Kristine Richardson

Major Professor

B.A., Biology, Summa Cum Laude, St. Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, Maryland, 2003

My research focuses on assessing the health status of endangered and critically threatened populations of sea turtles found along the coasts of Mexico. More specifically, I am interested in the bioaccumulation and detoxification of halogenated organic compounds, especially PCBs and PBDEs, in 4 species of sea turtles occupying different trophic levels. The overall aim of my research is to provide critical knowledge to connect toxic effects of such compounds to sea turtle population decline so that conservation managers have a better basis for mitigation of the threat that pollution places on sea turtles.

Myerowitz R, Mizukami H, Richardson KL, Finn LS, Tifft CJ, & Proia RL. 2004. Global gene expression in a type 2 Gaucher disease brain. Molecular Genetics and Metabolism. 83:288-296
- Richardson KL, Gardner SC, Gallagher EP, & Schlenk D. poster. Species-specific accumulation and metabolism of halogenated contaminants in sea turtles from the Eastern Pacific Ocean. 27th Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA. February 24-27, 2007.
- Richardson KL, Gardner SC, Gallagher EP, & Schlenk D. poster. Halogenated contaminants and detoxification enzymes in sea turtles from the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry - Southern California Chapter Annual Meeting, Lake Arrowhead, California, USA. April 9-10, 2007.
- Richardson KL, Zubcov N, DeHaro H, Zubcov E, & Schlenk D. poster. Evaluation of Polychlorinated Biphenyl and Metal Contamination in Fish from Two Waterways in the Eastern European Country of Moldova. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry - North America 28th Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. November 11-15, 2007.