{"id":2683,"date":"2017-12-12T14:59:26","date_gmt":"2017-12-12T19:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology-new\/?page_id=2683"},"modified":"2025-11-18T11:32:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T16:32:38","slug":"environmental-and-human-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/research\/environmental-and-human-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental and Human Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n

Research in environmental toxicology address broad toxicological issues. Primary areas of focus include water quality and its effect on wildlife and humans; environmental contaminants and food safety (e.g. mercury or PCB\u2019s in fish or shellfish); environmental contaminants and gene expression in humans; the status and trends of fish and wildlife species, including threatened and endangered species; ecological risk assessment and policy; and chemical hazards in households such as lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Environmental and Human Health Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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GC<\/div>\n \"Greg\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Greg Cope \n <\/a>\n \n \n

William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n gcope@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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CL<\/div>\n \"Catherine\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Catherine LePrevost \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Extension Professor<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n 919-515-2276<\/a>\n \n celeprev@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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KG<\/div>\n \"Khara\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Khara Grieger \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n kdgriege@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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JB<\/div>\n \"\"\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n JoAnn Burkholder \n <\/a>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 919-515-3421<\/a>\n \n jburk@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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SH<\/div>\n \"Skylar\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Skylar Hopkins \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Assistant Professor<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n skylar_hopkins@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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RI<\/div>\n \"\"\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n \n Rebecca Irwin \n <\/a>\n \n \n

Professor<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n 919-513-7553<\/a>\n \n reirwin@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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other applied ecology Research areas<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n
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Aquaculture<\/h3>\n \n\n \t \t

From applied studies on methods for rearing fish to fundamental research on mechanisms controlling reproduction and growth. \n \n \n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n \n\n \n

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Conservation Biology<\/h3>\n \n\n \t \t

From marine waters to coastal estuaries to rivers, faculty employ various techniques to address critical research areas. \n \n \n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n \n\n \n

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Pollination Biology<\/h3>\n \n\n \t \t

Our research ranges from the habitat requirements of different populations to interactions among species. \n \n \n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n \n\n \n

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Fisheries<\/h3>\n \n\n \t \t

Whether in North Carolina or Costa Rica, our faculty apply field research to the assessment and management of species and ecosystems \n \n \n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n \n\n \n

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Wildlife<\/h3>\n \n\n \t \t

Studying evolutionary strategies for habitat exploitation and predator-prey interactions is just one of our many research areas. \n \n \n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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