Invited Talk

  1.  Rico, C.M.,  Johnson,  M.G.,  Reichman,  J.A.,  Andersen,  C.P.  Systems-level approach  to characterizing effects of ENMs in terrestrial organisms and ecosystems.  253rd  American Chemical Society National Meeting and Exposition,  San Francisco, California.  April 5, 2017.

Select Platform Presentations

  1. Reichman, J., Rico, C.M., Smith, B., Ren, H., Fisher, A., Plocher, M., Storm, M., King, G., Andersen, C.  Transgenerational changes in Arabidopsis tsRNA expression and chloroplast genomic methylation following exposure to CeO2 nanoparticles. SETAC North America 42nd Annual Meeting. November 16, 2021.
  2. Rico, C.M., Kirwa, N.J., Clubb, P., Wagner, D.C. Assessing plants performance in successive exposures to cerium oxide nanoparticles and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid. 10th Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization. November 5, 2021.     (SNO-NSF Early Career Investigator Award)
  3. Rico, C.M., Wagner, D.C.,  Ofoegbu, P., Dobbs, Z., Sayers, I. Glover, J., Harms, A.   Barley (Hordeum vulgare) performance after successive exposures to cerium oxide nanoparticles and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid. American Chemical Society. August 25, 2021.
  4. Rico, C.M. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) induced physiological and biochemical changes in plants. SETAC North America 41st Annual Meeting.    November 15, 2020.
  5. Rico, C.M. , Wagner, D.C.,  Ofoegbu, P., Awoboona, T., Dobbs, Z., Parker, H.,   Physiological and molecular changes in plants generationally-exposed to cerium oxide nanoparticles. 9th   Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization. November 13, 2020.    (SNO-NSF Early Career Investigator Award)
  6. Reichman, J. R.; Rico, C. M.; Smith, B.;  Ren, H.; Fisher, A.; Plocher, M.;   Storm, M.J.; King, G. A.;    Andersen, C. P.    Transgenerational changes in Arabidopsis smRNA expression and genomic methylation following exposure to CeO2 nanoparticles. EPA Epigenetics Workgroup, September 14, 2020.
  7. Rico, C.M. Engineered nanomaterials and plants: Insights on mechanism of toxicity, regulatory challenges, and societal concerns. State University of New York – College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, New York. April 21, 2016.
  8. Rico, C.M. Plants exposure to engineered nanomaterials: Implications to agricultural productivity and food safety. US Environmental Protection Agency Western Ecology Division Science Seminar, Corvallis, Oregon. March 26, 2015.
  9. Rico, C.M., Barrios, A.C., Hong, J., Morales, M.I., McCreary, R., Lee, W.Y., Peralta-Videa, J.R., Gardea-Torresdey, J.L. The interaction of CeO2 nanoparticles with rice: impacts on productivity and nutritional value. Society for Risk Analysis 2013 Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland. December 8-11, 2013.
  10. Rico, C.M., Hong, J., Barrios, A.C., Morales, M.I., McCreary, R., Lee, W.Y., Peralta-Videa, J.R., Gardea-Torresdey, J.L. CeO2 nanoparticles induce biochemical but not phenotypical modifications in rice. SETAC North America 34th Annual Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee. November 17-21, 2013.  
  11. Rico, C.M., Barrios, A.C., Hong, J., Peralta-Videa, J.R., Gardea-Torresdey, J.L. Cerium oxide nanoparticles compromise the quality of rice (Oryza sativa L.) grains. 2nd Annual Conference of Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization, Santa Barbara, California. November 3-5, 2013.
  12. Hong, J., Rico, C.M., Zhao, L., Peralta-Videa, J.R., Gardea-Torresdey, J.L. Toxicity effects of seven Cu compounds/nanoparticles in lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and alfalfa (Medicago sativa). 2nd Annual Conference of Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization, Santa Barbara, California. November 3-5, 2013.
  13. Mukherjee, A., Bandyopadhyay, S., Rico, C.M., Peralta-Videa, J.R., Gardea-Torresdey, J.L. 2013. Effects of ZnO nanoparticles on green pea plants (Pisum sativum L.) cultivated in soil. 2nd Annual Conference of Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization, Santa Barbara, California. November 3-5, 2013.
  14. Rico, C.M., Morales, M.I., Barrios, A.C., Hong, J., McCreary, R., Lee, W.Y., Varela-Ramirez, A., Peralta-Videa, J.R., Gardea-Torresdey, J.L. The impact of CeO2 nanoparticles in rice. UTEP Chemistry Research Day, El Paso, Texas. May 3-4, 2013.
  15. Rico, C.M., Hong, J., Morales, M.I., Barrios, A.C., Peralta-Videa, J.R., Gardea-Torresdey, J.L. The impact of CeO2 NPs on rice roots: the relationship between enzyme activity, membrane damage, and lipid content. 1st Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization Conference, Arlington, Virginia. November 4-6, 2012.
  16. Rico, C.M., Hong, J., Morales, M.I., Barrios, A.C., McCreary, R., Lee, W.Y., Varela-Ramirez, A., Peralta-Videa, J.R., Gardea-Torresdey, J.L. The impact of CeO2 NPs on rice roots: the relationship between enzyme activity, membrane damage, and macromolecule contents. Graduate Research Expo, The University of Texas at El Paso. November 9, 2012.
  17. Morales, M.I., Barrios, A.C., Rico, C.M., Peralta-Videa, J.R. 2012. Impact of cerium oxide nanoparticles on cilantro (Coriandum sativum). SETAC North America 33rd Annual Meeting, Long Beach, California. November 11-15, 2012.
  18. Rico, C.M., Mintah, L.O., Kim, M.K., Chung, I.K., Son, T.K., and Lee. S.C. Effect of wood vinegar and sulfonylurea-based herbicides on the growth and protein formation of barnyard grass (Echinochloa crus-galli var. crus-galli). 21st Asia-Pacific Weed Science Conference, Colombo, Sri Lanka. October 2-6, 2007.
  19. Rico, C.M. Review of water pollution of Marinduque. Marinduque Agencies In-House Review, Southern Tagalog Agriculture and Resources Research and Development Consortium, Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development. Marinduque State College, Philippines. February 27, 2004.
  20. Rico, C.M. The cultural and historical significance of bathala cave. 2nd Marinduque Agencies In-House Review, Southern Tagalog Agriculture and Resources Research and Development Consortium, Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development. Marinduque State College, Philippines. February 27, 2004. (Recipient of the First Best Paper in Information for Dissemination Category Award)
  21. Rico, C.M. Bathala cave ecosystem: Conservation and management. 2nd Marinduque Agencies In-House Review, Southern Tagalog Agriculture and Resources Research and Development Consortium, Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development. Marinduque State College, Philippines. February 27, 2004.
  22. Espino, T.M. and Rico, C.M. Application of fungal pectinase on the extraction of essential oils from patchouli (Pogostemon cablin). 29th Annual Convention of the Philippine Society for Microbiology. Ilocos Norte, Philippines. June 2000.