DORIS E. VIDAL-DORSCH - Ecotoxicologist

EDUCATION:

Ph.D., Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, 2001

B.S., Civil Engineering, Instituto Tecnológico del Mar, 1993

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Dr. Vidal-Dorsch received her undergraduate degree from the "Instituto Tecnológico del Mar" in Mexico and her Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley. Her dissertation research involved laboratory studies of heavy metal effects on the resistance and adaptation of the oligochaete worms, Sparganophilus pearsei and Tubifex tubifex. While at the University, Dr. Vidal-Dorsch also participated in research to evaluate anthropogenic effects on San Francisco Bay and the use of wetlands for bioremediation.

Dr. Vidal-Dorsch's experience and training includes aquatic toxicology, invertebrate taxonomy, field biology, engineering, analytical chemistry, and physiology. As a member of the Toxicology Department at SCCWRP, she specializes in studies to understand the relationship between sediment contamination and biological effects. Her current research includes the development of methods to identify toxic constituents in sediments, studies of contaminant bioavailability, and the assessment of biochemical and molecular responses to environmental contaminants such as endocrine disruptors and other contaminants of emerging concern in wild fish populations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Scientist, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Westminster, CA. 2001-Present

Graduate Student Instructor, University of California, Berkeley. Berkeley, CA. 1997-2001

Graduate Student Researcher, University of California, Berkeley. Berkeley, CA. 1996-2001

Consulting Student Internship, Birkenstock USA. Novato, CA. 2001-2001

Book Translator, University of California, Berkeley. Berkeley CA. 1998-1998

Research Intern, Municipal Government. Ursulo Galvan, Veracruz, Mexico. 1995-1996

Laboratory Assistant, Instituto Tecnológico Agropecuario. Ursulo Galvan, Veracruz, Mexico. 1994-1995

Student Researcher, Instituto Tecnológico de Mar. Veracruz, Mexico. 1991-1993

Research Assistant, Instituto de Limnología, Chapala Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico. 1992-1992

Research Assistant, Secretaría de Pesca/Instituto Tecnológico de Mar. Veracruz, Mexico. 1990-1991

Computer Assistant Intern, Moctezuma Corporation. Veracruz, Mexico. 1989-1990.

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS:

Co-Chair of the North America Membership Committee, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (2010-present)

National Science Board 2020 Vision for the National Science Foundation (NSB-05-142)

Georgian National Science Foundation (GNSF) (2006-present)

Latin America GU Coordinator, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

North America Membership Committee, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

National Science Board 2020 Vision for the National Science Foundation (NSB-05-142) Georgian National Science Foundation (GNSF)

HONORS AND AWARDS:

Student Career-Mentor, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (2005)

Student Career-Mentor, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (2004)

Sigma Xi Ambassadorship for the Packard Initiative (2002)

Minority and Mentoring Award, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (2001)

GSR Travel Award. IB Department (2001)

Integrative Biology Summer 2000 Research Grant, Graduate Student Award (2001)

Sigma Xi International Award, The Scientific Research Society, National Academy of Sciences (2001)

Sigma Xi Award Berkeley Chapter, The Scientific Research Society, National Academy of Sciences (2001)

GRAC Award, Department of Integrative Biology (2000)

Sigma Xi Award for Original Research, Berkeley Chapter (2000)

Travel Student Award, Berkeley Graduate Assembly (2000)

Minority and Mentoring Award, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (2000)

Integrative Biology Summer 2000 Research Grant (2000)

Toxic substances Research and Teaching Program (1999)

Ecotoxicology Program (1999)

GSRA Research Award, Integrative Biology (1998)

CONACYT National Counsel for the Technology and Sciences (1997)

CONACYT National Counsel for the Technology and Sciences (1996)

COSNET National Counsel of Technological Education, "Manual de Ingeniería Sanitaria" (1993)

SEP Technological Institutes National Contest, First Place Short Stories (1992)

SEP Undergraduate Supplemental Scholarship for Academic Excellence (1989)

UNAM Technical College, Computer Programming Scholarship (1988)

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Society of Women Engineers

Society of Hispanic Engineers and Scientists

Sigma Xi Society

National Ground Water Association

PUBLICATIONS:

Vidal-Dorsch, D.E., S.M. Bay, M.A. Mays, D. Greenstein, D. Young, J.C.D. Wolf, A.V. Loguinov, D.Q. Pham, and C. Vulpe. 2011. Using gene expression to assess the status of fish from anthropogenically influenced estuarine wetlands. Environmental Science and Technology In Press.

