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Technical Expertise
| Topic | Primary Contact | Alternate Contact |
| Avian Birds | ||
| Avian population models | Matt Etterson (etterson.matthew@epa.gov) | Rick Bennett (bennett.rick@epa.gov) |
| Wildlife toxicology | Rick Bennett (bennett.rick@epa.gov) | Dale Hoff (hoff.dale@epa.gov) |
| Bioaccumulation / Bioconcentration | ||
| Bioconcentration | Lawrence Burkhard (burkhard.lawrence@epa.gov) | Phil Cook (cook.philip@epa.gov) |
| BSAF database | Lawrence Burkhard (burkhard.lawrence@epa.gov) | Chris Russom (russom.chris@epa.gov) |
| Databases / Expert Systems | ||
| ASTER expert system | Chris Russom (russom.chris@epa.gov) | Pat Schmieder (schmieder.patricia@epa.gov) |
| BSAF database | Lawrence Burkhard (burkhard.lawrence@epa.gov) | Dale Hoff (hoff.dale@epa.gov) |
| ECOTOX database (aquatic and terrestrial data) | Chris Russom (russom.chris@epa.gov) | Dale Hoff (hoff.dale@epa.gov) |
| Metabolism models | Pat Schmieder (schmieder.patricia@epa.gov) | Rick Kolanczyk (kolanczyk.rick@epa.gov) |
| PCB residue effects database | Lawrence Burkhard (burkhard.lawrence@epa.gov) | Chris Russom (russom.chris@epa.gov) |
| QSAR models | Pat Schmieder (schmieder.patricia@epa.gov) | Chris Russom (russom.chris@epa.gov), Rick Kolanczyk (kolanczyk.rick@epa.gov), Mike Hornung (hornung.michael@epa.gov |
| Endocrine Disruption | ||
| Estrogen / androgen receptor | Gerald Ankley (ankley.gerald@epa.gov) | Pat Schmieder (schmieder.patricia@epa.gov), Mike Hornung (hornung.michael@epa.gov |
| Thyroid axis | Sigmund Degitz (degitz.sigmund@epa.gov) | Joe Tietge (tietge.joe@epa.gov), Mike Hornung (hornung.michael@epa.gov |
| Environmental Indicators | ||
| Benthic indicators | Ted Angradi (angradi.theodore@epa.gov) | Jill Scharold (scharold.jill@epa.gov) |
| Ecological indicators | Jack Kelly (kelly.johnr@epa.gov) | Brian Hill (hill.brian@epa.gov) |
| Fish ecology | Joel Hoffman (hoffman.joel@epa.gov) | Anett Trebitz (trebitz.anett@epa.gov), Michael Sierszen (sierszen.michael@epa.gov), Greg Peterson |
| Great Lakes | ||
| Ecology | Michael Sierszen (sierszen.michael@epa.gov) | Peder Yurista (yurista.peder@epa.gov) |
| Environmental assessments | Jack Kelly (kelly.johnr@epa.gov) | Peder Yurista (yurista.peder@epa.gov) |
| Freshwater / coastal ecology | Anett Trebitz (trebitz.anett@epa.gov) | John Morrice (morrice.john@epa.gov), Joel Hoffman (hoffman.joel@epa.gov) |
| Trophic response | Michael Sierszen (sierszen.michael@epa.gov) | Jill Scharold (scharold.jill@epa.gov), Joel Hoffman (hoffman.joel@epa.gov) |
| Hypoxia | ||
| Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico | Russell Kreis (kreis.russell@epa.gov) | Brian Hill (hill.brian@epa.gov), Jack Kelly (kelly.johnr@epa.gov) |
| Metabolism | ||
| Small fish metabolism | Pat Schmieder (schmieder.patricia@epa.gov) | Rick Kolanczyk (kolanczyk.rick@epa.gov), John Nichols (nichols.john@epa.gov) |
| Methods | ||
| Aquatic toxicology | Dave Mount (mount.dave@epa.gov) | Teresa Norberg-King (norberg-king.teresa@epa.gov) |
| Bioaccumulation | Lawrence Burkhard (burkhard.lawrence@epa.gov) | Russell Erickson (erickson.russell@epa.gov) |
| Culturing of aquatic organisms | Teresa Norberg-King (norberg-king.teresa@epa.gov) |
Frank Whiteman (whiteman.frank@epa.gov) |
| Inorganic chemistry | John Nichols (nichols.john@epa.gov) | Dale Hoff (hoff.dale@epa.gov) |
| Organic chemistry | Lawrence Burkhard (burkhard.lawrence@epa.gov) | Elizabeth Durhan (durhan.elizabeth@epa.gov) |
| Pathology / histology | Rodney Johnson (johnson.rodney@epa.gov) | Joe Tietge (tietge.joe@epa.gov) |
| Trace analysis / biochemistry | Joe Fernandez (fernandez.joe@epa.gov),
Joe Korte (korte.joe@epa.gov),
Mark Tapper (tapper.mark@epa.gov), Jeff Denny (denny.jeff@epa.gov), Mike Hornung (hornung.michael@epa.gov |
