is argued for an articulation of FPIC that attends to issues of transparency, iterative community-scale consent, and shared power through co-development among Indigenous peoples, local communities, researchers and technology developers. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: ORCID, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: December 18, 2019

2019 journal article

Developing a Comprehensive, Adaptive, and International Biosafety and Biosecurity Program for Advanced Biotechnology: The iGEM Experience

Applied Biosafety.

Todd Kuiken

author keywords: synthetic biology; biological engineering; biotechnology; adaptive biosafety; iGEM; genetic engineering
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: ORCID
Added: September 9, 2019

2019 report

Genetic frontiers for conservation: an assessment of synthetic biology and biodiversity conservation: technical assessment

In [].

Todd Kuiken

TL;DR: This assessment is one part of IUCN’s effort to provide recommendations and guidance regarding the potential positive and negative impacts of synthetic biology on biodiversity conservation; it comprises a full assessment and a short synthesis report. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: February 24, 2020

2019 journal article

Synthetic Biology and the United Nations

Trends in Biotechnology.

Todd Kuiken

MeSH headings : Biodiversity; Conservation of Natural Resources / legislation & jurisprudence; Genetics / legislation & jurisprudence; Synthetic Biology / legislation & jurisprudence; United Nations / legislation & jurisprudence
TL;DR: This work describes how synthetic biology relates to these international deliberations, particularly the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which has catalysed global debate among policymakers and publics. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: August 8, 2019

2017 article

Point of View: A transatlantic perspective on 20 emerging issues in biological engineering

Wintle, B. C., Boehm, C. R., Rhodes, C., Molloy, J. C., Millett, P., Adam, L., … Sutherland, W. J. (2017, November 14). ELIFE, Vol. 6.

By: B. Wintle*, C. Boehm*, C. Rhodes*, J. Molloy*, P. Millett*, L. Adam*, R. Breitling*, R. Carlson* ...

Contributors: B. Wintle*, C. Boehm*, C. Rhodes*, J. Molloy*, P. Millett*, L. Adam*, R. Breitling*, R. Carlson* ...

MeSH headings : Bioengineering / trends; Climate Change; Conservation of Natural Resources; Humans; Research / trends
TL;DR: A horizon scanning exercise was ran to capture a range of perspectives on the opportunities and risks presented by biological engineering and identified 20 issues that were considered to be emerging, to have potential global impact, and to be relatively unknown outside the field of biological engineering. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 report

Potential Implications of New Synthetic Biology and Genomic Research Trajectories on the International Treaty for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

In International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/faoweb/plant-treaty/GB7/gb7_90.pdf

Todd Kuiken

Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2017 book

Vigilante environmentalism: Are gene drives changing how we value and govern ecosystems?

In Gene Editing, Law, and the Environment: Life Beyond the Human (pp. 95–112).

By: T. Kuiken

Contributors: T. Kuiken

Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Governance: Learn from DIY biologists

Nature, 531(7593), 167–168.

By: T. Kuiken*

Contributors: T. Kuiken*

MeSH headings : Biology; CRISPR-Cas Systems / genetics; Crowdsourcing; Genetic Engineering / ethics; Genetic Engineering / trends; Hobbies; Safety; Workforce
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2016 book

Nanomedicine: Ethical considerations

In R. Bawa, G. F. Audette, & B. Reese (Eds.), Handbook of Clinical Nanomedicine: Law, Business, Regulation, Safety, and Risk (Vol. 2, pp. 1031–1055).

By: R. Narayan, R. Boehm & N. Monteiro-Riviere

Contributors: T. Kuiken

Ed(s): R. Bawa, G. Audette & B. Reese

Sources: ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: December 6, 2018

2016 dataset

Nanotechnology in the real world: Redeveloping the nanomaterial consumer products inventory

Nano Online.

By: M. Vance, T. Kuiken*, E. Vejerano, S. McGinnis, Hochella, Rejeski, Hull

Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2016 journal article

The genome project-write we need technology and an ethical framework for genome-scale engineering

Science, 353(6295), 126–127.

By: J. Boeke, G. Church, A. Hessel, N. Kelley, A. Arkin, Y. Cai, R. Carlson, A. Chakravarti ...

