Rosalinda Gioia

Expert in chemical, environmental fate, ecotoxicology and environmental risk assessment with extensive knowledge of chemical regulations. A former Marie Curie Fellow at the Spanish National Research Council, I have conducted pioneering research on the biodegradation of antibiotics in river catchments. Prior to joining Yordas, I have led the Chemical Assessment team at the UK Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture (CEFAS) in UK. I have managed projects on Trace Organic Monitoring Pollutants (TOMPs) for the UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and provided scientific and policy advice to government regulators on chemical risk assessments, particularly concerning Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in the oil and gas sector. She has authored technical bulletins and presented papers at the annual OSPAR Offshore Industry Committee (OIC) meeting. As Chief Scientific Officer, I am responsible for driving the expansion of our scientific portfolio, identifying emerging areas, and fostering collaborations and innovation to address new challenges in environmental risk assessment, chemical safety, and sustainability. Currently, I oversee the regulatory, technical, and scientific service delivery at Yordas, ensuring that teams deliver high-quality, compliant, and innovative solutions to meet the needs of clients across various industries.

Driven professional with keen analytical mindset, eager to contribute to innovative scientific research and development. Demonstrates exceptional problem-solving abilities and strong leadership skills, coupled with advanced knowledge in laboratory techniques and data analysis. Will leverage these strengths to drive impactful scientific advancements and foster collaborative research initiatives.

• School governors at a primary school in Lancaster from 2024
• Certificate of Academic Practice (CAP1). Module 1. “Developing higher Education Practice”, June, 2011
• Associate of the Higher Education Academy (Recognition number: 45635), 02-Nov-2011
• MC-IEF Intra-European Marie Curie Fellowships for 24 months (December 2011-December 2013) at CSIC, Barcelona, Spain. Project number: 275863; Project name: DEGRAPOLL
• Yggdrasil research fellow 2010-2011. The Research Council of Norway for a research stay at NIVA, Oslo, in Oct-Dec 2010. Project No. 202813.
• University of Lancaster: 3 years Ph.D studentship in 2004-2007
• Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA: Graduate assistenship for 2 years Master Studies.
• University of Urbino: Student exchange 6 months scholarship to study at Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA
• University of Urbino: Student exchange 6 months Erasmus Program to study at the University College of London (UCL), London, England, UK.
• SETAC member.

