Alina Timshina, PhD
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- PhD
- University of Florida, Environmental Engineering Sciences (2025)
- BFA
- University of Florida, Painting (2021)
- BS
- University of Florida, Environmental Engineering Sciences (2021)
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My research utilizes a variety of high resolution mass spectrometric approaches to investigate the life cycles of persistent pollutants. In developing solutions for mitigating human and environmental exposure, it is critical to understand the transport and potential transformations of persistent chemicals, from the production and use of consumer products to their end-of-life disposal. Much of my work has focused on tracing the sources and fate of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products, water systems, and waste management scenarios such as landfilling and organics recycling. More recent work explores the human exposome by utilizing wearable passive samplers to characterize airborne exposure to a range of chemicals, including PFAS, phthalates, and pesticides.
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Qaim Mehdi, PhD
16Publications
245Citations
Publications
2026
Corrigendum to “Invasive Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) as sentinels for PFAS biomonitoring in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem” [Sci. Total Environ. 1029 (2026) 181762]
Blackman L, Mehdi Q, Timshina A, Bartoszek I, Miller M, Easterling I, Olejniczak K, Aufmuth J, Bowden J. Corrigendum to “Invasive Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) as sentinels for PFAS biomonitoring in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem” [Sci. Total Environ. 1029 (2026) 181762]. The Science Of The Total Environment 2026, 1031: 181832. PMID: 42070923, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.181832.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersInvasive Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) as sentinels for PFAS biomonitoring in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem
Blackman L, Mehdi Q, Timshina A, Bartoszek I, Miller M, Easterling I, Olejniczak K, Aufmuth J, Bowden J. Invasive Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) as sentinels for PFAS biomonitoring in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem. The Science Of The Total Environment 2026, 1029: 181762. PMID: 41946070, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.181762.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricPFAS on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site: spatial distribution, bioavailability, co-occurrence with metals, and potential biomagnification
Webb E, Timshina A, Ricke D, Fletcher D, Bowden J, Xu X, Parrott B. PFAS on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site: spatial distribution, bioavailability, co-occurrence with metals, and potential biomagnification. Environmental Toxicology And Chemistry 2026, 45: 1518-1533. PMID: 41872024, DOI: 10.1093/etojnl/vgag075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitations
2025
PFAS dynamics in the American black bear (Ursus americanus): Physiological stages (hyperphagia, hibernation, and post-hibernation), and temporal trends from 1989 to 2015
Mehdi Q, Blackman L, Timshina A, Boubad O, Olfenbuttel C, Kelly M, Mesa-Cruz J, Bowden J. PFAS dynamics in the American black bear (Ursus americanus): Physiological stages (hyperphagia, hibernation, and post-hibernation), and temporal trends from 1989 to 2015. The Science Of The Total Environment 2025, 1005: 180876. PMID: 41207023, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180876.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricAn unwanted hitchhiker: assessment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in vehicle cabin air conditioner and engine filters
Arnold J, Timshina A, Mehdi Q, Bowden J. An unwanted hitchhiker: assessment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in vehicle cabin air conditioner and engine filters. Analytical Methods 2025, 17: 8317-8325. PMID: 41070861, DOI: 10.1039/d5ay01255d.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Statewide Surveillance and Mapping of PFAS in Florida Surface Water
Camacho C, Antonison A, Oldnettle A, Costa K, Timshina A, Ditz H, Thompson J, Holden M, Sobczak W, Arnold J, Kozakoff M, Tucker K, Brown H, Hippe R, Kennedy C, Blackman L, Borrés S, Aufmuth J, Correia K, Martinez B, Osborne T, Bowden J. Statewide Surveillance and Mapping of PFAS in Florida Surface Water. ACS ES&T Water 2024, 4: 4343-4355. DOI: 10.1021/acsestwater.4c00272.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricHave per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) infiltrated Florida's freshwater springs?
Holden M, Timshina A, Mehdi Q, Cromwell L, Osborne T, Aufmuth J, Bowden J. Have per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) infiltrated Florida's freshwater springs? The Science Of The Total Environment 2024, 952: 175826. PMID: 39197793, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricIdentification and quantification of novel per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in a Great Lakes urban-dominated watershed
Llewellyn M, Griffin E, Caspar R, Timshina A, Bowden J, Miller C, Baker B, Baker T. Identification and quantification of novel per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in a Great Lakes urban-dominated watershed. The Science Of The Total Environment 2024, 941: 173325. PMID: 38797403, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricInvestigating the partitioning behavior of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during thermal landfill leachate evaporation
Cerlanek A, Timshina A, Robey N, Lin A, Solo-Gabriele H, Townsend T, Bowden J. Investigating the partitioning behavior of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during thermal landfill leachate evaporation. Journal Of Hazardous Materials 2024, 472: 134500. PMID: 38714054, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134500.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricInvestigating the sources and fate of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food waste compost
Timshina A, Robey N, Oldnettle A, Barron S, Mehdi Q, Cerlanek A, Townsend T, Bowden J. Investigating the sources and fate of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food waste compost. Waste Management 2024, 180: 125-134. PMID: 38564913, DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2024.03.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
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