Hoskins Ecotoxicology Lab

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Dr. Tyler Hoskins

My research group is broadly interested in questions surrounding how contaminants and other stressors influence the health of wildlife and ultimately, humans. We use aquatic ecosystems as a model to explore and explain contaminant effects “in the real world,” where multiple stressors, community context, spatiotemporal variability, and a wide variety of other factors complicate hazard assessments. This necessitates the use of diverse approaches, from laboratory and mesocosm experiments to field surveys, geospatial analyses, and modeling. Model organisms for our work include amphibians, fish, reptiles, and a variety of other aquatic biota. We are interested in linking effects of stressors across levels of biological organization, from molecular and physiological effects, to effects on individuals, populations, and communities. To achieve these diverse goals, we regularly rely on interdisciplinary collaboration. Presently, much of our work is focused on understanding bioaccumulation and effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in aquatic systems. Ultimately, our goal is to provide data to enable society to make sustainable decisions and to mitigate adverse effects of anthropogenic activities on environmental health.

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