THEME - Key Persons
Adam joined the Aquatic Omics Lab in November 2022. Currently, he contributes his analytical chemistry background to two untargeted omics projects - identifying potential wastewater protein markers for human diseases and uncovering proteomic and lipidomic perturbations in zebrafish embryos caused by developmental exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Adam received his PhD in Environmental Science and Engineering from Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York in May of 2022. Under the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA) Great Lakes Fish Monitoring and Surveillance Program, Adam studied spatiotemporal PFAS trends in top predator fish across the Great Lakes basin and compared PFAS concentrations and serum proteomes among three Lake Ontario fish species to determine whether the observed variability in PFAS bioaccumulation potential among species could correspond with interspecies serum proteome diversity. This proteomics research kindled Adam's interest in applying omics approaches to environmental toxicology, and led him to the Aquatic Omics Lab.
Adam is an avid outdoorsman from the heart of the Great Lakes region. His life-long passion for outdoor recreation built his sense of stewardship that motivates his environmental research interest.
Job Titles:
- Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair ( Tier II )
Denina (Nina) joined the Faculty of Science at Ontario Tech University in July 2018, where she is the Principal Investigator of the Aquatic Omics Lab, and is also responsible for the Aquatic Facility, and the BioMETRIC (Biomolecular Excellence, Training, Research, & Innovation Centre) Facility.
Job Titles:
- Aquatic Laboratory Technician
Theresa joined the lab in Jan 2022. She manages the Aquatic Facility, and does a wide variety of work in the lab. She assists students with experiments in the lab and with fieldwork.
Theresa has extensive background in fish research, with a special interest on fish behaviour. She completed her Master's of Science at the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research at University of Windsor with Dr. Oliver Love and Dr. Cristina Semeniuk examining the effects of maternal and thermal stress on juvenile Chinook salmon. She completed her Bachelors of Science at McMaster University, completing her Honours thesis on the effects of wastewater effluent on Bluegill sunfish behaviour with Dr. Sigal Balshine.
Theresa is an avid naturalist, and likes to spend her free time hiking, camping, and gardening. She also likes some indoor activities such as crocheting or hanging out with her cats.