As an interdisciplinary research group, the Lab focuses on stressors like microplastics, nanoplastics, pesticides, and other emerging contaminants. Their mission is to mechanistically understand how these stressors impact wildlife and connect these insights to human health concerns. Collaborating with regulatory agencies, the Lab works on science-based solutions and policy changes to mitigate environmental impacts. While primarily studying chemical stressors on aquatic organisms, they also explore broader contexts such as climate change, terrestrial impacts, and ways to reduce microplastic pollution at the source. In their research, the team delves into the complexities of plastic exposure and toxicity in various organisms. By analyzing microplastics through morphological characteristics and advanced techniques like Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), they uncover the chemical identities of particles in the environment. A key focus is on studying microplastics in coastal food webs, including the alarming discovery of gray whales ingesting millions of microplastics daily. Through toxicity tests...

The Repro-Eco Tox Lab at Clemson University opened its doors in August 2023, and wow, has it transformed since then! Back then, it was a one-person show with just me, myself, and I, amidst ongoing ren...

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