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Janet O. LambersonResearch Aquatic Biologist Voice: 541-867-4043 |
Education:
- B.S., Upsala College, East Orange, NJ, Biology, 1967
- M.S., College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA., Marine Biology, 1973
Previous Positions:
- 1984-1992: Aquatic Biologist, USEPA, Newport, OR
- 1981-1984: Biological Laboratory Technician, USEPA, Newport, OR
Research Interests and Skills:
- Benthic ecology of Pacific Northwest estuaries
- Sediment toxicology
- Tropical ecology
Professional Societies:
- Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
- American Society for Testing and Materials
- Estuarine Research Federation
- Western Society of Naturalists
Appointments / Honors:
- USEPA Scientific and Technical Award, 1996
- American Fisheries Society/EPA Science Achievement
- Award in Biology/Ecology, 1995
- USEPA Award for the Advancement of Human Resources, 1993
- USEPA Special Acts Award, 1991
- USEPA Scientific and Technological Achievement Award, Honorable Mention, 1991
- USEPA Scientific and Technological Achievement Award, 1989
- USEPA Scientific and Technological Achievement Award, 1987
- Ozretich, R.J., S.P. Ferraro, J.O. Lamberson, and F.A. Cole. 2000. A test
of
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
model at the creosote-contaminated site, Elliott Bay, Washington, USA.
Envir. Toxicol. Chem. 19(9)2378-2389. - Boese, B.L., R.J. Ozretich, J.O. Lamberson, F.A. Cole, and R.C. Swartz. 2000. Phototoxic evaluation of marine sediments collected from a PAH contaminated site. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 38:274-282.
- Cole, F.A., B.L. Boese, R.C. Schwartz, J. O. Lamberson and T.H. DeWitt. 1999. Effect of sediment storage on the toxicity of sediments spiked with fluorathene to the amphipod Rhepoxynius abronius. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 19(3):744-748.
- Kravitz, M. J., J.O. Lamberson, S.P. Ferraro, R.C. Swartz, B.L. Boese and D.T. Specht. 1999. Avoidance response of the estuarine amphipod Eohaustorius estuarius to PAH-contaminated field-collected sediments. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 18:(6)1232-1235.
- Boese, B.L., R.J. Ozretich, J.O. Lamberson, R.C. Swartz, F.A. Cole,
J. Pelletier, and J. Jones. 1999. Toxicity and phototoxicity of mixtures
of highly lipophilic PAH compounds in marine sediment: can the
model be
extrapolated? Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 36:270-280. - Swartz, R.C., S.P. Ferraro, J.O. Lamberson, F.A. Cole, R.J. Ozretich, B.L. Boese, D.W. Schultz, M. Behrenfeld, and G.T. Ankley. 1997. Photoactivation and toxicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon compounds in marine sediment. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 16(10): 2151-2157.
- Boese, B.L., J.O. Lamberson, R.C. Swartz, and R.J. Ozretich.1997. Photoinduced toxicity of fluoranthene to seven marine benthic crustaceans. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 32:389-393.
- Swartz, R.C., D.W. Schults, R.J. Ozretich, J.O. Lamberson, F.A. Cole,
T.H. DeWitt, M.S. Redmond, and S.P. Ferraro. 1995.
: A model to
predict the toxicity of field-collected marine sediment contaminated
by polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons. Environ. Toxicol. Chem.
14:1977-1987.
- Swartz, R.C., F.A. Cole, J.O. Lamberson, S.P. Ferraro, D.W. Schultz, W.A. DeBen, H. Lee II, and R.J. Ozretich. 1994. Sediment toxicity, contamination and amphipod abundance at the DDT-and Dieldrine-contaminated site in San Francisco Bay. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 13(6)949-962.
- Lamberson, J.O., T.H. DeWitt, and R.C. Swartz. 1992. Assessment of sediment toxicity tomarine benthos. Pages 183-211 in G.A. Burton, editor. Sediment Toxicity Assessment. Lewis Publisher, Inc., Chelsea, MI.
- DeWitt, T.H., R.J. Ozretich, R.C. Swartz, J.O. Lamberson, D.W. Schults, G.R. Ditsworth, J.K.P. Jones, L. Hoselton, and L.M. Smith. 1992. The influence of organic matter quality on the toxicity and partitioning of sediment-associated fluoranthene. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 11:197-208.
- Swartz, R.C., D.W. Schults, J.O. Lamberson, R.J. Ozretich, and J.K. Stull. 1991. Vertical profiles of toxicity, organic carbon, and chemical contaminants in sediment cores from the Palos Verdes Shelf and Santa Monica Bay, California. Marine Environmental Research 31:215-225.
- Lamberson, J.O., T.H. DeWitt, M.S. Redmond, D.J. Reish, and R.C. Swartz. 1991. ASTM E-1367-90. Standard guide for conducting 10-day static sediment toxicity tests with marine and estuarine amphipods. ASTM Standard Methods Series, Vol. 11.04. The American Society of Testing and Materials, Philadelphia.
- Lamberson, J.O., and R.C. Swartz. 1989. Spiked-sediment toxicity test approach. In Sediment Classification Methods Compendium. USEPA, Criteria and Standards Division, Washington, D.C.
- Lamberson, J.O. and R.C. Swartz. 1988. Use of bioassays in determining the toxicity of sediment to benthic organisms. Pages 257-279 in M.S. Evans, editor. Toxicology Contamination and Ecosystem Health; A Great Lakes Focus, John Wiley and Sons, New York.