James Meador, PhD, MS
About
Dr. James Meador is an environmental toxicologist with NOAA Fisheries in Seattle. He earned a PhD in aquatic toxicology from the University of Washington and has more than 30 years' experience in the field. Jim's research interests include exposure assessment and characterization of toxic effects for metals, PAHs, tributyltin, PCBs and contaminants of emerging concern. Currently, his research is focused on metabolic disruption and using tissue residues as the dose metric for toxicity assessment.
He has worked on research with DEOHS faculty & supported graduate students.
Education
- PhD, University of Washington
- MS, San Diego State University
Affiliations
Mentorship
Not available to mentor new students .
Research
Research Interests:
Aquatic toxicology, exposure assessment, metabolic disruptors, tissue-residue toxicity, contaminants of emerging concern, PAHs, metals, organotins, PCBs.
Projects:
Co-PI on grant "Integrated Biomonitoring for Emerging Contaminants". Studies in Puget Sound, WA to assess physiological and genomic responses to pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and other chemicals of emerging concern. Funded by the WA Dept. of Ecology. 2013-2015.
International partner on a grant to study the effects of PAHs on polar cod. Jasmine Nahrgang, Principal Investigator. University of Tromsø, Norway. 2012 – 2015.
On-going studies of metabolic disruptors in fish.
Using the tissue residue approach for toxicity assessment to delineate environmental quality standards.
Publications
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Teaching practices
His teaching interests include aquatic toxicology, ecotoxicology, toxic exposure assessment, & responses by aquatic organisms to toxicants.