{"id":10,"date":"2016-03-28T05:40:18","date_gmt":"2016-03-28T05:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/sites\/sepulveda\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-09-21T20:00:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T20:00:57","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/sites\/sepulveda\/","title":{"rendered":"Studying Ecotoxicology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-2278\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-112-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-2278 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default-base\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"New Slideshow\" data-height=\"300\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_2278\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_2278\">\n            <ul aria-live='off' class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2280 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2026-09-21 19:40:03\" data-filename=\"homeBanner-700x300.png\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/sites\/sepulveda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/05\/homeBanner-700x300.png\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Shrimp in the water\" class=\"slider-2278 slide-2280 msDefaultImage\" title=\"homeBanner\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong>Studying Ecotoxicology<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">with special emphasis on evaluating the sublethal effects of contaminants and other environmental stressors on the developmental and reproductive physiology of fish and wildlife.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2281 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2026-09-21 19:40:53\" data-filename=\"animals-banner-done-700x300.png\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/sites\/sepulveda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/animals-banner-done-700x300.png\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Lizard and frogs\" class=\"slider-2278 slide-2281 msDefaultImage\" title=\"animals-banner-done\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong>Amphibian Excotoxicity of PFAS<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Funding: SERDP. Photo by S. Abercrombie.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2282 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2026-09-21 19:41:27\" data-filename=\"fish-banner-dome-700x300.png\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/sites\/sepulveda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/fish-banner-dome-700x300.png\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Fish\" class=\"slider-2278 slide-2282 msDefaultImage\" title=\"fish-banner-dome\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong>Measuring PFAS in Wetlands and Fish Ponds<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Funding: USGS<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2283 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2026-09-21 19:41:52\" data-filename=\"frog-banner-700x300.png\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/sites\/sepulveda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/frog-banner-700x300.png\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Frog being held\" class=\"slider-2278 slide-2283 msDefaultImage\" title=\"frog-banner\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong>Northern Leopard Frog Genome Sequencing<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Funding: AgSeed, Purdue. Photo by Tom Campbell.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2284 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2026-09-21 19:42:21\" data-filename=\"Resistance-Lampricides-Banner-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/sites\/sepulveda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/04\/Resistance-Lampricides-Banner-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Resistance Lampricide\" class=\"slider-2278 slide-2284 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Resistance-Lampricides-Banner\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong>Development of Resistance to Lampricides by Sea Lamprey<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Funding: Great Lakes Fishery Commission. Photo by M. Christie.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Welcome to the Sep\u00falveda Lab<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">The Sep\u00falveda Lab at Purdue University investigates the impacts of environmental contaminants, disease, and other stressors on aquatic organisms, with an emphasis on developmental, reproductive, and physiological health. Through studies ranging from wildlife ecotoxicology to molecular biomarkers, the lab generates research that helps inform environmental protection and the sustainable management of natural resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center alignwide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/sites\/sepulveda\/projects\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"952\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View Projects<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/sites\/sepulveda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/03\/projects.png\" alt=\"magnifying glass in circle for icon.\" class=\"wp-image-67\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/sites\/sepulveda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/03\/projects.png 275w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/sites\/sepulveda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/03\/projects-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">View both past and current projects to learn more about our research.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center alignwide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/sites\/sepulveda\/publications\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See Publications<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/sites\/sepulveda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/03\/publications.png\" alt=\"open book in circle icon.\" class=\"wp-image-68\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/sites\/sepulveda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/03\/publications.png 275w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/sites\/sepulveda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/03\/publications-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">See the complete list of publications resulting from our research.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center alignwide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/sites\/sepulveda\/current-team\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1844\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meet the Team<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/sites\/sepulveda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/03\/people.png\" alt=\"People icon.\" class=\"wp-image-61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/sites\/sepulveda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/03\/people.png 275w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/sites\/sepulveda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/03\/people-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Meet the members of the lab that make this research possible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Sep\u00falveda Lab The Sep\u00falveda Lab at Purdue University investigates the impacts of environmental contaminants, disease, and other stressors on aquatic organisms, with an emphasis on developmental, reproductive, and physiological health. 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