Danielle Cleveland, PhD
Dr. Danielle Cleveland is a Supervisory Research Chemist at the Columbia Environmental Research Center.
Danielle leads the Toxic Elements team within the Environmental Chemistry Branch at the Columbia Environmental Research Center. Toxic Elements and its partners use innovative methods to link concentrations of inorganic contaminants in complex environmental matrices and from multi-stressor events to biological effects. Our expertise includes analyses of low-weight mammal, fish, avian, invertebrate, vegetation, and herpetofauna tissues, as well as surface and pore waters, produced waters, and sediments and soils. Capabilities include inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry, microwave digestion, ion chromatography, total mercury analysis, carbon analyses, lyophilization, cryogrinding, and passive and active pore water sampling methods for metals and dissolved organic carbon.
Professional Experience
2014-present: Supervisory Research Chemist, U.S. Geological Survey, Columbia Environmental Research Center
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT), 2007
Science and Products
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Data for assessment of the containment pond at Canyon Mine, 2017-2018
These data are comprised of measurements of elements (e.g., uranium, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, cadmium, lead, etc.) in Canyon Mine containment pond samples collected in calendar years 2017 and 2018.
Chemistry data for assessment of the containment pond at Canyon Mine, Arizona 2017
These data are comprised of measurements of elements (e.g., uranium, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, cadmium, lead, etc.), major anions (chloride, nitrite+nitrate as nitrogen, sulfate, etc.), dissolved organic carbon, and general water quality characteristics in Canyon Mine containment pond water, sediment, vegetation and invertebrate samples collected in calendar year 2017.
Chemical analyses and histopathology of small rodents, vegetation, and soil collected from the Kanab North breccia pipe uranium mine in the Grand Canyon watershed
These data are comprised of measurements of aluminum, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, arsenic, selenium, molybdenum, silver, cadmium, thallium, lead, bismuth, thorium, uranium, and mercury in soil, vegetation, and small rodents. Gross alpha activity, gross beta activity, and radionuclide activities (isotopic U, isotopic Th) are also presented for vegetation and soil. Radioactivities...
Results from radiochemical analyses of small rodent whole bodies collected from breccia pipe uranium mines and reference locations in the Grand Canyon watershed.
These data are comprised of measurements of gross alpha activity, gross beta activity, and radionuclide activities (isotopic U, isotopic Th, Ra-226) in small rodent bodies. Samples were collected at non-mining and U breccia pipe mining sites in various production stages, in the Grand Canyon watershed.
Chemistry data for assessment of crayfish from Madison County, Missouri lead mines 2015
These data are comprised of measurements of metals (cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, cadmium, and lead), anions (fluoride, chloride, nitrite, bromide, nitrate, sulfate, and phosphate), dissolved organic carbon, and major cations (sodium, magnesium, potassium, calcium, manganese, iron, and strontium) in surface and pore water samples collected during an assessment of the impacts of mining...
A comparison of four pore water sampling methods for mixed metals and dissolved organic carbon, and implications for toxicity evaluations-Data
These replicate data support the findings described in the publication, "A comparison of four pore water sampling methods for mixed metals and dissolved organic carbon, and implications for sediment toxicity evaluations" by Danielle Cleveland, William G. Brumbaugh, and Donald D. MacDonald (Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 2017). The data represent comparison of four commonly...
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Biological effects of elevated major ions in surface water contaminated by a produced water from oil production
Produced water (PW) from oil and gas extraction processes has been shown to contain elevated concentrations of major ions. The objective of this study was to determine the potential effects of elevated major ions in PW-contaminated surface water on a fish (fathead minnow, Pimephales promelas) and a unionid mussel (fatmucket, Lampsilis siliquoidea) in short-term (7-day) exposures. The...
Authors
Ning Wang, James L. Kunz, Danielle M. Cleveland, Jeffery Steevens, Isabelle M. Cozzarelli
Assessment of chronic low‐dose elemental and radiological exposures of biota at the Kanab North uranium mine site in the Grand Canyon watershed
High‐grade U ore deposits are in various stages of exploitation across the Grand Canyon watershed, yet the effects of U mining on ecological and cultural resources are largely unknown. We characterized the concentrations of Al, As, Bi, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Pb, Hg, Mo, Ni, Se, Ag, Tl, Th, U, and Zn, gross alpha and beta activities, and U and Th radioisotopes in soil, vegetation (Hesperostipa...
