Dr. Edward B. Overton

Research Interests

• Evaluation and interpretation of analytical, chemical, physical and toxicological data
• Development of field deployable analytical instrumentation to detect and identify toxic volatile chemicals
• Development of accurate and sophisticated field analytical equipment
• Evaluation of data from chemical spill incidents and subsequent recommendations for remediation
• Analytical Instrument Development, tech transfer and commercialization of products of research

Education of NOAA and USCG chemical response team personnel.

GoMRI-funded projects:

• Coastal Waters Consortium (CWC Consortium, Year 2-4 Consortia Grants, RFP-I, Role: Co-Principal Investigator, Task Co-Lead)
• Analysis of Samples Collected to Measure Effects of Stressors on Coastal Wetlands (Year One Block Grant, Louisiana State University, Role: Co-Principal Investigator)
• Collection of Near-Shore Sediment Samples Associated with Potential Fishery Impacts (Year One Block Grant, Louisiana State University, Role: Principal Investigator, Project Data Point of Contact)
• Elementally Resolved Chemistry of the Evolution of the Oil Spill (Year One Block Grant, Louisiana State University, Role: Co-Principal Investigator)
• Investigating the Potential Ecological Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and the Biologically-mediated Mechanisms of Removal of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) (Year One Block Grant, Louisiana State University, Role: Co-Principal Investigator)
• Effects of Oil, Dispersant, and Remediation-related Human Activities on Marsh Plants and Associated Insects and Mollusks (Year One Block Grant, The Northern Gulf Institute, Role: Co-Principal Investigator)