Presentations
Recent keynote and plenary presentations
What happens when fish go on “the pill” (and other drugs)? Grier-Clambey-Scoby Environmental Lectureship, 29 Sept 2022, Department of Biological Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
The value, challenges and lessons learned from decades of whole ecosystem studies. Society of Canadian Limnologists meeting keynote talk, 16-18 February 2021, virtual.
What happens when pharmaceuticals are flushed? Hammond Lecture, University of Guelph, 7 Oct 2020 (remote)
Pharmaceuticals in the environment: What happens when fish are put on 'the pill'? Bevan Series in Sustainable Fisheries, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 20 Feb 2020
What happens to fish on “the Pill”? Water Institute Water Talks, University of Waterloo, 28 Nov 2019
What happens when you put fish on “The Pill” and other pharmaceuticals? Trent University Schindler Lecture, 29 Nov 2018.
Synthetic estrogen and whole lake research. #ELA50 Science Symposium, 14 Sept 2018, Winnipeg, MB
Lessons learned from whole ecosystem studies (and a few decades in the field). Wilfrid Laurier University Biology Colloquium, 5 Apr 2018 - Keynote
Effects and relative risk of mercury exposure to humans and wildlife in the context of other risks/stressors. International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant, 17-21 July 2017, Providence, RI. Plenary panel member.
Estrogens and male fishes: what do we know and where should we go? SETAC Prairie and Northern Chapter meeting, Winnipeg, 17 Jun 2016.
Mercury in Fish: Models, Drivers and Patterns. SETAC Special Science Symposium on “Global Environmental Change and Mercury Pollution: Environmental Governance, Research and Management of Converging Issues”, Brussels, Belgium, 20-21 Oct 2015.
Endocrine disrupters in humans and wildlife. Shanghai Workshop on Endocrine Disrupters, Tongji University, Shanghai, China, 23 Oct 2015.
Mercury in freshwater fishes. SETAC Minamata Convention workshop, Brussels, 20 Oct 2015.
Contaminants of emerging concern. Canadian Water Network Conference, Connecting Water Resources 2015: Knowledge to Action, Ottawa, 10-12 Mar 2015. Plenary.
What happens in a lake when you put fish on the birth control pill? 2014 Watershed Lecture, Vale Living with Lakes Centre, Sudbury, 28 Nov 2014.
Is the birth control pill effective for fish? Results of a whole lake experiment at the Experimental Lakes Area. Nordic Environmental Chemistry Conference, Reykjavík, Iceland, 11-13 Jun 2014.
Emerging contaminants and aquatic food webs. Gordon Conference, Oceans and Human Health, Biddeford, ME, 1-6 Jun 2014.
Direct and indirect effects of a potent estrogen on an aquatic food web. CSEE/CSZ/SCL joint meeting, Montreal, 27 May 2014.
The birth control pill in municipal wastewaters: is it effective contraception for fishes? Pharmaceuticals in the Environment – Global occurrence, effects, and options for action. SAICM/UNEP/German Ministry for the Environment/IWW, Geneva, 8-9 Apr 2014.
The threat of endocrine disruptors in freshwater ecosystems. Letting in the Light: Science to Guide Public Water Policy in the 21st Century. University of Alberta, Symposium in honour of David Schindler, 31 Oct 2013.
Human and wildlife exposures to endocrine disrupting chemicals and Effects of endocrine disruptors on wildlife. 4th on the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management, Latin American and Caribbean Regional Meeting, Mexico City, Mexico, 19-23 Aug 2013.
Is the birth control pill an effective form of contraception for wild fish? Association for the Science of Limnology and Oceanography, New Orleans, U.S., 18 Feb 2013.
Exposure to known and potential endocrine disrupting chemicals – developments over a decade. International Conference on Chemicals Management 3, Nairobi, Kenya, 16 Sept 2012.
Exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals. International Conference on Chemicals Management 3, Nairobi, Kenya, 16 Sept 2012.