Authors
Danielle M. Cleveland, Jo Ellen Hinck, Julia S. Lankton
Acute and chronic toxicity of aluminum to a unionid mussel (Lampsilis siliquoidea) and an amphipod (Hyalella azteca) in water‐only exposures
The US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) is reviewing the protectiveness of the national ambient water quality criteria (WQC) for aluminum (Al) and compiling a toxicity data set to update the WQC. Freshwater mussels are one of the most imperiled groups of animals in the world, but little is known about their sensitivity to Al. The objective of the present study was to evaluate...
Authors
Ning Wang, Chris D. Ivey, Eric Brunson, Danielle M. Cleveland, Christopher G. Ingersoll, William L. Stubblefield, Allison S. Cardwell
A comparison of four porewater sampling methods for metal mixtures and dissolved organic carbon and the implications for sediment toxicity evaluations
Evaluations of sediment quality conditions are commonly conducted using whole-sediment chemistry analyses but can be enhanced by evaluating multiple lines of evidence, including measures of the bioavailable forms of contaminants. In particular, porewater chemistry data provide information that is directly relevant for interpreting sediment toxicity data. Various methods for sampling...
Authors
Danielle M. Cleveland, William G. Brumbaugh, Donald Francis MacDonald
Pre-mining trace element and radiation exposure to biota from a breccia pipe uranium mine in the Grand Canyon (Arizona, USA) watershed
The risks to wildlife and humans from uranium (U) mining in the Grand Canyon watershed are largely unknown. In addition to U, other co-occurring ore constituents contribute to risks to biological receptors depending on their toxicological profiles. This study characterizes the pre-mining concentrations of total arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), nickel (Ni)...
Authors
Jo Ellen Hinck, Danielle M. Cleveland, William G. Brumbaugh, Greg Linder, Julia S. Lankton
Non-USGS Publications**
Schantz, M.M., Cleveland, D., Heckert, N.A., Kucklick, J.R., Leigh, S.D., Long, S.E., Lynch, J.M., Murphy, K.E., Olfaz, R., Pintar, A.L., Porter, B.J., Rabb, S.A., Vander Pol, S.S., Wise, S.A., and Zeisler, R., 2016, Development of two fine particulate matter standard reference materials (<4 μm and <10 μm) for the determination of organic and inorganic constituents: Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, v. 408, no. 16, p. 4257-4266.
Atha, D.H., Wang, H., Petersen, E.J., Cleveland, D., Holbrook, R.D., Jaruga, P., Dizdaroglu, M., Xing, B., and Nelson, B.C., 2014, Correction to Copper Oxide Nanoparticle Mediated DNA Damage in Terrestrial Plant Models: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 48, no. 20, p. 12473-12473
Turk, G.C., Sharpless, K.E., Cleveland, D., Jongsma, C., Mackey, E.A., Marlow, A.F., Oflaz, R., Paul, R.L., Sieber, J.R., Thompson, R.Q., Wood, L.J., Yu, L.L., Zeisler, R., Wise, S.A., Yen, J.H., Christopher, S.J., Day, R.D., Long, S.E., Greene, E., Harnly, J., Ho, I.P., and Betz, J.M., 2013, Certification of Elements in and Use of Standard Reference Material 3280 Multivitamin/Multielement Tablets: Journal of AOAC International, v. 96, no. 6, p. 1281-1287
Zook, J.M., Halter, M.D., Cleveland, D., and Long, S.E., 2012, Disentangling the effects of polymer coatings on silver nanoparticle agglomeration, dissolution, and toxicity to determine mechanisms of nanotoxicity: Journal of Nanoparticle Research, v. 14, no. 10, p. 1165
Cleveland, D., Long, S.E., Pennington, P.L., Cooper, E., Fulton, M.H., Scott, G.I., Brewer, T., Davis, J., Petersen, E.J., and Wood, L., 2012, Pilot estuarine mesocosm study on the environmental fate of Silver nanomaterials leached from consumer products: Science of The Total Environment, v. 421, p. 267-272
Atha, D.H., Wang, H., Petersen, E.J., Cleveland, D., Holbrook, R.D., Jaruga, P., Dizdaroglu, M., Xing, B., and Nelson, B.C., 2012, Copper Oxide Nanoparticle Mediated DNA Damage in Terrestrial Plant Models: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 46, no. 3, p. 1819-1827
Nelson, B.C., Petersen, E.J., Marquis, B.J., Atha, D.H., Elliott, J.T., Cleveland, D., Watson, S.S., Tseng, I.H., Dillon, A., Theodore, M., and Jackman, J., 2013, NIST gold nanoparticle reference materials do not induce oxidative DNA damage: Nanotoxicology, v. 7, no. 1, p. 21-29
Zook, J.M., Long, S.E., Cleveland, D., Geronimo, C.L.A., and MacCuspie, R.I., 2011, Measuring silver nanoparticle dissolution in complex biological and environmental matrices using UV–visible absorbance: Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, v. 401, no. 6, p. 1993