Contributors: J. Boeke, G. Church, A. Hessel, N. Kelley, A. Arkin, Y. Cai, R. Carlson, A. Chakravarti ...

MeSH headings : Genetic Engineering / ethics; Genetic Engineering / methods; Genetic Engineering / trends; Genome, Human; Human Genome Project / ethics; Human Genome Project / organization & administration; Humans; Policy
TL;DR: The Human Genome Project (“HGP-read”), nominally completed in 2004, aimed to sequence the human genome and to improve the technology, cost, and quality of DNA sequencing. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Nanotechnology in the real world: Redeveloping the nanomaterial consumer products inventory

Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, 6(1), 1769–1780.

By: M. Vance, T. Kuiken*, E. Vejerano, S. McGinnis, M. Hochella, D. Rejeski, M. Hull

Contributors: M. Vance, T. Kuiken*, E. Vejerano, S. McGinnis, M. Hochella, D. Rejeski, M. Hull

author keywords: consumer products; database; inventory; nanoinformatics; nanomaterials
TL;DR: The modified CPI has enabled crowdsourcing capabilities, which allow users to suggest edits to any entry and permits researchers to upload new findings ranging from human and environmental exposure data to complete life cycle assessments. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2015 book

Public's Understanding, Perceptions, and Acceptance of Nanotechnology through the Lens of Consumer Products

In Nanoengineering: Global Approaches to Health and Safety Issues (pp. 151–171).

By: T. Kuiken*, M. Quadros*, S. McGinnis* & M. Hull*

Contributors: T. Kuiken*, M. Quadros*, S. McGinnis* & M. Hull*

TL;DR: This chapter will explore the nanotechnology landscape through the lens of the consumer products inventory developed by the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies; its advantages and limitations in relation to the public’s understanding and perceptions of nanotechnology and the regulatory landscape through which nanotechnology may be regulated. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Shaping the future of synthetic biology

Science, 348(6232), 296. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000352999000028&KeyUID=WOS:000352999000028

By: T. Kuiken

Contributors: T. Kuiken

Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2014 journal article

BIOTECHNOLOGY Regulating gene drives

Science, 345(6197), 626–628.

By: K. Oye*, K. Esvelt*, E. Appleton*, F. Catteruccia*, G. Church*, T. Kuiken*, S. Lightfoot*, J. McNamara*, A. Smidler*, J. Collins*

Contributors: K. Oye*, K. Esvelt*, E. Appleton*, F. Catteruccia*, G. Church*, T. Kuiken*, S. Lightfoot*, J. McNamara*, A. Smidler*, J. Collins*

MeSH headings : Animals; Animals, Genetically Modified / genetics; CRISPR-Associated Proteins / genetics; CRISPR-Cas Systems; Communicable Disease Control / methods; Culicidae / genetics; Dengue / prevention & control; Gene Expression Regulation; Gene Targeting / methods; Genetic Engineering / methods; Humans; Malaria / parasitology; Malaria / prevention & control; Mosquito Control / methods; RNA / genetics; Reproduction / genetics; Risk Management
TL;DR: Potential beneficial uses of gene drives include reprogramming mosquito genomes to eliminate malaria, reversing the development of pesticide and herbicide resistance, and locally eradicating invasive species, however, drives may present environmental and security challenges as well as benefits. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Shaping ecological risk research for synthetic biology

Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, 4(3), 191–199.

By: T. Kuiken*, G. Dana*, K. Oye* & D. Rejeski*

Contributors: T. Kuiken*, G. Dana*, K. Oye* & D. Rejeski*

TL;DR: A series of workshops to provide a space for interdisciplinary groups of synthetic biologists, natural and social scientists, and other stakeholders to identify priority ecological hazards and to begin to design research programs to inform ecological risk assessments and risk management of synthetic biology applications. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2013 book

Converging technologies for a smarter health and wellness future

In ICTs and the Health Sector: Towards Smarter Health and Wellness Models (Vol. 9789264202863, pp. 159–177).