Ritter K.J., S.M. Bay, R.W. Smith, D.E. Vidal-Dorsch, and L.J. Field. Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines based on benthic macrofauna responses. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management In Press.

Baker, M.E., B. Ruggeri, J. Sprague, C. Eckhardt, J. Lapira, I. Wick, L. Soverchia, M. Ubaldi, A.M. Polzonetti-Magni, D. Vidal-Dorsch, S. Bay, J.R. Gully, K. Kelley, D. Schlenk, E.C. Breen, R. Šášik, and G. Hardiman. 2009. Analysis of endocrine disruption in southern California coastal fish using an aquatic multi-species microarray. Environmental Health Perspectives 117:223-230.

Kwon J.W., K.L. Armbrust, K. Xia, D.E. Vidal-Dorsch, and S.M. Bay. 2009. Determination of 17α-ethynylestradiol, carbamazepine, diazepam, simvastatin, and oxybenzone in fish livers. Journal of AOAC International 92:359-69.

Vidal, D.E. and S.M. Bay. 2005. Comparative sediment quality guideline performance for predicting sediment toxicity in southern California, USA. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 24:3173-82.

Vidal, D.E., S.M. Bay, and D. Schlenk. 2005. Effects of dietary selenomethionine on larval rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Archives of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 49:71-75.

Vidal, D.E. and A.J. Horne. 2003. Inheritance of Mercury Tolerance in the Aquatic Oligochaete Tubifex tubifex. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 22:2130-2135.

Vidal, D.E. and A.J. Horne. 2003. Mercury Toxicity in the Aquatic Oligochaete Sparganophilus pearsei I: Variation in Resistance Among Populations. Archives of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 45:184-189.

Vidal, D.E. and A.J. Horne. 2003. Mercury Toxicity in the Aquatic Oligochaete Sparganophilus pearsei II: Autotomy as a Novel Form of Protection. Archives of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 45:462-467.

Vidal, D.E. 2001. Tolerance and Adaptation of Aquatic Oligochaetes to Mercury Contamination. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of California, Berkeley. Berkeley, CA.

Vidal, D.E. 1993. Manual de Ingenierí­a Sanitaria. Prepared for the National Counsel of Technological Education. Undergraduate Thesis, Instituto Tecnológico del Mar. Veracruz, Mexico.

TECHNICAL REPORTS:

Bay, S.M., D.E. Vidal-Dorsch, D. Schlenk, K. Kelley, M. Baker, K. Maruya, and J. Gully. 2011. Sources and effects of endocrine disruptors and other contaminants of emerging concern in the Southern California Bight Coastal Ecosystem. Technical Report 650. Southern California Coastal Water Research. Costa Mesa, CA.

Vidal-Dorsch, D.E., S.M. Bay, M.A. Mays, D.J. Greenstein, D. Young, D. Schlenk, and K.M. Kelley. 2010. Biological responses of marine flatfish exposed to effluent. pp 239-250 in S.B. Weisberg and K. Miller (eds.) Southern California Coastal Water Research Project 2010 Annual Report. Costa Mesa, CA.

Kwon, J.W., K.L. Armbrust, D.E. Vidal-Dorsch, S.M. Bay, and K. Xia. 2009. Determination of 17α-ethynylestradiol, carbamazepine, diazepam, simvastatin, and oxybenzone in fish livers. pp. 291-303 in: K.C. Schiff and K. Miller (eds.), Southern California Coastal Water Research Project 2009 Annual Report. Costa Mesa, CA.

