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Research Interests
- Ecotoxicology, with special emphasis on evaluating
the sublethal effects of contaminants and other environmental stressors
on the reproductive physiology of fish and wildlife
- Development and application of molecular biomarkers
of exposure and effects to environmental contaminants, including
genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics
- Bioaccumulation rates and factors affecting
bioavailability of contaminants in biota
- Impact of diseases on wildlife populations, with
special interest on parasitic diseases
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Latest News in the
Ecotoxicology Lab:
Watch video of Japanese medaka with two heads: Two-headed
Medaka Embryo
April 2012: Suman Maity starts his post-doctoral position
at The Baylor College of Medicine. Good luck on this position
Suman!
June 2012:
Ahmed Abdel-Moneim arrives from Egypt to start his PhD in teh Ecotox
Lab. Welcome Ahmed!
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Education
- 2000 - 2002: Post-doctoral position,
University of Florida and USGS/Center for Aquatic Research
Studies. Research Topic: Developmental effects of chlorinated
pesticides in fish and reptiles. NIEHS/Superfund Basic
Research Program Project.
- 1997 - 2000: Doctor of Philosophy,
University of Florida, Department of Physiological Sciences, College of
Veterinary Medicine. Dissertation: "Effects of Paper Mill
Effluents on the Health and Reproductive Success of Florida Largemouth
Bass (Micropterus salmoides floridanus): Field and
Laboratory Studies". 266 pp.
- 1993 -1997: Master of Science,
University of Florida, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation,
College of Agriculture. Thesis: "Mercury Contamination in
Great Egret Nestlings (Ardea albus) from Southern
Florida and its Effects on Health and Survival". 122 pp.
- 1985 -1991: Doctor in Veterinary
Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Facultad de Medicina
Veterinaria. Thesis: "Helminthological Fauna of the Juan
Fernández Fur Seal, Arctocephalus philippii (Peters,
1866)". 84 pp.
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