Our research encompasses the field of toxicology, endocrinology, and ecology; integrating molecular approaches at the organism and population level, thus we span two different departments at OSU. Current work examines the effects of microplastics and other chemicals with consideration of temperature and salinity as concurrent stressors, on DNA methylation and gene expression, behavior, sex ratio, and population dynamics. We are also studying the occurrence of microplastics in a variety of samples, from biosolids to fish and even bird feces. We are based at the OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center in the Marine Studies Building.
Highlights over the years
The search for the source of plastic pollution, lab profile on GRIST, July 2022
NSF Growing Convergence Research grant on micro and nanoplastics
CBS morning news interview on microplastics with Brander, Nov 2019
Holy moly, we’re in National Geographic discussing the effects on microplastics in larval fish.
Ecotox and Environmental Stress Lab 