Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of Lethbridge
$120,000.00
Tier II Canada Research Chair in Aquatic Toxicology and *Stress Physiology
FY 2018-19
Summary
Currently, understanding of effects of chemical stressors that threaten aquatic ecosystems is limited to those that occur during or shortly after an exposure took place. However, very little is known regarding long-term (including multigenerational) impacts that exposure to these contaminants has on the health of populations of organisms, particularly fish. By characterizing cellular mechanisms of long-term toxic responses, including alterations to the epigenome, of fishes to chemical stressors it is possible to develop tools that will significantly improve regulatory toxicity testing approaches and decrease uncertainty in chemical and environmental risk assessments for species of fishes that inhabit Canadian freshwater ecosystems.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
1000231158-2015
Name nom
Wiseman, Steven
Department département
Biological Sciences
Organization id
12
Institution établissement
University of Lethbridge
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2018
Competition year année de concours
2015
Award amount
120000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
5500
Research subject group en
Animal biology
Research subject group fr
Biologie animale
Research subject en
Animal biology
Research subject fr
Biologie animale
Partie
0
Nb partie
NA
Application title
Tier II Canada Research Chair in Aquatic Toxicology and *Stress Physiology
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Currently, understanding of effects of chemical stressors that threaten aquatic ecosystems is limited to those that occur during or shortly after an exposure took place. However, very little is known regarding long-term (including multigenerational) impacts that exposure to these contaminants has on the health of populations of organisms, particularly fish. By characterizing cellular mechanisms of long-term toxic responses, including alterations to the epigenome, of fishes to chemical stressors it is possible to develop tools that will significantly improve regulatory toxicity testing approaches and decrease uncertainty in chemical and environmental risk assessments for species of fishes that inhabit Canadian freshwater ecosystems.
