New NSERC grants that will provide financial support for research to address challenges and knowledge needs of Federal Departments and Agencies NSERC will provide $100,000 to $500,000 per year for two years to support research (in the natural sciences and engineering fields) that addresses federal departments and agencies priorities or Read more…
Join the team of our member Steve Wiseman at the University of Lethbridge. Background Research in the Wiseman lab at the University of Lethbridge aims to characterize molecular and biochemical mechanisms by which chemical stressors impact the physiological performance of fishes. We use fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas), Japanese medaka (Oryzias Read more…
Our friends at HEEDS.org are sponsoring an award of $5,000 to honor their colleague Lou Guillette, Jr. This award is given annually to an outstanding young scientist working on some aspect of endocrine disruption research. My legacy to science is not just the work I did-that’s just brick and walls. Read more…
Next-generation risk assessment of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Join the team of our members Ella Atlas and Carole Yauk. Project Description Opportunity for a post-doctoral position that bridges research and regulation to advance understanding of the potential human health hazards and risks of exposure to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances Read more…
Effects of Contaminants on Hormone Regulation and Energy Metabolism in Birds Join the team of our member Jonathan Verreault. Project Description Wild birds are continuously exposed in their ecosystem to a multitude of organic contaminants commonly used in our consumer products. These contaminants include many flame retardants (e.g., electronics, upholstered Read more…
Impact of exposure to a municipal effluent on the lipid metabolism of northern pike Join the team of our members Jonathan Verreault and Magali Houde. Project Description The city of Montreal’s wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) discharges approximately 2.5 million m3 of effluent per day into the St. Lawrence River. This Read more…
MSc and PhD Opportunities in Ecotoxicology Join the team of our member Steve Wiseman at the University of Lethbridge. PhD Opportunity A PhD position is available to investigate effects of microplastic associated chemicals on fishes. There is considerable room regarding specifics of the research, but it is expected that in Read more…
Role of gulls as vector of pathogens in urban areas in relation to contaminant exposure Join the team of our member Jonathan Verreault. Project Description Studies conducted by our laboratory on ring-billed gulls nesting in the Montreal area have reported high tissue concentrations of flame retardants. We have also shown Read more…
Integrative Chemometric Strategies for Enhanced Multi-Omic Understanding of Long-Term Effects of Endocrine Disruptors in Ecotoxicological Studies Join the team of our member Laia Navarro Martin. Host Organization IDAEA -CSIC Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research. Spain, Barcelona. ‘’la Caixa’’ Foundation Doctoral INPhINIT Fellowships Dr.Laia Navarro-Martin and her team offer Read more…
Goal of the Research The goal of this research is to study the associations among the COVID-19 pandemic, resilience and stress during pregnancy and the postpartum period in different regions of Québec. Criteria Being pregnant or having given birth less than 3 months ago. Be 18 years old or older. Read more…