By: T. Kuiken

Contributors: T. Kuiken

Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2013 journal article

DIYbio: Low Risk, High Potential

Scientist, 27(3), 26–27. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000320341600006&KeyUID=WOS:000320341600006

By: T. Kuiken

Contributors: T. Kuiken

Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Four steps to avoid a synthetic-biology disaster

Nature, 483(7387), 29. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000300877900025&KeyUID=WOS:000300877900025

By: G. Dana, T. Kuiken, D. Rejeski & A. Snow

Contributors: G. Dana, T. Kuiken, D. Rejeski & A. Snow

Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Synthetic biology: Four steps to avoid a synthetic-biology disaster

By: G. Dana*, T. Kuiken*, D. Rejeski* & A. Snow*

Contributors: G. Dana*, T. Kuiken*, D. Rejeski* & A. Snow*

MeSH headings : Adaptation, Physiological; Biohazard Release / prevention & control; Disasters / prevention & control; Ecosystem; Gene Transfer, Horizontal; Humans; Laboratories; Risk Assessment; Synthetic Biology / economics; Synthetic Biology / standards
TL;DR: Assess the ecological risks of synthetic microbes before they escape the lab, say researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and elsewhere. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Nanomedicine and ethics: is there anything new or unique?

Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology, 3(2), 111–118.

By: T. Kuiken*

Contributors: T. Kuiken*

MeSH headings : Humans; Nanomedicine / ethics
TL;DR: It is concluded that none of the ethical questions surrounding nanomedicine are new or unique, and would hold true for any new medical device or medicine that was being evaluated. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Nanotechnology and in situ remediation: A review of the benefits and potential risks,A nanotecnologia e a remediação in situ: Uma revisão dos benefícios e riscos em potencial

Ciencia e Saude Coletiva, 16(1), 165–178.

By: B. Karn, T. Kuiken* & M. Otto

Contributors: B. Karn, T. Kuiken* & M. Otto

author keywords: Environmental implications; Environmental technology; Hazardous wastes; Nanoremediation; Nanotechnology; Pollutants; Remediation; Toxicity; Waste sites; Zero-valent iron
TL;DR: Nanoremediation has the potential not only to reduce the overall costs of cleaning up large-scale contaminated sites but also to reduce cleanup time, eliminate the need for treatment and disposal of contaminated soil, and reduce some contaminant concentrations to near zero--all in situ. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Nanotechnology and in situ remediation: a review of the benefits and potential risks

Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, 16(1), 165–178. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=SCIELO&KeyUT=SCIELO:S1413-81232011000100020&KeyUID=SCIELO:S1413-81232011000100020

By: B. Karn, T. Kuiken & M. Otto

Contributors: B. Karn, T. Kuiken & M. Otto

Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Cleaning up contaminated waste sites: Is nanotechnology the answer?

Nano Today, 5(1), 6–8.

By: T. Kuiken*

Contributors: T. Kuiken*

Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2010 journal article

International viewpoint and news

Environmental Earth Sciences, 60(4), 903–907.

By: T. Kuiken*

Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2010 journal article

International viewpoint and news

Environmental Earth Sciences, 60(6), 1349–1351.

By: T. Kuiken*

Contributors: T. Kuiken*

Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Application of a Rule-Based Model to Estimate Mercury Exchange for Three Background Biomes in the Continental United States

Environmental Science & Technology, 43(13), 4989–4994.

By: J. Hartman*, P. Weisberg*, R. Pillai*, J. Ericksen*, T. Kuiken*, S. Lindberg*, H. Zhang*, J. Rytuba*, M. Gustin*

Contributors: J. Hartman*, P. Weisberg*, R. Pillai*, J. Ericksen*, T. Kuiken*, S. Lindberg*, H. Zhang*, J. Rytuba*, M. Gustin*

MeSH headings : Air Pollutants / analysis; Atmosphere; Ecosystem; Environmental Monitoring / methods; Mercury / analysis; Plant Leaves / metabolism; Soil Pollutants / analysis; Time Factors; Trees; United States; Volatilization
TL;DR: A rule-based model implemented within a geographic information system framework is developed to estimate the spatial and temporal patterns of Hg flux for semiarid deserts, grasslands, and deciduous forests representing 45% of the continental United States and indicated that soil alone was a small net source of atmospheric Hg and that emitted Hg could be accounted for based on Hg input by wet deposition. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Nanotechnology and in Situ Remediation: A Review of the Benefits and Potential Risks

Environmental Health Perspectives, 117(12), 1823–1831.

