EDUCATION/TRAINING

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2007 - Present: Vice President & Director of Science, SolarBee, Inc., Dickinson, ND

2008 - Present: Adjunct Assoc. Res. Professor, UNC- Chapel Hill, Institute for the Environment

1988 - 2007: Neurotoxicologist, NTD, NHEERL, USEPA, RTP, NC

1985 - 1988: National Research Council Research Associate, NTD, NHEERL, USEPA, RTP, NC

1984 - 1985: Senior Scientist, Northrop Environmental Services Inc., NTD, USEPA, RTP, NC

1976 - 1985: Lecturer, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

1972 - 1974: Owner & Manager, Virgin Island Black Coral Jewelry Co., St. Thomas, USVI

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES & EDITORIAL BOARDS (since 2002)

Editorial Advisory Boards: Clean Technology & Environmental Policy; Science of the Total Environment; J Toxicology and Environmental Health; Neurotoxicology and Teratology

Memberships: Clean Water America Alliance; Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society; International Neurotoxicology Association; Behavioral Toxicology Society; Neurobehavioral Teratology Society.

SELECTED AWARDS AND HONORS (since 2002)

2009 - Selected Sigma Xi, Distinguished Seminar, National Science Teachers Association Conference

2008 - Invited U.S. Congressional Testimony, Harmful Algal Bloom (HABs)

2008 - Electorate to National HABs Committee, Woods Hole, MA

2008 - Electorate to Chair of Nat. HAB Committee’s Freshwater HAB Subcommittee

2006 - EPA Bronze Medal Award - Leadership interagency cyanobacteria & HABs

2005 - EPA Special Act Award - 3 White House Subcommittee presentations - cyanobacteria & HABs

2005 - First Place Aware, EPA Science Forum - ORD cyanobacteria & HAB research

2004 - Appreciation Award, Citizens of Marietta, OH - manganese research

2003 - EPA Bronze Medal Award - research on health effects from exposure to fungi

2002 - EPA Special Act Award - perchloroethylene article & assistance in risk assessment

INVITED LECTURES/SYMPOSIA (selected, since 2002)

2010 - It takes more than being a good scientist, National Science Teachers Association, Philadelphia, PA

2009/10 - Presentations on HAB policy & legislation and HAB suppression with SPC: NALMS, Hartford, CT; HAB5, Ocean Shores, WA; SETAC, New Orleans, LA; Land and Sea Grant Programs, Hilton Head, SC

2008 - Human Study: Chronic Illness from Microcystins, San Jose, Costa Rica

2008 - Developed and led a webcast for the AWWA on HABs

2007 - HABs State-of-the-Science, Research Need, Sarasota, FL & Tarpon Springs, FL

2006 - HABs State-of-the-Science, Research Need, National Research Plan, Ft. Myers, FL

2006 - Cyanobacteria, GOOS & health protection and environmental sustainability, Denver, CO

2006 - Cyanobacteria, IOOS & health protection, St. Pete; IUPUI & Veolia Water Co, Indianapolis

2005 - Cyanobacteria and Their Toxins, EPA R9, OR DEQ, Sacramento, CA and Eugene, OR.

2005 - Led the first Interagency, International Symposium on Cyanobacterial HABs, RTP, NC

2005 - Three presentations on cyanobacteria to White House Subcommittees, Washington, DC

2004 - Chronic, Non-specific Human Illness & Biotoxins, Environmental Medicine Unit, Tokyo, Japan

2003 - Biotoxin-Associated Illness: Symptoms, Vision & Treatment. Neurobehav Tox Soc, Philadelphia

ASSISTANCE/LEADERSHIP PROVIDED TO THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY (selected since 2002)

2008-10 - Leading coalition for enactment of FHAB Act - http://www.freshwaterhablegislation.com/

2006-8 - Book editor & coauthor, Cyanobacterial HABs: State of the Science & Research Needs

2007 - National Science Foundation, HAB Control, Prevention & Mitigation, Woods Hole, MA

2005/7 - Grant application reviewer for Water Research, NOAA & EPA

2005 - Led Interagency, International Symposium on Cyanobacterial HABs, RTP, NC

2005 - Organizing committee and session chair, Neurobehavioral Methods & Effects, Gyeongju, Korea

2005 - Principal Investigator, Manganese study proposal, EPA/ATSDR, Marietta, OH

2005 - Co-Principal Investigator, Coordinated Manganese study proposals, US, China, Italy