Baker, M.E., B. Ruggeri, J. Sprague, C. Eckhardt, J. Lapira, I. Wick, L. Soverchia, M. Ubaldi, A.M. Polzonetti-Magni, D.E. Vidal-Dorsch, S.M. Bay, J.R. Gully, J.A. Reyes, K.M. Kelley, D. Schlenk, E.C. Breen, and R.G. Hardiman. 2008. Analysis of endocrine disruption in southern California coastal fish using an aquatic multi-species microarray. pp. 65-78 in: S.B. Weisberg and K. Miller (eds.), Southern California Coastal Water Research Project 2008 Annual Report. Costa Mesa, CA.

Bay, S.M., K.J. Ritter, D.E. Vidal-Dorsch, and L.J. Field. 2008. Comparison of national and regional sediment quality guidelines for classifying sediment toxicity in California. pp. 79-90 in: S.B. Weisberg and K. Miller (eds.), Southern California Coastal Water Research Project 2008 Annual Report. Costa Mesa, CA.

Ritter, K.J., S.M. Bay, R.W. Smith, D.E. Vidal-Dorsch, and L.J. Field. 2008. Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines based on benthic macrofauna responses. pp. 91-105 in: S.B. Weisberg and K. Miller (eds.), Southern California Coastal Water Research Project 2008 Annual Report. Costa Mesa, CA.

Vidal-Dorsch, D.E., M. Baker, and S.M. Bay. 2006. Development of a southern California multi-species fish gene microarray prototype. Technical Report. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Costa Mesa, CA.

Vidal, D.E., S.M. Bay, and D. Schlenk. 2006. Effects of dietary selenomethionine on Larval Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). pp. 173-179 in: S.B. Weisberg and K. Miller (eds.), Southern California Coastal Water Research Project 2005-06 Biennial Report. Westminster, CA.

Vidal, D.E., S.M. Bay, and D. Schlenk. 2006. Effects of Dietary Selenomethionine on Larval Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). pp. 173-179 in: S.B. Weisberg and K. Miller (eds.), Southern California Coastal Water Research Project 2005-06 Biennial Report. Westminster, CA.

Vidal, D.E. and S.M. Bay. 2004. Comparison of sediment quality guideline performance for predicting sediment toxicity in southern California. pp. 126-138 in: S.B. Weisberg and D. Elmore (eds.), Southern California Coastal Water Research Project 2003-2004 Annual Report. Westminster, CA

Bay, S.M., D. Greenstein, D.E. Vidal, and D. Schlenk. 2003. Investigation of metals toxicity in San Diego Creek. Technical Report 407. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Westminster, CA.

Vidal, D.E. 2001-2002. Adaptation to Mercury Contamination in an Aquatic Oligochaete Worm. pp. 193-198 in: S.B. Weisberg and D. Elmore (eds.), Southern California Coastal Water Research Project 2001-2002 Annual Report. Westminster, CA

Bay, S.M., D.E. Vidal, and D. Schlenk. 2002. Effects of Selenium Accumulation on Larval Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Technical Report 373. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Westminster, CA.

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS AND CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Vidal-Dorsch, D.E., S.M. Bay, D. J. Greenstein, D. Young, R.C. Colli-Dula, L. Wiborg, D. Petschauer, and N. Denslow. 2011. Gene Expression of Fathead Minnows Exposed to Primary and Secondary Treated Effluents. Poster presented at the SETAC Focus Topic Meeting: Pollutants in the Environment, Fate and Toxicity. Merida, Mexico.

Vidal-Dorsch, D.E., S.M. Bay, D. J. Greenstein, D. Young, A. Loguinov, K. Kelley, C. Vines, and C. Vulpe. 2011. Gene Expression Analysis as an Indicator of Estuarine Water Quality. Poster presented at the PRIMO: Pollutant Responses in Marine Organisms. Long Beach, CA.

Vidal-Dorsch, D.E., S.M. Bay, and C. Vulpe. 2010. Gene Expression Analysis as an Indicator of Wetland Water Quality. Paper presented at the North American Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Conference. Portland, OR.

Young D., D.E. Vidal-Dorsch, L. Wilborg, and S. Snyder. 2010. Evaluation of 17-b Estradiol Analysis in Seawater by Magnetic Particle ELISA. Poster presented at the North American Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Conference. Portland, OR.