By: B. Karn*, T. Kuiken* & M. Otto*

Contributors: B. Karn*, T. Kuiken* & M. Otto*

author keywords: environmental implications; environmental technology; hazardous wastes; nanoremediation; nanotechnology; pollutants; remediation; toxicity; waste sites; zero-valent iron
MeSH headings : Ecosystem; Environmental Restoration and Remediation / methods; Hazardous Waste; Humans; Iron / adverse effects; Nanoparticles / adverse effects; Nanotechnology / methods
TL;DR: Nanoremediation has the potential not only to reduce the overall costs of cleaning up large-scale contaminated sites but also to reduce cleanup time, eliminate the need for treatment and disposal of contaminated soil, and reduce some contaminant concentrations to near zero—all in situ. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Mercury emission from terrestrial background surfaces in the eastern USA. II: Air/surface exchange of mercury within forests from South Carolina to New England

Applied Geochemistry, 23(3), 356–368.

By: T. Kuiken*, M. Gustin*, H. Zhang*, S. Lindberg* & B. Sedinger*

Contributors: T. Kuiken*, M. Gustin*, H. Zhang*, S. Lindberg* & B. Sedinger*

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Mercury emission from terrestrial background surfaces in the eastern USA. Part I: Air/surface exchange of mercury within a southeastern deciduous forest (Tennessee) over one year

Applied Geochemistry, 23(3), 345–355.

By: T. Kuiken*, H. Zhang*, M. Gustin* & S. Lindberg*

Contributors: T. Kuiken*, H. Zhang*, M. Gustin* & S. Lindberg*

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Mysterious diel cycles of mercury emission from soils held in the dark at constant temperature

Atmospheric Environment, 42(21), 5424–5433.

By: H. Zhang*, S. Lindberg* & T. Kuiken*

Contributors: H. Zhang*, S. Lindberg* & T. Kuiken*

author keywords: air/surface exchange; atmospheric chemistry; global biogeochemistry; heavy metal; solar radiation
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2006 journal article

Change of dissolved gaseous mercury concentrations in a southern reservoir lake (Tennessee) following seasonal variation of solar radiation

Environmental Science & Technology, 40(7), 2114–2119.

By: H. Zhang*, C. Dill*, T. Kuiken*, M. Ensor* & W. Crocker*

Contributors: H. Zhang*, C. Dill*, T. Kuiken*, M. Ensor* & W. Crocker*

MeSH headings : Gases; Mercury / analysis; Seasons; Sunlight; Tennessee; Water / chemistry
TL;DR: An annual occurrence of two periods of the seasonal DGM level fluctuation (spring and summer high vs fall and winter low DGM levels) seems to suggest a natural phenomenon of daily oscillation of freshwater DGM concentrations that follows diurnal solar radiation variation would manifest on a seasonal scale. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2006 journal article

Diurnal variation of dissolved gaseous mercury (DGM) levels in a southern reservoir lake (Tennessee, USA) in relation to solar radiation

Science of the Total Environment, 357(1-3), 176–193.

By: C. Dill*, T. Kuiken*, H. Zhang* & M. Ensor*

Contributors: C. Dill*, T. Kuiken*, H. Zhang* & M. Ensor*

author keywords: aquatic chemistry; fish; freshwater; global biogeochemical cycle; heavy metal; photochemistry
MeSH headings : Environmental Monitoring; Fresh Water / analysis; Gases; Mercury / analysis; Solubility; Tennessee; Time Factors; Ultraviolet Rays; Water Pollutants, Chemical / analysis
TL;DR: Variations of dissolved gaseous mercury (DGM) concentrations in a southern reservoir lake in relation to solar radiation were investigated consecutively from June 2003 to May 2004; the daytime DGM concentrations exhibited a two-phase diurnal trend and appear to be comparable to those observed in the large northern lakes for the summertime. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2005 journal article

Airborne emissions of mercury from municipal solid waste. I: New measurements from six operating landfills in Florida

Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 55(7), 859–869. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000230435300001&KeyUID=WOS:000230435300001

By: S. Lindberg, G. Southworth, M. Bogle, T. Blasing, J. Owens, K. Roy, H. Zhang, T. Kuiken ...