2005 - Cyanobacteria consultant, EPA R9, OR Dept Human Services, EPA R10, CA Dept Env Health

2004/5 - Manganese consultant, EPA R5, OH EPA, OH Dept Health, WV Dept Health

2001/4 - Percholorethylene consultant, EPA NCEA, NYS Dept Health, NYS Attorney General’s Office

ASSISTANCE/LEADERSHIP PROVIDED TO THE AGENCY & Congress

2008 -10 - Assist House Science & Technology on HABHRCA reauthorization, passed 03-11-10

2006/7 - Principal writer, Congressional report, Scientific Assessment of Freshwater HABs

2005/7 - Led Agency response to Harmful Algal Bloom & Hypoxia Research and Control Act

2000/7 - EPA Committee on fuels: the manganese gasoline additive and residual risk assessment

2005 - Documents review and writing for OPPTS on chloropicrine determination

2003/5 - Assisted EPA NCEA on perchloroethylene risk assessment and residual risk assessment

PUBLICATIONS (selected from approximately 75)

Hudnell HK Within water-body management: a needed but neglected complement to watershed management. Clean Technology and Environmental Policy, DOI 10.1007/s10098-010-0304-6, Published online 06/05/2010.

Hudnell HK, et al. Freshwater Harmful Algal Bloom (FHAB) Suppression with Solar Powered Circulation (SPC). Harmful Algae, Harmful Algae 9:208–217, 2010.

Hudnell HK. The state of U.S. freshwater harmful algal blooms assessments, policy and legislation, Toxicon, 55: 1024-1034, 2010.

Hudnell HK [Ed]. Proceedings of the Interagency, International Symposium on Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Blooms (ISOC-HAB): State-of-the-science and research needs, Springer Press: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 2008.

Hudnell HK, Dortch Q, Zenick. An overview of the ISOC-HAB. In: Proceedings of the Interagency, International Symposium on Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Blooms (ISOC-HAB): State-of-the-Science and Research Needs, Hudnell (Ed), New York, Springer Press, 2008.

Hudnell HK, Dortch Q, Hall S, Hooth M, Steevens J, Meyer M, Backer L. Synopsis of the ISOC-HAB: Research Needs. In: Proceedings of the Interagency, International Symposium on Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Blooms (ISOC-HAB): State-of-the-Science and Research Needs, Hudnell (Ed), New York, Springer Press, 2008.

Otto D, Li Y, Xia Y, He L, Ning Z, Wu K, Zhao B, Hudnell HK, Kwok R, Mumford J, Geller A, Wade T. Neurosensory effects of chronic exposure to arsenic via drinking water in inner Mongolia: ii. Vibrotactile and visual function. Journal or Water and Health 4(1):39-47, 2006.

Hudnell, HK Chronic biotoxin-associated illness: multiple system symptoms, a vision deficit, and effective treatment. Neurotoxicology Teratology, 27:733-743, 2005.

Geller AM, Hudnell HK, Vaughn BV, Messenheimer JA and Boyes WK. Epilepsy and medication effects on the pattern visual evoked potential. Documenta Ophthalmology, 110:121-131, 2005.

Schreiber JS, Hudnell HK, Geller AM, House DE, Prohonic E, Langguth K, Aldous K, Force M and Parker JC. (2002). Residential and day care worker exposure to tetrachloroethylene (perc) and deficits in visual contrast sensitivity. Environmental Health Perspectives, 110(7):655-664, 2002.

Sassine M-P, Mergler D, Bowler R and Hudnell HK. Manganese accentuates adverse mental health effects associated with alcohol use disorders. Biological Psychiatry, 51(11): 909-921, 2002.

Rothenberg SJ, Schnaas L, Salgado-Valladares M, Casanueva E, Perroni E, Geller AM, Hudnell HK and Fox DA. Increased ERG a- and b-wave amplitudes in 7- to 10-year-old children resulting from prenatal lead exposure. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 43(6):2036-2044, 2002.

Shoemaker RC & Hudnell HK. Possible estuary associated syndrome: Symptoms, vision and treatment. Environmental Health Perspectives, 109(5):539-545, 2001.

Hudnell HK, House D, Schmid J, Koltai D, Wilkins J, Stopford W, Savitz D, Swinker M and Music S. Human visual function in the North Carolina Clinical Study on Possible Estuary Associated Syndrome. J Toxicology Environmental Health , 62:575-594, 2001.