Departments of Environmental Toxicology and Nutrition
Professor, Bodega Marine Laboratory
Director, Bodega Marine Laboratory
Phone: (707) 875-2051
Email:
Fax: (707) 875-2089
Education and Training:
B.A. Biology, Sonoma State University, 1979
Ph.D. Zoology, University of California, Davis 1984
National Institutes of Health Postdoctoral Fellow, Department
of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University
of California, Davis, 1983-1986.
Effects of suspended sediments on Pacific herring embryos and larvae
Effects of oil on Pacific herring embryos in San Francisco Bay
Effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and emerging contaminants on embryonic axis determination
Multidrug resistance efflux transporters and their functions during development in invertebrates and vertebrates
Hyperoxic stress on juvenile salmon
Effects of nanomaterials on embryo development and cell physiology in marine invertebrates
Endocrine disruption in fish from the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta
Role of innate immune system glycoproteins in reproduction in mammals
Our laboratory focuses on the effects of natural and human-derived stressors on reproduction and development of marine organisms. We utilize developing systems as sensitive yet simple models for understanding mechanisms of toxicity and environmental stress. In addition, we investigate the physiological mechanisms by which these systems tolerate environmental stress.
The laboratory essentially has two main foci:
The first is more basic in nature and deals with molecules and physiological mechanisms involved in fertilization and early development Learn more
The second is focused on the impacts of pollutants and altered habitats on early life stages that may ultimately lead to changes in populations Learn more
