Superfund Research Program

Margaret A. Reams

Louisiana State University
2107 Energy, Coast and Environment Building
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803
Phone: 225-578-2115
Email: mreams@lsu.edu

Projects

• Louisiana State University: Community Engagement Core (2011-2025)
• Louisiana State University: Community Outreach Core (ARRA Funded) (2009-2011)

Hazardous Waste Sites

Agriculture Street Landfill

• Louisiana State University: Community Engagement Core

Clean Harbors, Colfax, Louisiana

• Louisiana State University: Community Engagement Core
• Louisiana State University: Hazardous Waste Thermal Treatment and Community Exposure to Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals

Delta Shipyard

• Louisiana State University: Community Engagement Core

Devil's Swamp Lake

• Louisiana State University: Community Engagement Core

Dutchtown Treatment Plant

• Louisiana State University: Community Engagement Core

Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant

• Louisiana State University: Community Engagement Core

New Orleans Mercury Response

• Louisiana State University: Community Engagement Core

Old Inger Oil Refinery

• Louisiana State University: Community Engagement Core

Ruston Foundry

• Louisiana State University: Community Engagement Core

Publications

2023

• Odera M, Kelley B, Rivers L, Wilson A, Tran J, Patel K, Vallee B, Subra W, Cramer JA, Irving JK, Reams MA, Richmond-Bryant J. 2023. A community-engaged oral history study as a tool for understanding environmental justice aspects of human exposure to hazardous waste thermal treatment emissions in Colfax, LA. Environ Justice doi:10.1089/env.2023.0003
• Richmond-Bryant J, Odera M, Subra W, Vallee B, Rivers L, Kelley B, Cramer JA, Wilson A, Tran J, Beckham T, Irving JK, Reams MA. 2023. Oral histories document community mobilisation to participate in decision-making regarding a hazardous waste thermal treatment facility. Local Environ doi:10.1080/13549839.2023.2249498

2022

• Richmond-Bryant J, Odera M, Subra W, Vallee B, Tucker C, Oliver C, Wilson A, Tran J, Kelley B, Cramer JA, Irving JK, Guo C, Reams MA. 2022. A community-integrated geographic information system study of air pollution exposure impacts in Colfax, LA. Local Environ 19:728-746. doi:10.1080/13549839.2022.2075840

2019

• Irving JK, Reams MA. 2019. Community resilience and critical transformations: the case of St. Gabriel, Louisiana. Rev Environ Health 34(3):293-301. doi:10.1515/reveh-2019-0023 PMID:31494642

2017

• Reams MA, Harding A, Subra W, Lam NS, O'Connell SG, Tidwell LG, Anderson KA. 2017. Response, recovery, and resilience to oil spills and environmental disasters: exploration and use of novel approaches to enhance community resilience. J Environ Health 80(2):8-15.

2016

• Dugas TR, Lomnicki S, Cormier SA, Dellinger B, Reams MA. 2016. Addressing emerging risks: scientific and regulatory challenges associated with environmentally persistent free radicals. Int J Environ Res Public Health 13(6):573. doi:10.3390/ijerph13060573 PMID:27338429 PMCID:PMC4924030
• Lam NS, Reams MA, Li K, Li C, Mata LP. 2016. Measuring community resilience to coastal hazards along the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Nat Hazards Rev 17(1):doi:10.1061/(ASCE)NH.1527-6996.0000193 PMID:27499707 PMCID:PMC4972029
• Orr M, Orr P, Orr M, Paille B, Reams MA, Subra W, Toscano MB. 2016. The Louisiana Citizens Guide for Environmental Engagement. https://www.lsu.edu/srp/community_resources/Citizens_Guide_2016.pdf
• Paille M, Reams MA, Argote J, Lam NS, Kirby R. 2016. Influences on adaptive planning to reduce flood risks among parishes in South Louisiana. Water (Basel) 8(2):57. doi:10.3390/w8020057 PMID:27330828 PMCID:PMC4909260

2013

• Reams MA, Lam NS, Cale TM, Hinton CM. 2013. Applying a community resilience framework to examine household emergency planning and exposure-reducing behavior among residents of Louisiana's industrial corridor. J Emerg Manag 11:107-120. doi:10.5055/jem.2013.0130 PMID:24180091 PMCID:PMC4081453