• Rosalinda Gioia. Intelligent Testing Strategy (ITS): An Alternative to Testing and Expert Assessments for Endpoints. Speciality Chemicals magazine. 2017
• Rosalinda Gioia. A framework for offshore chemicals. Materials World Editorial. May 2016
• Rosalinda Gioia. Endocrine disruptors in EU legislation. Speciality Chemicals Magazine July-August 2022.
• Rosalinda Gioia. HCPA meeting Washington DC. REACH 2.0 Insights into Evaluations and New Methodological Approaches (NAMs). May 2024
• Rosalinda Gioia, Maria C. Vila, Jaume Acena, Sandra Perez, Emilio Casamayor and Jordi Dachs. In situ microbial resistance mechanism to sulfonamides: quantification and fate of sulfonamide consumption in the Llobregat river. 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.09.053.
• Gioia, Rosalinda; MacLeod, Matthew; Castro-Jiménez, Javier; Nizzetto, Luca; Dachs, ● Rosalinda Gioia*, Abidemi James Akindele, Sunday Adekunle Adebusoye, Kwadwo Ansong Asante, Shinsuke Tanabe, Alfons Buekens and Annie J.Sasco. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in Africa: a review of environmental levels. 2013. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 21, 6278-6289.
• Rosalinda Gioia* and Jordi Dachs. The riverine input-output paradox for organic pollutants. 2012. Frontiers of Ecology and Environment, 10, 405-406.
• Rosalinda Gioia*, Jun Li, Jasmin Schuster, Yanlin Zhang, Gan Zhang, Xiangdong Li, Baruch Spiro, Ravinder S. Bhatia, Jordi Dachs, and Kevin C. Jones. Factors Affecting the Occurrence and Transport of Atmospheric Organochlorines in the China Sea and the Northern Indian and South East Atlantic Oceans. 2012. Environmental Science and Technology, Article, 46, 10012–10021.
• Rosalinda Gioia*, Sabine Eckhardt, Knut Breivik, Foday Jaward, Ailette Prieto, Luca Nizzetto and Kevin C. Jones. Evidence for major emissions of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the West African region. 2011. Environmental Science and Technology, 45, 1349-1355. This paper was featured in the Nature news section and it is available to read on the Nature website (Published online 20 January 2011 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2011.35) It was then featured on several environmental media such as Spectroscopy Now, EMNNEWS, Scientific American and the Spanish press.
• Gioia, R., K. C. Jones, R. Lohmann, L. Nizzetto, and J. Dachs. Field-derived Henry's law constants for polychlorinated biphenyls in oceanic waters, J. Geophys. Res., 2010, 115, C05024, doi:10.1029.
• Rosalinda Gioia*, Luca Nizzetto, Rainer Lohmann, Jordi Dachs and Kevin C. Jones Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in air and seawater of the Atlantic Ocean: sources, trends and processes. Environmental Science and Technology, 2008, 42 (5), 1416-1422.
• Rosalinda Gioia. Fundamentals of Environmental Sampling and Analysis, Chunlong (Carl) Zhang, A John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Publication, ISBN: 978-0-471097-4. Book review. Environment International. Available online the 12 of February 2008.
• Gioia, R.*, R. Lohmann, J. Dachs, C. Temme, S. Lakaschus, D. Schulz-Bull, I. Hand, and K. C. Jones. Polychlorinated biphenyls in air and seawater of the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean, J. Geophys. Res., 113, D19302, doi:10.1029/2007JD009750, 2008.
• Rosalinda Gioia, Andrew Sweetman and Kevin C. Jones. Coupling passive air sampling with emission estimates and chemical fate modeling for Persistent Organic pollutants (POPs): a feasibility study for Northern Europe. Environ. Sci. Technol., 2007, 41, 2165-2171.
• Rosalinda Gioia, Rainer Lohmann, Luca Nizzetto, Jordi Dachs, Christian Temme, Kevin C. Jones. Sampling POPs in the oceanic remote locations: dealing with ship-based contamination. In Chemical Pollution and Environmental changes. 2007, pp. 19-22. Universal Academy Press, INC.-Tokyo.
• Rosalinda Gioia, Eiliv Steinnes, Gareth O. Thomas, Sandra N. Meijer and Kevin C. Jones K.C. Persistent organic pollutants in European background air: derivation of spatial and temporal trends. Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 2006, 8, 700-710.
• Rosalinda Gioia*, John H. Offenberg, Cari L. Gigliotti, Lisa Totten and Steven J. Eisenreich. Atmospheric concentrations and deposition of Organochlorine Pesticides in the US Mid-Atlantic region. Atmospheric Environment, 2005, 39, 2309-2322.
• Rosalinda Gioia, Maria Vila Costa, Jaume Acena, Sandra Perez, Emilo O. Casamayor, Jordi Dachs. In situ microbial resistance to sulphonamides:quantification and fate of sulphonamide in the llobregat river. SETAC. May 2015.
• Rosalinda Gioia, Bob Rowles, Silke Kröger, Claire Phillips, Lynn Jones, Steve Supple, Linda Hughes, Cheryl Moran, Max La Vedrine, Leopoldo R. Henriquez. Proposed guidance on the assessment of polymers under the OSPAR HMCS. Poster at Chemistry in the Oil industry XIII, Manchester, UK, November 2013.
• Rosalinda Gioia, Sabine Eckhardt, Knut Breivik and Kevin C. Introduction to the topic: Evidence of high levels of PCBs in West Africa. The 7th PCBs workshop, Arcachon, France, in May 2012. Katsoyiannis, Athanasios; Gioia, Rosalinda; Sweetman, Andrew J.; Jones, Kevin Twenty years of monitoring of persistent organic pollutants in the United Kingdom. Sources, fate and time trends. Platform presentation at the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) 21st Annual Meeting, Milan, Italy, May 2011SETAC .

Confidential client, supplier to offshore oilfields

2019 Liquiform Limited

Biocidal Product Authorisation for product containing sodium hypochlorite for use in product-type 2

Managed the delivery of a biocidal product authorisation dossier, including communication with regulators, manage new endpoint studies and prepare dossier.

2017-2020

Confidential client

Management of Bisphenol A derivatives Substance Evaluation under REACH

Consortium management of the substance evaluation as only-representative of the lead registrant, including commissioning and monitoring of testing, communication with registrants and authorities.

