Dr. Adrienne J. Bartlett
Current research and/or projects
Contributing to Environment Canada’s mandate to conduct research on the impacts of contaminants on aquatic ecosystems
- Investigate the toxicity of priority organic contaminants (e.g., industrial chemicals, pharmaceuticals) and contaminant mixtures (e.g., naphthenic acids) to freshwater invertebrates
- Assess effects of anthropogenic activities (e.g., oil sands development, agricultural pesticide use) on aquatic environments using in situ (caged) invertebrate exposures
- Link contaminant exposure to effects using biomarkers (e.g., acetylcholinesterase)
- Design novel methods in invertebrate toxicology to link laboratory and field research and increase environmental relevance
- Develop invertebrate bioassays to assess reproductive effects in order to provide ecologically relevant data for use in environmental risk assessments
Professional activities / interests
Member, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (2002-present)
Member, Inter-governmental Ecotoxicological Testing Group (2007-present)
Member, Hyalella azteca Advisory Group (2010-present)
Supervisor of co-op students from the University of Waterloo (2008-present)
Education and awards
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Visiting Fellowship in a Canadian Government Laboratory (2005-2007)
Recipient of University of Waterloo's W.B. Pearson Medal in recognition of creative research presented in a doctoral thesis (2004)
Ph.D., Biology, University of Waterloo (2004)
B.Sc., Honours Biology Co-op, University of Waterloo (1996)
Key publications
Bartlett, A.J., Q. Rochfort, L.R. Brown, and J. Marsalek. 2012. Causes of toxicity in a stormwater management facility receiving highway runoff and snowmelt. Part II: Salts, nutrients, and water quality. Sci. Total Environ. 414:238-247.
Bartlett, A.J., Q. Rochfort, L.R. Brown, and J. Marsalek. 2012. Causes of toxicity in a stormwater management facility receiving highway runoff and snowmelt. Part I: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and metals. Sci. Total Environ. 414:227-237.
Bartlett, A.J., U. Borgmann, D.G. Dixon, S.P. Batchelor and R.J. Maguire. 2007. Comparison of toxicity and bioaccumulation of tributyltin in Hyalella azteca and five other freshwater invertebrates. Water Qual. Res. J. Canada 42:1-10.
Bartlett, A.J., U. Borgmann, D.G. Dixon, S.P. Batchelor and R.J. Maguire. 2005. Toxicity and bioaccumulation of tributyltin in Hyalella azteca from freshwater harbour sediments in the Great Lakes Basin, Canada. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 62:1243-1253.
Bartlett, A.J., U. Borgmann, D.G. Dixon, S.P. Batchelor and R.J. Maguire. 2004. Accumulation of tributyltin in Hyalella azteca as an indicator of chronic toxicity: Survival, growth, and reproduction. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 23:2878-2888.
Bartlett, A.J., U. Borgmann, D.G. Dixon, S.P. Batchelor and R.J. Maguire. 2004. Tributyltin uptake and depuration in Hyalella azteca: Implications for experimental design. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 23:426-434.