John. P. Giesy
Department of Biomedical Veterinary Sciences and Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
“Anthropogenic and naturally occuring brominated compounds”
Event: 23rd European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry (EMEC23). Budva, Montenegro.
Partner Organisation: Association of Chemistry and the Environment (ACE)
Date: 3-6 December 2023
John. P. Giesy is a world leading eco-toxicologist with interests in many aspects of ecotoxicology, including both the fates and effects of potentially toxic compounds and elements, particularly in the area of ecological risk assessment. He has conducted research into the movement, bioaccumulation, and effects of toxic substances at different levels of biological organization, ranging from biochemical to ecosystem. He has done extensive research in the areas of metal speciation, multispecies toxicity testing, biochemical indicators of stress in aquatic organisms, fate and effects of PAHs, halogenated hydrocarbons, including chlorinated dibenzo-dioxins and -furans, PCBs and pesticides. Dr. Giesy discovered the phenomenon of photo enhanced toxicity of organic compounds, such as PAHs. His studies include both laboratory and field as well as mesocosm studies and apply tools from molecular biology to ecosystem-level. He was the first to report the occurrence of perfluorinated compounds in the environment.