2016-2018

Confidential client

BPR active substance approval dossier for in-situ generated active substance under the EU review programme

Managed the delivery of a BPR active substance approval dossier, provided strategic guidance, including regulatory impact assessment, development of intelligent testing strategy, testing commissioning, exposure and risk assessment and dossier preparation.

2015 - present

Exposure and risk assessment for substances with offshore uses

Conducted exposure and risk assessment for worker health and the environment using CHARM model.

Selected Publications and Key Reports 2017 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

• 2020 An Introduction to EU BPR Gioia, Rosalinda Virtual training for industry, 7-8 December 2020
• 2020 Read-across approach under REACH Gioia, Rosalinda and Miller, Emma

      Virtual in-house training for a client working with inkjet systems, November 2020

• 2020 OSPAR for offshore oil and gas chemicals Gioia, Rosalinda 2-day training for industry, Aberdeen, UK, 25-26 February 2020
• 2019 Introduction to EU BPR and Biocidal Product Authorisation Gioia, Rosalinda Training for industry, Lancaster, UK, 16 October 2019
• 2019 OSPAR for offshore oil and gas chemicals Gioia, Rosalinda 2-day training for industry, Lancaster, UK, 14-15 May 2019
• 2018 Global Chemical Regulations for Oilfield Chemicals Gioia, Rosalinda and Kath Carr 2-day in house training for a speciality chemical manufacturer in the oil and gas sector. Provided an overview of OSPAR and global chemical regulations. Also worked through a customised case study and engaged in technical discussions to support the client with data requirements for regulatory compliance. New York, USA, 6-7 September 2018
• Perfluorinated compounds in offshore fire-fighting foams-a source for marine contamination? R. Suhring, C. Phillips, R. Gioia, R. Rowles. Conference presentation: Dioxin Symposium, Vancouver (Canada).

Degradation of sulfonamides as a microbial resistance mechanism.

M. Vila-Costa, R. Gioia, et al.

Water Research. 115. 10.1016/j.watres.2017.03.007.

Diurnal Variability of Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Atmosphere over the Remote Southern Atlantic Ocean.

R. Gioia, et al.

Atmosphere 5 (3): 622-634

The discharge of plastics as part of offshore oil and gas operations.

R. Gioia, et al.

For the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC), UK.

A comparison of monitoring data available for contaminants in water passive samplers, sediments and biota in

the United Kingdom: gaps and overlaps.

R. Gioia, et al.

Contract with Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), UK.

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in Africa.

R. Gioia, et al.

Environmental Science and Pollution Research 21: 6278-6289.

The riverine input-output paradox for organic pollutants.

R. Gioia and J. Dachs

Frontiers of Ecology and Environment 10: 405-406.

Factors affecting the occurrence and transport of atmospheric organochlorines in the China Sea and Northern Indian and South East Atlantic Oceans.

R. Gioia, et al.

Environmental Science and Technology 46: 10012-10021.

Evidence for major emissions of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the West African region.

R. Gioia, et al.

Environmental Science and Technology 45: 1349-1355. Featured in the Nature news section (Published online 20 January 2011 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2011.35).

• 2017 Degradation of sulfonamides as a microbial resistance mechanism. M. Vila-Costa, R. Gioia, et al. Water Research. 115. 10.1016/j.watres.2017.03.007.
• 2015 Diurnal Variability of Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Atmosphere over the Remote Southern Atlantic Ocean. R. Gioia, et al. Atmosphere 5 (3): 622-634 2014
• The discharge of plastics as part of offshore oil and gas operations. R. Gioia, et al. For the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC), UK.
• A comparison of monitoring data available for contaminants in water passive samplers, sediments and biota in the United Kingdom: gaps and overlaps. R. Gioia, et al. Contract with Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), UK.
• Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in Africa. R. Gioia, et al. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 21: 6278-6289. 2013
• The riverine input-output paradox for organic pollutants. R. Gioia and J. Dachs Frontiers of Ecology and Environment 10: 405-406.
• 2012 Factors affecting the occurrence and transport of atmospheric organochlorines in the China Sea and Northern Indian and South East Atlantic Oceans. R. Gioia, et al. Environmental Science and Technology 46: 10012-10021.
• 2011 Evidence for major emissions of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the West African region. R. Gioia, et al. Environmental Science and Technology 45: 1349-1355. Featured in the Nature news section (Published online 20 January 2011 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2011.35).