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| Modeling | ||
| Chemical extrapolation models / QSARs | Pat Schmieder (schmieder.patricia@epa.gov) | Rick Kolanczyk (kolanczyk.rick@epa.gov), Mike Hornung (hornung.michael@epa.gov |
| Mass balance models (atrazine, mercury) | Russell Kreis (kreis.russell@epa.gov) | |
| Metabolism | John Nichols (nichols.john@epa.gov) | Pat Schmieder (schmieder.patricia@epa.gov) |
| Screening / ranking | Pat Schmieder (schmieder.patricia@epa.gov) | Rick Kolanczyk (kolanczyk.rick@epa.gov), Mike Hornung (hornung.michael@epa.gov |
| Toxicity | John Nichols (nichols.john@epa.gov) | Rick Bennett (bennett.rick@epa.gov) |
| Animal populations | Matthew Etterson (etterson.matthew@epa.gov) | David Miller (miller.david@epa.gov) |
| Molecular Biology | ||
| Gene arrays | Sigmund Degitz (degitz.sigmund@epa.gov) | Dan Villeneuve (villeneuve.dan@epa.gov) |
| Genomics | Sigmund Degitz (degitz.sigmund@epa.gov) | Dan Villeneuve (villeneuve.dan@epa.gov) |
| Metabonomics | Dan Villeneuve (villeneuve.dan@epa.gov) | Jose Serrano (serrano.jose@epa.gov) |
| Proteomics | Dan Villeneuve (villeneuve.dan@epa.gov) | Jose Serrano (serrano.jose@epa.gov) |
| Nanomaterials | ||
| Toxicity of nanomaterials | Steve Diamond (diamond.steve@epa.gov) | Dave Mount (mount.dave@epa.gov) |
| Nutrients | ||
| Nutrient criteria | John Morrice (morrice.john@epa.gov) | Brian Hill (hill.brian@epa.gov), Jack Kelly (kelly.johnr@epa.gov), Anne Cotter (cotter.anne@epa.gov) |
| Rivers And Streams | ||
| Great Rivers | David Bolgrien (bolgrien.dave@epa.gov) | Ted Angradi (angradi.theodore@epa.gov) |
| Stream ecology | Ted Angradi (angradi.theodore@epa.gov) | Brian Hill (hill.brian@epa.gov), John Morrice (morrice.john@epa.gov) |
| Sediments | ||
| Biotic Sediment Accumulation Factor (BSAF) | Lawrence Burkhard (burkhard.lawrence@epa.gov) | Dave Mount (mount.dave@epa.gov) |
| Contaminated sediments | Dave Mount (mount.dave@epa.gov) | Teresa Norberg-King (norberg-king.teresa@epa.gov) |
| Toxic Pathways | ||
| Systems biology | Dan Villeneuve (villeneuve.dan@epa.gov) | |
| Adverse outcome pathways | Pat Schmieder (schmieder.patricia@epa.gov) | Mike Hornung (hornung.michael@epa.gov |
| Mode of action | Pat Schmieder (schmieder.patricia@epa.gov) | Mike Hornung (hornung.michael@epa.gov |
| Toxicology | ||
| Ammonia toxicity | Russell Erickson (erickson.russell@epa.gov) | |
| Aquatic toxicology | Dave Mount (mount.dave@epa.gov) | Gerald Ankley (ankley.gerald@epa.gov) |
| Asbestos | Philip Cook (cook.philip@epa.gov) | |
| Avian | Rick Bennett (bennett.rick@epa.gov) | Dale Hoff (hoff.dale@epa.gov) |
| Dioxins | Philip Cook (cook.philip@epa.gov) | Lawrence Burkhard (burkhard.lawrence@epa.gov) |
| Metals toxicity | Russell Erickson (erickson.russell@epa.gov) | Robert Spehar (spehar.robert@epa.gov) |
| Organic toxicity | Russell Erickson (erickson.russell@epa.gov) | Dave Mount (mount.dave@epa.gov) |
| Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE) | Dave Mount (mount.dave@epa.gov) | Teresa Norberg-King (norberg-king.teresa@epa.gov) |
| Ultraviolet risk | Steve Diamond (diamond.steve@epa.gov) | Dave Mount (mount.dave@epa.gov) |
| Wastewater, surface waters, and sediments | Dave Mount (mount.dave@epa.gov) | Teresa Norberg-King (norberg-king.teresa@epa.gov) |
| Wildlife toxicology | Rick Bennett (bennett.rick@epa.gov) | Dale Hoff (hoff.dale@epa.gov) |
| Water Quality Criteria | ||
| Organic / inorganic chemicals | Dave Mount (mount.dave@epa.gov) | Charles Stephan (stephan.charles@epa.gov) |
| Watersheds | ||
| Watershed indicators / assessment | David Bolgrien (bolgrien.dave@epa.gov) | Mary Moffett (moffett.mary@epa.gov) |
| Wetlands | ||
| Wetland indictors / assessment | Anett Trebitz (trebitz.anett@epa.gov) | Michael Sierszen (sierszen.michael@epa.gov), John Morrice (morrice.john@epa.gov), Mary Moffett (moffett.mary@epa.gov) |