Cleveland, D., Long, S.E., Sander, L.C., Davis, W.C., Murphy, K.E., Case, R.J., Rimmer, C.A., Francini, L., and Patri, A.K., 2010, Chromatographic methods for the quantification of free and chelated gadolinium species in MRI contrast agent formulations: Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, v. 398, no. 7, p. 2987-2995
Cleveland, D., and Michel, R.G., 2010, Quantitative analysis by resonant laser ablation with optical emission detection: Resonant laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy: Microchemical Journal, v. 95, no. 1, p. 120-123
Cleveland, D., and Michel, R.G., 2008, A Review of Near‐Field Laser Ablation for High‐Resolution Nanoscale Surface Analysis: Applied Spectroscopy Reviews, v. 43, no. 2, p. 93-110
Cleveland, D., Carlson, M., Hudspeth, E.D., Quattrochi, L.E., Batchler, K.L., Balram, S.A., Hong, S., and Michel, R.G., 2007, Raman Spectroscopy for the Undergraduate Teaching Laboratory: Quantification of Ethanol Concentration in Consumer Alcoholic Beverages and Qualitative Identification of Marine Diesels Using a Miniature Raman Spectrometer: Spectroscopy Letters, v. 40, no. 6, p. 903-924
Cleveland, D., Stchur, P., and Michel, R.G., 2007, Effect of background gas, sample angle and laser polarization on the enhancement effect of resonant laser ablation: Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, v. 22, no. 7, p. 745-753
Hudspeth, E.D., Cleveland, D., Batchler, K.L., Nguyen, P.A., Feaser, T.L., Quattrochi, L.E., Morenz, J., Balram, S.A., Michel, R.G., Zhou, J.X., and Lombardi, D., 2006, Teaching Raman Spectroscopy in Both the Undergraduate Classroom and the Laboratory with a Portable Raman Instrument: Spectroscopy Letters, v. 39, no. 1, p. 99-115
Cleveland, D., Stchur, P., Hou, X., Yang, K.X., Zhou, J., and Michel, R.G., 2005, Resonant Laser Ablation of Metals Detected by Atomic Emission in a Microwave Plasma and by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry: Applied Spectroscopy, v. 59, no. 12, p. 1427-1444
Stchur, P., Cleveland, D., Zhou, J., and Michel, R.G., 2002, A review of recent applications of near infrared spectroscopy, and of the characteristics of a novel PbS CCD array-based near-infrared spectrometer: Applied Spectroscopy Reviews, v. 37, no. 4, p. 383-428
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
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Filter Total Items: 25
Data for assessment of the containment pond at Canyon Mine, 2017-2018
These data are comprised of measurements of elements (e.g., uranium, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, cadmium, lead, etc.) in Canyon Mine containment pond samples collected in calendar years 2017 and 2018.
Chemistry data for assessment of the containment pond at Canyon Mine, Arizona 2017
These data are comprised of measurements of elements (e.g., uranium, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, cadmium, lead, etc.), major anions (chloride, nitrite+nitrate as nitrogen, sulfate, etc.), dissolved organic carbon, and general water quality characteristics in Canyon Mine containment pond water, sediment, vegetation and invertebrate samples collected in calendar year 2017.
Chemical analyses and histopathology of small rodents, vegetation, and soil collected from the Kanab North breccia pipe uranium mine in the Grand Canyon watershed
These data are comprised of measurements of aluminum, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, arsenic, selenium, molybdenum, silver, cadmium, thallium, lead, bismuth, thorium, uranium, and mercury in soil, vegetation, and small rodents. Gross alpha activity, gross beta activity, and radionuclide activities (isotopic U, isotopic Th) are also presented for vegetation and soil. Radioactivities...
Results from radiochemical analyses of small rodent whole bodies collected from breccia pipe uranium mines and reference locations in the Grand Canyon watershed.
These data are comprised of measurements of gross alpha activity, gross beta activity, and radionuclide activities (isotopic U, isotopic Th, Ra-226) in small rodent bodies. Samples were collected at non-mining and U breccia pipe mining sites in various production stages, in the Grand Canyon watershed.
Chemistry data for assessment of crayfish from Madison County, Missouri lead mines 2015
These data are comprised of measurements of metals (cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, cadmium, and lead), anions (fluoride, chloride, nitrite, bromide, nitrate, sulfate, and phosphate), dissolved organic carbon, and major cations (sodium, magnesium, potassium, calcium, manganese, iron, and strontium) in surface and pore water samples collected during an assessment of the impacts of mining...
