John Weinstein

John Weinstein

Professor of Biology, Assistant Provost for Research - The Citadel

Education

Ph.D., 1994, University of South Carolina
M.S., 1991, East Carolina University
B.A., 1987, Rutgers University

Research Interests

  • Environmental toxicology and pollution studies
  • Sources, fate, and effects of microplastics and tire and road wear particles in estuarine systems
  • Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of organic contaminants in oysters and shrimp

Publications

  • Wenclawiak, J. T., Weinstein, J. E., Higgins, J., Karam, D., Ertel, B. 2025. COVID-19 related personal protective equipment (PPE) litter in salt marsh habitats: Degradation and microplastic emission. Environmental Research, 277, 121554.

  • Wenclawiak, J. T., Weinstein, J. E., Key, P. B., Plante, C. J., Beckingham, B. A. 2024. Effects of Vibrio vulnificus and Microcystis aeruginosa co-exposures on microplastic accumulation and depuration in the Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica). Environmental Pollution, 359, 124558.

  • Wenclawiak, J.T., Weinstein, J.E. 2023. Prevalence and distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE) litter along the shoreline of Charleston Harbor estuary, South Carolina, USA. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 197, 115680.

  • Leads, R.R., Weinstein, J.E., Kell, S.E., Overcash, J.M., Ertel, B.M., Gray, A.D. 2023. Spatial and temporal variability of microplastic abundance in estuarine intertidal sediments: Implications for sampling frequency. Science of the Total Environment, 859:160308.

  • Leads, R.R., Burnett, K.G., and Weinstein, J.E. 2019. The effect of microplastic ingestion on survival of the grass shrimp Palaemonetes pugio (Holthuis, 1949) challenged with Vibrio campbellii. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 38(10): 2233-2242.