{"id":3133,"date":"2018-02-20T11:26:21","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T16:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology-new\/?page_id=3133"},"modified":"2025-07-21T10:39:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T14:39:02","slug":"toxicology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/extension\/toxicology\/","title":{"rendered":"Toxicology and Agromedicine Extension"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p>Toxicology Extension programs align with NC&#160;State Extension\u2019s mission of empowering people and providing solutions through educational programs that enrich the lives, land and economy of North Carolina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our extension programs develop and deliver training and educational and outreach materials, conduct applied toxicology research, and provide technical assistance to Extension\u2019s field faculty, state and federal agencies, academic institutions, non-governmental organizations, industries, and individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The three major areas of focus of Extension Toxicology faculty\u2013 <a title=\"Agromedicine\" href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/programs-centers\/agromedicine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Agromedicine<\/a>,&nbsp;Environmental Toxicology, and Risk Analysis\u2014 address current trends and emerging issues in human health risk and environmental quality, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rural occupational and environmental health and safety<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pesticide use, health effects, and regulation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Surface and groundwater quality<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contaminant effects on threatened and endangered species, such as native mussels, fishes, and amphibians<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ecological effects of exotic (introduced) species<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Risk analysis (comprised of risk assessment, risk management, and risk communication) of emerging contaminants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interdisciplinary risk science, coupling natural science and engineering with social sciences and stakeholder input<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Extension Toxicology Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-contact-card layout-grid\"><div class=\"ncst-contact-card__container\"><div class=\"wp-block-ncst-person-card\"><div class=\"person-card\">\n  <div class=\"person-card__container\">\n        <div class=\"person-card__image-container\">\n              <a class=\"person-card__image\" href=https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/people\/greg-cope\/ aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <div class=\"person-card__image-background\">\n            <div class=\"initials\">GC<\/div>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2017\/11\/GregCope-1-2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-500x500 size-500x500 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Greg Cope\" 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Professor<\/p>\n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n              <a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:gcope@ncsu.edu\">gcope@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n      \n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-person-card\"><div class=\"person-card\">\n  <div class=\"person-card__container\">\n        <div class=\"person-card__image-container\">\n              <a class=\"person-card__image\" href=https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/people\/celeprev\/ aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <div class=\"person-card__image-background\">\n            <div class=\"initials\">CL<\/div>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2017\/11\/CatherineSquare-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-500x500 size-500x500 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Catherine LePrevost\" 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Professor<\/p>\n      \n      \n      \n      \n              <a class=\"phone\" href=\"tel:919-515-2276\">919-515-2276<\/a>\n      \n              <a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:celeprev@ncsu.edu\">celeprev@ncsu.edu<\/a>\n      \n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-person-card\"><div class=\"person-card\">\n  <div class=\"person-card__container\">\n        <div class=\"person-card__image-container\">\n              <a class=\"person-card__image\" href=https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/people\/kdgriege\/ aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <div class=\"person-card__image-background\">\n            <div class=\"initials\">KG<\/div>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2020\/07\/KharaGrieger.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-500x500 size-500x500 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Khara Grieger\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2020\/07\/KharaGrieger.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2020\/07\/KharaGrieger-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2020\/07\/KharaGrieger-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2020\/07\/KharaGrieger-460x460.jpeg 460w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2020\/07\/KharaGrieger-230x230.jpeg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\n                      <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"person-card__info-container\">\n              <a class=\"name\" href=https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/applied-ecology\/people\/kdgriege\/>\n          Khara Grieger \n        <\/a>\n      \n      \n              <p class=\"title\">Assistant Professor<\/p>\n      \n      \n      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