Vidal-Dorsch, D.E. and S.M. Bay. Sources and Fate of Contaminants pf Emerging Concern In Southern California. 2010. Paper presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA 2010 International Meeting. Long Beach, CA.

Vidal-Dorsch D.E., S. Bay, M. Baker, D. Schlenk, and K. Kelley. 2009. Use of Integrative Studies to Investigate the Effects of Municipal Wastewater Discharges in Marine Flatfish. Paper presented at the North American Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Conference. New Orleans, LA.

Vidal-Dorsch, D.E., M.E. Baker, S.M. Bay, J. Gully, M. Montagne, and K. Kelley. 2007. Multi-species Gene Microarray Development. Paper presented at the American Water Resources Association. 2007 Summer Specialty Conference Emerging Contaminants of Concern in the Environment: Issues, Investigations, and Solutions. Vail, CO.

Vidal, D.E., J. Armstrong, M. Baker, J. Gully, M. Irwin, K.M. Kelley, D. Montagne, J. Reyes, D. Schlenk, and S.M. Bay. 2005. Endocrine Disruption in Southern California Coastal Flatfish. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Southern California Academy of Sciences (SETAC) 2005 Annual Meeting. Los Angeles, CA.

Vidal, D.E., J. Armstrong, M. Baker, J. Gully, M. Irwin, K.M. Kelley, D. Montagne, J. Reyes, D. Schlenk, and S.M. Bay. 2004. Endocrine Disruption in Southern Coastal California Flatfish. Proceedings of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) 25th Annual Meeting. Portland, OR.

Bay, S.M., D.E. Vidal, L.J. Field, and P.L. Myer. 2004. Effects of Spatial Scale on Relationships between Sediment Quality Guidelines and Toxicity. Proceedings of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) 25th Annual Meeting. Portland, OR.

Myer, P.L., D.E. Vidal, and S.M Bay. 2004. Southern California Contaminated Sediment Database, Metadata, Template, and Website. Proceedings of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) 25th Annual Meeting. Portland, OR.

Reyes, J.A., K. Sak, M.M. Galima, J.L. Armstrong, R. Hagstrom, D.E. Vidal, S.M Bay, and K.M. Kelley. 2004. Endocrine Physiology of Southern California Flatfish Collected Near Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Outflow: Apparent Stress and Growth Endocrine Disruptions. Proceedings of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) 25th Annual Meeting. Portland, OR.

Vidal, D.E. 2003. Mercury Tolerance Inheritance in the Aquatic Oligochaete Tubifex tubifex. Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Aquatic Oligochaeta. Wageningen, The Netherlands.

Vidal, D.E. and S.M. Bay. 2003. Comparison of Sediment Quality Guidelines to Predict Toxicity. Proceedings of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) 24th Annual Meeting. Austin, TX.

Bay, S.M. and D.E. Vidal. 2003. Use of Sediment Quality Guideline Performance Measures to Develop Sediment Management Thresholds. Proceedings of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) 24th Annual Meeting. Austin, TX.

Vidal, D.E. 2002. Development of Mercury Adaptation in an aquatic Oligochaete Worm. Proceedings of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) 23rd Annual Meeting. Salt Lake City, UT.

Vidal, D.E. 2001. Short Term Adaptation to Mercury Resistance by Aquatic Oligochaetes. Proceedings of the Society of Toxicology (SOT) 40th Annual Meeting . San Francisco, CA.

Vidal, D.E. 2001. Mercury Toxicity and Resistance in California Aquatic Oligochaetes. Proceedings of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) 22nd Annual Meeting. Baltimore, MD.

Vidal, D.E. 2000. Mercury Tolerance and Adaptation by Benthic Invertebrates. Proceedings of the U.C. Toxic Substances Research and Teaching Program (UCTRS&TP) 13th Annual Research Symposium. San Diego, CA.

Vidal, D.E. 2000. Short Term Adaptation to Mercury Tolerance by Oligochaetes. Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Aquatic Oligochaeta. Bilbao, Spain.

Vidal, D.E. 2000. Mercury Tolerance and Adaptation by the Oligochaete Sparganophilus pearsei. Proceedings of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) 21st Annual Meeting. Nashville, TN.