Contributors: S. Lindberg, G. Southworth, M. Bogle, T. Blasing, J. Owens, K. Roy, H. Zhang, T. Kuiken ...

Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2005 journal article

Airborne emissions of mercury from municipal solid waste. II: Potential losses of airborne mercury before landfill

Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 55(7), 870–877. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000230435300002&KeyUID=WOS:000230435300002

By: G. Southworth, S. Lindberg, M. Bogle, H. Zhang, T. Kuiken, J. Price, D. Reinhart, H. Sfeir

Contributors: G. Southworth, S. Lindberg, M. Bogle, H. Zhang, T. Kuiken, J. Price, D. Reinhart, H. Sfeir

Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2005 journal article

Aquatic photochemokinetic rates of production and loss of dissolved gaseous mercury (DGM) in a southern reservoir lake of Tennessee.

Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, 229, U896. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000228177706398&KeyUID=WOS:000228177706398

By: H. Zhang, T. Kuiken, C. Dill & M. Ensor

Contributors: H. Zhang, T. Kuiken, C. Dill & M. Ensor

Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2002 journal article

Dynamic flux chamber measurement of gaseous mercury emission fluxes over soils. Part 1: Simulation of gaseous mercury emissions from soils using a two-resistance exchange interface model

Atmospheric Environment, 36(5), 835–846.

By: S. Lindberg*, H. Zhang*, A. Vette*, M. Gustin*, M. Barnett* & T. Kuiken

Contributors: S. Lindberg*, H. Zhang*, A. Vette*, M. Gustin*, M. Barnett* & T. Kuiken

author keywords: air/soil exchange; biogeochemical cycling; boundary layer; global Hg chemodynamics; trace gases
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2002 journal article

Dynamic flux chamber measurement of gaseous mercury emission fluxes over soils: Part 2 - effect of flushing flow rate and verification of a two-resistance exchange interface simulation model

Atmospheric Environment, 36(5), 847–859.

By: S. Lindberg*, H. Zhang*, A. Vette*, M. Gustin*, M. Barnett* & T. Kuiken*

Contributors: S. Lindberg*, H. Zhang*, A. Vette*, M. Gustin*, M. Barnett* & T. Kuiken*

author keywords: atmosphere/surface exchange; biogeochemical cycling; terrestrial surface; trace gas
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

2001 journal article

Photochemical production of dissolved gaseous mercury in freshwater: The role of Fe(III).

Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, 222, U430. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000170690002190&KeyUID=WOS:000170690002190

By: H. Zhang, S. Lindberg, T. Kuiken & J. Nriagu

Contributors: H. Zhang, S. Lindberg, T. Kuiken & J. Nriagu

Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2018

Employment

Updated: January 19th, 2022 11:24

2021 - present

Congressional Research Service Washington, DC, US
Analyst Resources, Science and Industry Division

2016 - 2021

NC State University Raleigh, NC, US
Senior Research Scholar Genetic Engineering & Society Center

2008 - 2016

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Washington, DC, US
Senior Associate Science and Technology Innovation Program

2003 - 2007

Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN, US
Graduate Research Assistant Center for the Management, Utilization and Protection of Water Resources

2002 - 2003

National Wildlife Federation Reston, VA, US

1999 - 2001

Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge, TN, US
Research associate Environmental Science Division

Education

Updated: January 10th, 2017 09:01

2003 - 2007

Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN, US
Ph.D. Environmental Science

2001 - 2003

George Washington University Washington, DC, US
master of arts Environmental Resource Policy

1995 - 2000

Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY, US
Bachelor of Science Environmental Management and Technology

Funding History

Funding history based on the linked ORCID record. Updated: October 15th, 2019 14:33

grant January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019
Qualitative evaluations of the DIY biosafety and biosecurity landscape
Open Philanthropy Project Fund
grant January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018
Facilitating interaction between the emerging 'makers in biology' ecosystem and formal regulatory institutions to ensure safe, responsible innovation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
grant June 1, 2013 - December 31, 2014
Creating A Research Agenda for the Ecological Implications of Synthetic Biology
Directorate for Biological Sciences

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