The eTOX Approach
We utilize eDNA and ‘Omics’ technologies to uncover the mechanisms of toxicity and profile environmental community responses to stressors, translating mechanistic insights from controlled experiments and field observation into actionable knowledge for sustainable environmental management and biodiversity protection
Elucidating the Mechanism of Stress
We are a molecular ecotoxicology research group dedicated to understanding how environmental contaminants disrupt biological systems. By tracking pollutant effects from the initial molecular perturbation up to changes in ecosystem health, we establish the critical links needed for predictive risk assessment and informed policy-making.
Harnessing Cutting-Edge Molecular Tools
Our research combines controlled laboratory exposures with field-based biomonitoring, leveraging the power of advanced molecular technologies. This generates the complex ‘big data’ necessary to profile global molecular responses to environmental stress.
Data Science, Biomonitoring, and Sustainability
A core component of our work involves the application of Chemi- and Bioinformatics to process and interpret massive datasets. Our ultimate goal is to apply this mechanistic knowledge to practical challenges, such as effect-based biomonitoring of water quality and assessing the environmental viability of sustainable urban. Our work provides the scientific foundation for protecting biodiversity and promoting sustainable resource management
Field to Bench: Our Research Approach
Our comprehensive suite of professional services caters to a diverse clientele, ranging from homeowners to commercial developers.
Stress Ecology
- Aquatic Biomonitoring
- Environmental DNA/RNA
- Biodiversity and Chemical Pollution
Mechanistic studies
- Omics & Model Organisms
- Mode of Action (MoA)
- Mixture Toxicity
Integrated Data
- Chemi- & Bioinformatics
- Data integration
- Exposure-Effect Modelling
“Molecular Answers for Environmental Stress.”
Environmental ‘Omics’ and Ecotoxicology