Co-hosted with the University of Saskatchewan

The Salish Sea Science Roundtable online speaker series continues on Tuesday, June 3 from 12:30 – 1:30 pm.

Dr. Markus Brinkmann will explore advanced methods in ecotoxicology, specifically high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) and integrated chemical and biological analyses. He will demonstrate how HRMS technology helps scientists characterize the diversity of chemical contaminants and their environmental transformation products affecting aquatic organisms. By analyzing biological samples, we can identify which compounds are bioavailable, as well as their biotransformation products, enhancing our understanding of their impacts on aquatic life. Integrated approaches that combine these assessments with molecular analyses, such as transcriptomics, provide deeper insights into contaminant dynamics and their ecological effects, ultimately aiding environmental risk assessment and management.

Roundtables occur virtually on the first Tuesday of each month as a way to share emerging science that is shaping Salish Sea ecosystem recovery