Publications

Papers

  1. Wokosin, K.A.; Zoerb, M.C.; Bertram, T.H.; Kregel, S.J. A Chemical Ionization Residual Gas Analyzer for the Sensitive Detection of Atmospheric Trace Gases. J. Am. Soc. Mass. Spectrom., 2026, 37, 1623.
    https://doi.org/10.1021/jasms.6c00116
  2. Enders, J.J.; Rhead, T.W.; Phan, J.A.; Zoerb, M.C. Impacts of 2018 California Wildfires on Organic Aerosol Composition and Air Quality Under Low Smoke Conditions. ACS Earth Space Chem., 2021, 5, 163.
    https://doi.org/10.1021/acsearthspacechem.0c00202

External Presentations

Talks:

  1. “Air Curtain PPE Research and Development for Wildland/WUI Firefighting” Honn, A.; Pilon, O. Wildfire Conservancy Symposium, Sacramento, CA; February 24-25, 2025
  2. “An Improved PAPR System” Adema, J.; Mayer, P.; Ozawa, T.; Pilon, O.; Pons, X.; Wood, C. Wildfire Conservancy Symposium, Sacramento, CA; April 2-3, 2024

Posters:

  1. “A Proton Transfer Reaction Residual Gas Analyzer for VOC Analysis and Instrument Development” Kregel, S.J.; Wokosin, K.; Zoerb, M.C.; Bertram, T.H. American Society for Mass Spectrometry Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD; June 1-5, 2025.

  2. “Organic Tracer Correlation in Aerosol Emissions from Biomass Burning in Western North America” Enders, J.J.; Schenkelberg, M.E.; Zoerb, M.C. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA; December 9-13, 2019.

  3. “Source Dependence of Organic Aerosol Emissions During the 2018 California Wildfires” Phan, J.A.; Rhead, T.W.; Enders, J.J.; Schenkelberg, M.E.; Zoerb, M.C. Informal Symposium on Kinetics and Photochemical Processes in the Atmosphere, Riverside, CA; May 10, 2019.

  4. “Size-Resolved Composition of Organic Aerosol on the California Central Coast” Babila, J.E.; Depew, C.J.; Heinrich, S.E.; Zoerb, M.C. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA; December 12-16, 2016.

Cal Poly Presentations

Talks:

  1. “Firefighter Smoke Exposures Sampled by Silicone Wristbands” Zoerb, M.C. Cal Poly Chemistry and Biochemistry Department Colloquium, October 3, 2025

  2. “Analyzing the Health Effects of Particulate Matter Using a DTT Assay” Vyas, S.; Zoerb, M.C. Frost Research Symposium, August 18, 2023

  3. “Developing a DTT Assay to Measure Oxidative Potential of Particulate Matter” Atkinson, B.; Vyas, S.; Zoerb, M.C. Frost Research Symposium, August 12, 2022

  4. “Ambient Aerosol Properties in San Luis Obispo Leading Up to and During the Dixie Fire” Woltkamp, A.E.; Galusha, R.C.; Zoerb, M.C. Frost Research Symposium (virtual), August 13, 2021

  5. “A New Perspective on the DTT Assay as a Measure of Aerosol Oxidative Potential” Galusha, R.C.; Woltkamp, A.E.; Zoerb, M.C. Frost Research Symposium (virtual), August 13, 2021

  6. “Chemical Transformations of Biomass Burning Organic Aerosols: Climate and Air Quality Impacts” Zoerb, M.C., Cal Poly Chemistry and Biochemistry Department Seminar (virtual), October 2, 2020

  7. “Wildfire Influence on Diurnal Correlations of PM2.5 and Ozone” Coney, A.L.; Zoerb, M.C. Frost Research Symposium (virtual), August 14, 2020

  8. “Organic Tracer Correlation in Aerosol Emissions from the 2019 Boreal Wildfires” Enders, J.J.; Schenkelberg, M.E.; Zoerb, M.C. Frost Research Symposium, August 16, 2019

  9. “Impacts of the 2018 California Wildfires on Aerosol Composition in San Luis Obispo” Phan, J.A.; Rhead, T.W.; Enders, J.J.; Zoerb, M.C. College of Science and Mathematics Student Research Conference, May 17, 2019

  10. “Impacts of the 2018 California Wildfires on Organic Aerosols on the Central Coast” Rhead, T.W.; Phan, J.A.; Voorheis, E.H.; Zoerb, M.C. Frost Research Symposium, August 29, 2018

  11. “Soberanes Fire Influence on the Composition of Submicrometer Aerosol at Cal Poly” Depew, C.J.; Babila, J.E.; Zoerb, M.C. Frost Research Symposium, August 12, 2016

Posters:

  1. “Silicone Wristbands: Tools to Measure Firefighter Exposure to PAHs in Wildfire Smoke” Flaherty, R.; Sopenoff, M.; Toms, K.; Fahmi, M.; Fanter, R.; Zoerb, M. Bailey College Student Research Conference, May 15, 2026

  2. “The Wildland Firefighter Respiratory Device” (CENG Interdisciplinary Senior Projects) Adema, J.; Mayer, P.; Ozawa, T.; Pilon, O.; Pons, X.; Wood, C. Cal Poly 2024 Engineering Project Expo, May 31, 2024

  3. “Wildland Respiratory Protection” (CENG Mechanical Engineering Senior Projects) Orsic, D.; Leon, J.; Cassady, M.; Silva, Y. 2023 Engineering Project Expo, June 2, 2023

  4. “Better Respirator for Wildland Firefighters” (CENG Interdisciplinary Senior Projects) Chou, C.; Larson, M.; Strauch, B.; Velasquez, N. 2023 Engineering Project Expo, June 2, 2023

  5. “Comparing Organic Aerosols in Marine and Terrestrial Environments” Phan, J.A.; Rhead, T.W.; Voorheis, E.H.; Zoerb, M.C. Frost Research Symposium, August 29, 2018

  6. “Seasonal Effects on Organic Aerosol Composition in San Luis Obispo” King, S.N.; Zoerb, M.C. College of Science and Mathematics Student Research Conference, May 18, 2018

  7. “Size-Resolved Composition of Organic Aerosol on the California Central Coast” King, S.N.; Babila, J.E.; Depew, C.J.; Heinrich, S.E.; Zoerb, M.C. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Student Research Showcase, February 22, 2018.

  8. “Contribution of Biogenic Emissions to Organic Aerosol Composition in San Luis Obispo” Babila, J.E.; Depew, C.J.; Zoerb, M.C. Frost Research Symposium, August 12, 2016