Ronald Tjeerdema, Ph.D.

Ronald Tjeerdema

Position Title
Distinguished Professor

  • Environmental Toxicology
Bio

Education:

  • Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of California, Davis, PhD 1987
  • Pharmacology, University of California, Santa Barbara, MS 1983
  • Wildlife Management, Humboldt State University, BS 1980
  • Natural Resources, Humboldt State University, BS 1980


Department: Environmental Toxicology
Research Interests:

Aquatic toxicology, Environmental Toxicology


Research Summary:

(1) toxicant metabolic actions in aquatic animals (environmental metabolomics); (2) toxicant biochemical actions; (3) kinetics and biotransformation of pesticides and petroleum hydrocarbons; (4) surfactants and petroleum hydrocarbon bioavailability; (5) herbicide dissipation under rice field conditions; and (6) pesticide and petroleum hydrocarbon fate.


Highlighted Techniques:

http://www.envtox.ucdavis.edu/tjeerdema/index_files/facilities.htm


Courses/Teaching:

  • ETX 10
  • ETX 102A
  • ETX 120


Lab Members:

Brian Anderson, Specialist, Bryn Phillips, Specialist, Katie Siegler, Specialist, April Van Scoy, Project Scientist, Anita Poulsen, Postdoctoral Scholar, Kelly Trunnelle, Postdoctoral Scholar, Monica Maier, Graduate Student, Rebecca Mulligan, Graduate Student, Caitlin Rering, Graduate Student, Katryn Williams, Graduate Student, Lydia Jennings, Junior Specialist, Megan Petersen, Junior Specialist, Jennifer Voorhees, Staff Research Associate


Lab Rotation Availability: Unknown
Lab website
PubMed listing