Daniel Schlenk
Professor of Aquatic Ecotoxicology
- Office: 316 Science Laboratories I
- Phone: (951) 827-2018
- daniel.schlenk
@ucr.edu
Academic Degrees:
- Ph.D. Oregon State University, 1989
- B.S. Northeast Louisiana University, 1984
Specialization:
- His research focuses on understanding the biochemical factors that influence susceptibility to environmental and natural chemicals. Four specific projects involve the use of bioassays in the identification of environmental estrogens and other endocrine disrupting compounds in reclaimed water, wastewater and sediments; mechanistic investigations of the effects of salinity on pesticide and selenium toxicity in fish; the role of biotransformation as a mechanism of tolerance to natural and man-made toxic agents; and applied aquaculture research.
Research Group:
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Graduate Students
- Mae Nillos (Ph.D., Environmental Toxicology Program, co-adviser)
- Kristine Richardson (Ph.D., Environmental Toxicology program)
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Other
- Rosaura Aparicio-Fabre - Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Jinho Jung - Visiting Scholar
- Ramon Lavado - Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Hector De Haro - Student Assistant
- Neil Fujiwara - Student Assistant
Representative Publications:
- L. Wang, W. Liu, C. Yang, Z. Pan, J. Gan, C. Xu, M. Zhao, Y. Ma, D. Schlenk (2007) Estrogenic potential and bioaccumulation of Bifenthrin enantiomers. Environmental Science and Technology 41: 6124-6128.
- X. Deng, M. A. Rempel, J. Armstrong, K. Sakamoto and D. Schlenk (2007) Seasonal Evaluation of Reproductive Status and Exposure to Environmental Estrogens in Hornyhead Turbot at the Municipal Wastewater Outfall of Orange County, CA. Environmental Toxicology 22:464-471.
- X. Deng, M. Carney, D. E. Hinton, S. Lyon, G. Woodside, C. N. Duong, S.-D. Kim, and D. Schlenk (2007) Biomonitoring Recycled Water in the Santa Ana River Basin in Southern California. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health 71:109-118.
- D.Schlenk (2008) Are steroids really the cause for fish feminization? A mini-review of in vitro and in vivo guided TIEs. Marine Pollution Bulletin 57: 250–254.
- M.A. Rempel D.Schlenk (2008) Effects of Environmental Estrogens and Antiandrogens on Endocrine Function, Gene Regulation, and Health in Fish. International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology 267: 251-296.
Courses Taught:
- ENTX 101 Fundamentals of Toxicology
- ENTX 208/ ENSC 208 Ecotoxicology
- ENTX 205 Biotransformation of Organic Chemicals
Graduate Program Affiliations and Research Focus Areas:
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Research Focus Areas
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Programs
- Environmental Sciences
- Environmental Toxicology
Honors and Awards
Dr. Schlenk’s honors include his selection as the Co-editor in Chief of Aquatic Toxicology, selection as a permanent member to the USEPA - FIFRA Science Advisory Panel and appointments as a Ray Lankester Fellow at the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom and as a visiting scholar at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Instituto Del Mare in Venice.