Education

• Ph.D., Oregon State University (1995)
• M.E.M., Duke University (1989)
• B.Sc., St. Lawrence University (1984)

My area of focus is environmental toxicology and habitat degradation in freshwater systems. More specifically, I am investigating:

•  contaminant bioaccumulation and exposure in subsistence communities in the Arctic
•  endocrine disruption and reproductive success of freshwater fish
•  degradation of aquatic ecosystems.

My research program has two distinct areas of focus, one of which takes place primarily during the academic year, and the other of which is performed mostly during the summer.  The first area of focus is the combined effect of physical and chemical stressors on the reproductive success of freshwater fish.  The second area of focus is the source, accumulation, and effects of pollutants in freshwater systems in the arctic, with particular emphasis on the potential consequences of pollutant exposure for subsistence indigenous Inupiat communities.

If you interested in conducting research in my lab, then please click here:

• fall research
• summer research (no openings)

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Information on the procedures to conduct research.