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Alan Kolok, Ph.D. Director, Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory Professor, Biology University of Nebraska at Omaha Professor, Dept of Environmental, Agricultural & Occupational Health University Nebraska Medical Center Office: 422 Allwine Hall 6001 Dodge Street Omaha, NE 68182-0040 ph. 402 554 3545 (FAX) 402 554 3532 email: akolok@unomaha.edu Research Interests I am a physiological ecologist and an aquatic toxicologist. My principle research focuses on fishes living in contaminated environments. Much of my research focuses on agrichemical contaminants, and fish living in Nebraska. The Elkhorn River watershed is of particular interest to me. The use of fish as environmental sentinel organisms interests me, as aquatic organisms can tell us a lot about water quality. I like mechanism, how things work, and that's the approach we take toward scientific inquiry. I am always looking for student help in my lab, on an undergraduate, M.S. and Ph.D. level, so if these projects appeal to you, contact me! Education
Water Current Columns I'm a regular contributer to Water Current, the quarterly publication of the Univeristy of Nebraska-Lincoln Water Center. The titles of these articles are listed below, and you can read these and more Kolok Water Current articles here. "Environmental Science Education: Motive and Opportunity, but Maybe Not the Means?" WaterCurrent, Summer 2010 Vol. 4, No. 3 "Frogs and Atrazine: What Doesn't Kill You Can Turn You Female." Water Current, Spring 2010 Vol. 4, No. 2 "Sediments and Emerging Contaminants: On the Menu and in the Air." Water Current, Winter 2010 Vol. 42, No. 1 "Emerging Contaminants in a Flat World." Water Current, Fall 2009 Vol. 41, No. 4 Publications Kolok, A.S. and H.L. Schoenfuss. In press. