Graham van Aggelen

Manager - Manager of Pacific Enviornmental Science Centre-Pacific and Yukon Lab for Env Testing (PYLET)Management of the aquatic toxicological staff and toxicological science conducted in the laboratory
Environment and Climate Change Canada

Current research and/or projects

Delivery of aquatic toxicological services to the Water Science and Technology Directorate and the Enforcement program

  • Development of in-house toxicogenomic capacity and expertise using Salmonids; Strategic Technologies for Advancement of Genomics in Environment (STAGE)
  • Toxicogenomic evaluation of emerging chemicals of concern in municipal waste water entering the Georgia basin
  • Toxicogenomic evaluation of priority chemicals under Chemical Management Plan; application of toxicogenomic tools to determine potential EDC gene related profiles
  • Development of in-house toxicogenomic capacity and expertise using Amphibians

Education and awards

Bachelor of Science-Zoology

Environment Canada Citation of Excellence for Toxicogenomics-2005

Key publications

Wiseman, S., H. Osachoff, E. Bassett, J. Malhotra, J. Bruno, G. van Aggelen, T.P. Mommsen and M.M. Vijayan. 2007. Gene expression pattern in the liver during recovery from an acute stressor in rainbow trout. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. D 2(3): 234-244.

Tyler, C.R., A. Filby, T. Iguchi, V. Kramer, D.G.J. Larsson, G. van Aggelen, C. van Leeuwen, M. Viant, D. Tillitt. 2006. Application of Genomics to Tiered Testing. In: Molecular Biology and Risk Assessment: Evaluation of the Potential Roles of Genomics in Regulatory Ecotoxicology (ed. Ankley G). Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. (In press).

Wiseman, S., H. Osachoff, E. Bassett, J. Malhotra, J. Bruno, G. VanAggelen, T.P. Mommsen and M.M. Vijayan. 2007. Gene expression pattern in the liver during recovery from an acute stressor in rainbow trout. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. D (doi:10.1016/j.cbd.2007.04.005).

Crump, D., K. Werry, N. Veldhoen, G. van Aggelen and C.C. Helbing. 2002. Exposure to the herbicide acetochlor alters thyroid hormone-dependent gene expression and metamorphosis in Xenopus Laevis. Environmental Health Perspectives. 110:1199-1205.

Contact

Research facility

Pacific Environmental Science Centre
2645 Dollarton Highway
Vancouver, BC V7H 1V2
Canada

Expertise

Environment›Ecology›Aquatic Ecosystems›Pollutants
Environment›Ecology›Aquatic Ecosystems›Stress
Environment›Ecology›Aquatic Ecosystems›Toxicity
Environment›Environmental Policy›Legislation›Environmental Effects Monitoring Program
Environment›Environmental Policy›Legislation›Fisheries Act
Environment›Environmental Policy›Regulation & Enforcement›Legal testimony
Environment›Environmental Policy›Regulation & Enforcement›Standards
Environment›Nature & Wildlife›Biodiversity›Agricultural impacts
Environment›Nature & Wildlife›Biodiversity›Human impacts
Environment›Nature & Wildlife›Biodiversity›Industrial impacts
Environment›Nature & Wildlife›Ecosystems & Habitats›Coastal habitats
Environment›Nature & Wildlife›Ecosystems & Habitats›Ecosystem health
Environment›Nature & Wildlife›Ecosystems & Habitats›Fraser River-Georgia Basin
Environment›Nature & Wildlife›Ecosystems & Habitats›Integrated biology (zoology)
Environment›Nature & Wildlife›Ecosystems & Habitats›Marine environment
Environment›Nature & Wildlife›Effects of Toxics›Chemical and biological analysis
Environment›Nature & Wildlife›Effects of Toxics›Ecological risk assessment
Environment›Nature & Wildlife›Effects of Toxics›Emerging chemicals
Environment›Nature & Wildlife›Effects of Toxics›Endocrine disruption
Environment›Nature & Wildlife›Effects of Toxics›Genomics techniques
Environment›Nature & Wildlife›Effects of Toxics›Heavy metals
Environment›Nature & Wildlife›Effects of Toxics›Methods development
Environment›Nature & Wildlife›Effects of Toxics›Pesticides
Environment›Nature & Wildlife›Wildlife Populations›Amphibians
Environment›Pollution & Waste›Agricultural›Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
Environment›Pollution & Waste›Agricultural›Pesticides and herbicides
Environment›Pollution & Waste›Industrial›Forensics pollution tracking
Environment›Pollution & Waste›Industrial›Mining
Environment›Pollution & Waste›Industrial›Paper mills
Environment›Pollution & Waste›Industrial›Risk assessment
Environment›Pollution & Waste›Urban›Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
Environment›Pollution & Waste›Urban›Pharmaceuticals and personal care products
Environment›Technology›Aircraft›Icing / deicing
Environment›Technology›Environmental›Cleanup and decontamination
Environment›Water›Freshwater›Aquaculture
Environment›Water›Freshwater›Aquatic organisms
Environment›Water›Freshwater›Ecosystems
Environment›Water›Limnology›Aquatic organisms
Environment›Water›Monitoring›Pulp and paper
Environment›Water›Monitoring›Water quality
Environment›Water›Sediment›Contaminants
Environment›Water›Wastewater›Effluents
Environment›Water›Wastewater›Pharmaceuticals
Environment›Water›Wastewater›Treatment
Environment›Water›Water Quality›Bioassays, biomarkers
Environment›Water›Water Quality›Sediments
Environment›Water›Water Quality›Toxicology
Environment›Water›Wildlife›Fish

Affiliations

CAEAL-Program Committee Member

EEM Science Committee Member