A comparison of four pore water sampling methods for mixed metals and dissolved organic carbon, and implications for toxicity evaluations-Data
These replicate data support the findings described in the publication, "A comparison of four pore water sampling methods for mixed metals and dissolved organic carbon, and implications for sediment toxicity evaluations" by Danielle Cleveland, William G. Brumbaugh, and Donald D. MacDonald (Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 2017). The data represent comparison of four commonly...
Filter Total Items: 23
Biological effects of elevated major ions in surface water contaminated by a produced water from oil production
Produced water (PW) from oil and gas extraction processes has been shown to contain elevated concentrations of major ions. The objective of this study was to determine the potential effects of elevated major ions in PW-contaminated surface water on a fish (fathead minnow, Pimephales promelas) and a unionid mussel (fatmucket, Lampsilis siliquoidea) in short-term (7-day) exposures. The...
Authors
Ning Wang, James L. Kunz, Danielle M. Cleveland, Jeffery Steevens, Isabelle M. Cozzarelli
Assessment of chronic low‐dose elemental and radiological exposures of biota at the Kanab North uranium mine site in the Grand Canyon watershed
High‐grade U ore deposits are in various stages of exploitation across the Grand Canyon watershed, yet the effects of U mining on ecological and cultural resources are largely unknown. We characterized the concentrations of Al, As, Bi, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Pb, Hg, Mo, Ni, Se, Ag, Tl, Th, U, and Zn, gross alpha and beta activities, and U and Th radioisotopes in soil, vegetation (Hesperostipa...
Authors
Danielle M. Cleveland, Jo Ellen Hinck, Julia S. Lankton
Acute and chronic toxicity of aluminum to a unionid mussel (Lampsilis siliquoidea) and an amphipod (Hyalella azteca) in water‐only exposures
The US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) is reviewing the protectiveness of the national ambient water quality criteria (WQC) for aluminum (Al) and compiling a toxicity data set to update the WQC. Freshwater mussels are one of the most imperiled groups of animals in the world, but little is known about their sensitivity to Al. The objective of the present study was to evaluate...
Authors
Ning Wang, Chris D. Ivey, Eric Brunson, Danielle M. Cleveland, Christopher G. Ingersoll, William L. Stubblefield, Allison S. Cardwell
A comparison of four porewater sampling methods for metal mixtures and dissolved organic carbon and the implications for sediment toxicity evaluations
Evaluations of sediment quality conditions are commonly conducted using whole-sediment chemistry analyses but can be enhanced by evaluating multiple lines of evidence, including measures of the bioavailable forms of contaminants. In particular, porewater chemistry data provide information that is directly relevant for interpreting sediment toxicity data. Various methods for sampling...
Authors
Danielle M. Cleveland, William G. Brumbaugh, Donald Francis MacDonald
Pre-mining trace element and radiation exposure to biota from a breccia pipe uranium mine in the Grand Canyon (Arizona, USA) watershed
The risks to wildlife and humans from uranium (U) mining in the Grand Canyon watershed are largely unknown. In addition to U, other co-occurring ore constituents contribute to risks to biological receptors depending on their toxicological profiles. This study characterizes the pre-mining concentrations of total arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), nickel (Ni)...
Authors
Jo Ellen Hinck, Danielle M. Cleveland, William G. Brumbaugh, Greg Linder, Julia S. Lankton
Non-USGS Publications**
Schantz, M.M., Cleveland, D., Heckert, N.A., Kucklick, J.R., Leigh, S.D., Long, S.E., Lynch, J.M., Murphy, K.E., Olfaz, R., Pintar, A.L., Porter, B.J., Rabb, S.A., Vander Pol, S.S., Wise, S.A., and Zeisler, R., 2016, Development of two fine particulate matter standard reference materials (<4 μm and <10 μm) for the determination of organic and inorganic constituents: Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, v. 408, no. 16, p. 4257-4266.
