Robert W. Flick
I have been involved in searching for molecular markers of exposure using a variety of techniques. I am interested in the interplay among organisms, chemical stressors, and the nonchemical physical environment. Because the natural environment is complex, I am interested in how markers of exposure are modulated by environmental factors; that is, how the expression of markers changes in the presence of environmental variability. I am also interested in how non-chemical stressors interact with chemical stressors, as nonchemical stressors pose a widespread threat to aquatic environments. My recent research has involved factors affecting the expression of vitellogenin in fathead minnows upon exposure to estrogenic compounds.
Biographical Information
Name: Robert W. Flick
Title: Research Biologist
Contact Info:
Ecological Exposure Research Division
National Exposure Research Laboratory
Environmental Protection Agency
26 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. (MD579)
Cincinnati, OH 45268
Phone: 513-569-7394
Email: flick.robert@epa.gov
Education:
- M.A. in Zoology, 1992, Southern Illinois University
- B.A. in Biology, 1987, Ball State University
Professional Experience:
- Research Biologist, USEPA, ORD/NERL, 2001 to Present
- Adjunct Instructor, Cincinnati State Community College, 1997 to 2002
- Research Assistant, Cincinnati Children's Medical Hospital, Department of Developmental Biology, 1997 to 2001
- Research Assistant, University of Cincinnati, Department of Cell Biology, 1995 to 1997
Selected Awards and Honors
- USEPA, Scientific and Technological Achievement Award Honorable Mention, 2005
- USEPA/ORD, Bronze Medal for Commendable Service, 2003