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February 25, Weds., 5:30 p.m., Emerging Environmental Contaminants and Their Impact on Embryonic Development – Science Seminar at SMCC

Featuring Presenter: Larissa Williams PhD

Professor of Biology, Bates College

 Larissa Williams at scope

This talk will address the impact of several emerging contaminants (such as bisphenols, triphenyl phosphate, and PFAS) on embryonic development in the zebrafish model. Emerging contaminants are increasingly being detected at low levels in surface water, and there is concern that these compounds may have an impact on human and aquatic life. For each contaminant, behavioral, phenotypic, and gene expression patterns resultant from these early embryonic exposures will be discussed.

This seminar is supported by EPSCoR Maine-SMART with funding from the National Science Foundation; award number 2412130.

Event Details

  • Time: 5:30 p.m. For More Information: Please contact Daniel Moore at dmoore@mainecc.edu.
  • Location: 77 Fort Road, Jewett Auditorium, Southern Maine Community College, South Portland