What happens when fish go on “the pill” (and other drugs)? Grier-Clambey-Scoby Environmental Lectureship, 29 Sept 2022, Department of Biological Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
The value, challenges and lessons learned from decades of whole ecosystem studies. Society of Canadian Limnologists meeting keynote talk, 16-18 February 2021, virtual.
What happens when pharmaceuticals are flushed? Hammond Lecture, University of Guelph, 7 Oct 2020 (remote)
Pharmaceuticals in the environment: What happens when fish are put on 'the pill'? Bevan Series in Sustainable Fisheries, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 20 Feb 2020
What happens to fish on “the Pill”? Water Institute Water Talks, University of Waterloo, 28 Nov 2019
What happens when you put fish on “The Pill” and other pharmaceuticals? Trent University Schindler Lecture, 29 Nov 2018.
Synthetic estrogen and whole lake research. #ELA50 Science Symposium, 14 Sept 2018, Winnipeg, MB
Lessons learned from whole ecosystem studies (and a few decades in the field). Wilfrid Laurier University Biology Colloquium, 5 Apr 2018 - Keynote
Effects and relative risk of mercury exposure to humans and wildlife in the context of other risks/stressors. International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant, 17-21 July 2017, Providence, RI. Plenary panel member.
Estrogens and male fishes: what do we know and where should we go? SETAC Prairie and Northern Chapter meeting, Winnipeg, 17 Jun 2016.
Mercury in Fish: Models, Drivers and Patterns. SETAC Special Science Symposium on “Global Environmental Change and Mercury Pollution: Environmental Governance, Research and Management of Converging Issues”, Brussels, Belgium, 20-21 Oct 2015.
Endocrine disrupters in humans and wildlife. Shanghai Workshop on Endocrine Disrupters, Tongji University, Shanghai, China, 23 Oct 2015.
Mercury in freshwater fishes. SETAC Minamata Convention workshop, Brussels, 20 Oct 2015.
Contaminants of emerging concern. Canadian Water Network Conference, Connecting Water Resources 2015: Knowledge to Action, Ottawa, 10-12 Mar 2015. Plenary.
What happens in a lake when you put fish on the birth control pill? 2014 Watershed Lecture, Vale Living with Lakes Centre, Sudbury, 28 Nov 2014.
Is the birth control pill effective for fish? Results of a whole lake experiment at the Experimental Lakes Area. Nordic Environmental Chemistry Conference, Reykjavík, Iceland, 11-13 Jun 2014.
Emerging contaminants and aquatic food webs. Gordon Conference, Oceans and Human Health, Biddeford, ME, 1-6 Jun 2014.
Direct and indirect effects of a potent estrogen on an aquatic food web. CSEE/CSZ/SCL joint meeting, Montreal, 27 May 2014.
The birth control pill in municipal wastewaters: is it effective contraception for fishes? Pharmaceuticals in the Environment – Global occurrence, effects, and options for action. SAICM/UNEP/German Ministry for the Environment/IWW, Geneva, 8-9 Apr 2014.
The threat of endocrine disruptors in freshwater ecosystems. Letting in the Light: Science to Guide Public Water Policy in the 21st Century. University of Alberta, Symposium in honour of David Schindler, 31 Oct 2013.
Human and wildlife exposures to endocrine disrupting chemicals and Effects of endocrine disruptors on wildlife. 4th on the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management, Latin American and Caribbean Regional Meeting, Mexico City, Mexico, 19-23 Aug 2013.
Is the birth control pill an effective form of contraception for wild fish? Association for the Science of Limnology and Oceanography, New Orleans, U.S., 18 Feb 2013.
Exposure to known and potential endocrine disrupting chemicals – developments over a decade. International Conference on Chemicals Management 3, Nairobi, Kenya, 16 Sept 2012.
Exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals. International Conference on Chemicals Management 3, Nairobi, Kenya, 16 Sept 2012.