Atha, D.H., Wang, H., Petersen, E.J., Cleveland, D., Holbrook, R.D., Jaruga, P., Dizdaroglu, M., Xing, B., and Nelson, B.C., 2014, Correction to Copper Oxide Nanoparticle Mediated DNA Damage in Terrestrial Plant Models: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 48, no. 20, p. 12473-12473
Turk, G.C., Sharpless, K.E., Cleveland, D., Jongsma, C., Mackey, E.A., Marlow, A.F., Oflaz, R., Paul, R.L., Sieber, J.R., Thompson, R.Q., Wood, L.J., Yu, L.L., Zeisler, R., Wise, S.A., Yen, J.H., Christopher, S.J., Day, R.D., Long, S.E., Greene, E., Harnly, J., Ho, I.P., and Betz, J.M., 2013, Certification of Elements in and Use of Standard Reference Material 3280 Multivitamin/Multielement Tablets: Journal of AOAC International, v. 96, no. 6, p. 1281-1287
Zook, J.M., Halter, M.D., Cleveland, D., and Long, S.E., 2012, Disentangling the effects of polymer coatings on silver nanoparticle agglomeration, dissolution, and toxicity to determine mechanisms of nanotoxicity: Journal of Nanoparticle Research, v. 14, no. 10, p. 1165
Cleveland, D., Long, S.E., Pennington, P.L., Cooper, E., Fulton, M.H., Scott, G.I., Brewer, T., Davis, J., Petersen, E.J., and Wood, L., 2012, Pilot estuarine mesocosm study on the environmental fate of Silver nanomaterials leached from consumer products: Science of The Total Environment, v. 421, p. 267-272
Atha, D.H., Wang, H., Petersen, E.J., Cleveland, D., Holbrook, R.D., Jaruga, P., Dizdaroglu, M., Xing, B., and Nelson, B.C., 2012, Copper Oxide Nanoparticle Mediated DNA Damage in Terrestrial Plant Models: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 46, no. 3, p. 1819-1827
Nelson, B.C., Petersen, E.J., Marquis, B.J., Atha, D.H., Elliott, J.T., Cleveland, D., Watson, S.S., Tseng, I.H., Dillon, A., Theodore, M., and Jackman, J., 2013, NIST gold nanoparticle reference materials do not induce oxidative DNA damage: Nanotoxicology, v. 7, no. 1, p. 21-29
Zook, J.M., Long, S.E., Cleveland, D., Geronimo, C.L.A., and MacCuspie, R.I., 2011, Measuring silver nanoparticle dissolution in complex biological and environmental matrices using UV–visible absorbance: Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, v. 401, no. 6, p. 1993
Cleveland, D., Long, S.E., Sander, L.C., Davis, W.C., Murphy, K.E., Case, R.J., Rimmer, C.A., Francini, L., and Patri, A.K., 2010, Chromatographic methods for the quantification of free and chelated gadolinium species in MRI contrast agent formulations: Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, v. 398, no. 7, p. 2987-2995
Cleveland, D., and Michel, R.G., 2010, Quantitative analysis by resonant laser ablation with optical emission detection: Resonant laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy: Microchemical Journal, v. 95, no. 1, p. 120-123
Cleveland, D., and Michel, R.G., 2008, A Review of Near‐Field Laser Ablation for High‐Resolution Nanoscale Surface Analysis: Applied Spectroscopy Reviews, v. 43, no. 2, p. 93-110
Cleveland, D., Carlson, M., Hudspeth, E.D., Quattrochi, L.E., Batchler, K.L., Balram, S.A., Hong, S., and Michel, R.G., 2007, Raman Spectroscopy for the Undergraduate Teaching Laboratory: Quantification of Ethanol Concentration in Consumer Alcoholic Beverages and Qualitative Identification of Marine Diesels Using a Miniature Raman Spectrometer: Spectroscopy Letters, v. 40, no. 6, p. 903-924
Cleveland, D., Stchur, P., and Michel, R.G., 2007, Effect of background gas, sample angle and laser polarization on the enhancement effect of resonant laser ablation: Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, v. 22, no. 7, p. 745-753
Hudspeth, E.D., Cleveland, D., Batchler, K.L., Nguyen, P.A., Feaser, T.L., Quattrochi, L.E., Morenz, J., Balram, S.A., Michel, R.G., Zhou, J.X., and Lombardi, D., 2006, Teaching Raman Spectroscopy in Both the Undergraduate Classroom and the Laboratory with a Portable Raman Instrument: Spectroscopy Letters, v. 39, no. 1, p. 99-115
Cleveland, D., Stchur, P., Hou, X., Yang, K.X., Zhou, J., and Michel, R.G., 2005, Resonant Laser Ablation of Metals Detected by Atomic Emission in a Microwave Plasma and by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry: Applied Spectroscopy, v. 59, no. 12, p. 1427-1444
Stchur, P., Cleveland, D., Zhou, J., and Michel, R.G., 2002, A review of recent applications of near infrared spectroscopy, and of the characteristics of a novel PbS CCD array-based near-infrared spectrometer: Applied Spectroscopy Reviews, v. 37, no. 4, p. 383-428
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.