Zac CurrieM.Sc. Candidate
Toxicology Graduate Program Office: 4C06 Agriculture Building Email: [email protected] Hometown: Owen Sound, Ontario |
Educational Background |
B.Sc. Honours in Toxicology
University of Guelph, 2015 |
Research Interests and Current Project |
Currently assessing the toxicity of ultraviolet (UV) light and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in larval amphibians, and assessing the toxicity of the water accommodated fraction (WAF) of a hydraulic oil in aquatic organisms. Future objectives include continuing study of the effects of contaminants on the environment, specifically aquatic ecosystems.
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Awards and Honours |
SETAC Prairie Northern Chapter 8th Annual Meeting, Saskatoon SK, 2017
2nd Place Student Platform Competition Award 3rd Place Student Poster Competition Award SETAC Prairie Northern Chapter 7th Annual Meeting, Winnipeg, MB, 2016 2nd Place Student Poster Competition Award |
Research Experience |
Work Experience
Teaching Assistant Biology Department, University of Saskatchewan 2017 - Present Lab Technician Centre for Toxicology, University of Guelph July 2014 – September 2014 Research Assistant Centre for Toxicology, University of Guelph April 2014 – September 2014 Student Assistant Hazard Assessment Bureau, Health Canada, Ottawa September 2013 – December 2013 Environmental Technician Good Humor Breyers, Unilever Canada, Simcoe Undergraduate Research Projects Toxicology Research Project (TOX 4900) University of Guelph Project title: The effect of cannabinoids on the mRNA and protein expression of Alzheimer’s related genes in vivo September 2014 – May 2015 Environmental Sciences Research Project (ENVS 4410 & 3430) University of Guelph Project title: Toxicity of Cuspide 480SL spray mixture formulation of glyphosate to aquatic organisms |
Publications |
Currie Z, Prosser, RS, Rodriguez-Gil JL, Mahon K, Poirier D, Solomon KR. 2015. Toxicity of Cúspide 480SL® spray mixture formulation of glyphosate to aquatic organisms. Environ Toxicol Chem. 34. (5) 1178-84.
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Conference Presentations |
SETAC Prairie Northern Chapter 8th Annual Meeting | 2017 | Saskatoon, SK | Platform | The photo-induced toxicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and a petroleum-based hydraulic oil in two amphibian species
Annual Toxicology Graduate Meeting | 2017 | Saskatoon, SK | Poster | Investigating the photo-induced effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and a petroleum-based hydraulic oil in two amphibian species SETAC World Congress | 2016 | Orlando, FL | Poster | Hazard Assessment of the water soluble fraction from a petroleum-based lubricating oil in aquatic organisms SETAC World Congress | 2016 | Orlando, FL | Poster | Investigating the photo-induced effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and a petroleum-based lubricating oil in two amphibian species CEW 43rd Annual Meeting | 2016 | Edmonton, AB | Platform | Comparing the photo-induced toxicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in two amphibian species SETAC Prairie Northern Chapter 7th Annual Meeting | 2016 | Winnipeg, MB | Platform | Effects of water accommodated fractions of a hydraulic lubricating oil on aquatic organisms SETAC Prairie Northern Chapter 7th Annual Meeting | 2016 | Winnipeg, MB | Poster | Investigating the photo-induced effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and a petroleum-based lubricating oil in larval wood frogs 9th Annual Neuroscience Research Day | 2015 | Guelph, ON | Poster | The effect of cannabinoids on the processing of amyloid precursor protein |
Articles globe.setac.org/2017/august/prairie-northern.html
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