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Research area(s)

Ecotoxicology, Endocrine disruption, chemical pollution, aquatic pollution, aquatic biology and ecology, fish and gastropod development and reproduction.

Research Interests

I am an ecotoxicologist. My main focus is on the impact of environmental chemicals (pollution) to aquatic wildlife. My research specifically looks at how environmental chemicals can impact an animals development and reproduction - by disrupting it's endocrine (or hormonal) systems.

I work both in the lab and field, mainly with freshwater fish and gastropod molluscs.

Grants

Project details

Recent Projects

As Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator 

iCIP4 Roach EDC technical scoping document Ã÷ÐÇ°ËØÔ PI Dr Alice Baynes, Co-Is Prof. Charles Tyler (University of Exeter), Dr. Anke Lange (University of Exeter). Atkins. 2023-2024.

The Assessment of the Likelihood of Three Endocrine Disrupting Substances Reaching Drinking water Project DWI 70/2/328. Ã÷ÐÇ°ËØÔ PI Dr Alice Baynes, Co-I Dr Olwenn Martin. (2019-2020, Defra/DWI, Project Lead Wood plc – Ã÷ÐÇ°ËØÔ sub-contractor)

Data collection in support of the Endocrine Disruption (ED) assessment for non-target vertebrates. PI Dr Olwenn Martin, Co-Is Dr Alice Baynes, Dr Sibylle Ermler, Martin Scholze. European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) (2019-2020).  project link 

‘Revisiting oestrogenic effects in wild fish: assessing and comparing contemporary and historical impacts’ PI Dr. Alice Baynes, Co-Is Prof. Susan Jobling (Ã÷ÐÇ°ËØÔ), Prof. Charles Tyler (University of Exeter), Dr. Anke Lange (University of Exeter). Environment Agency (Sept 2017-April 2018) project page

As a Research Assistant/ Postdoctoral Researcher or Co-Investigator

‘Development of a study protocol for thyroid disruptor testing in the mammalian system’ Project Manager Prof. Andreas Kortenkamp (Ã÷ÐÇ°ËØÔ). European Commission Directorate General for the Environment (Dec 2017- July 2019). 

‘Supporting the organisation of a workshop on thyroid disruption’ PI Prof. Andreas Kortenkamp (Ã÷ÐÇ°ËØÔ), Co-I’s Prof Ulla Hass (Technical University of Denmark), Dr. Olwenn Martin (Ã÷ÐÇ°ËØÔ), Dr. Alice Baynes (Ã÷ÐÇ°ËØÔ) Dr. Marta Axelstad (Technical University of Denmark). European Commission Directorate General for the Environment (Sept 2016-May 2017). 

‘Supporting the development of the OECD Detailed Review Paper on the Retinoid System’ PI Dr. Edwin Routledge (Ã÷ÐÇ°ËØÔ), Co-I’s Dr. Alice Baynes (Ã÷ÐÇ°ËØÔ), Prof Ulla Hass (Technical University of Denmark) and Dr. Sofie Christiansen (Technical University of Denmark). European Commission Directorate General for the Environment (Dec 2015-April 2017).

'Can roach, Rutilus rutilus, adapt to the harmful effects of oestrogen exposure from waste water treatment work effluents?'. PIs Prof. Susan Jobling (Ã÷ÐÇ°ËØÔ) and Prof. Charles Tyler (University of Exeter). NERC 2013-2016. project page

‘Biological assessment of the elimination of persistent endocrine disrupting pharmaceuticals using TAML (tetraamido macrocyclic ligand) catalyst.’ PI: Prof. Susan Jobling (Ã÷ÐÇ°ËØÔ) and Prof.TJ Collins (Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA) (2012-2013)  

'A comparative study on the IC-MSMS and methylation GC-ECD methods of analysis for haloacetic acids.' PI Prof Rakesh Kanda, Co-Is: Dr. Alice Baynes and Martin Scholze (all Ã÷ÐÇ°ËØÔ). UK Drinking Water Inspectorate/DEFRA. (2013-2015). 

'The snail assay as an alternative to the rodent Hershberger assay for detecting androgens and anti-androgens.' PI Prof. Susan Jobling, Co-Is: Dr Edwin Routledge (Ã÷ÐÇ°ËØÔ), Dr Les Noble and Dr. Catherine Jones (University of Aberdeen). NC3Rs (2009-2013) project page

‘Biological assessment of advanced wastewater treatment processes for the removal of oestrogens’ PI: Prof. Jobling. Severn Trent Water plc (2008-2010)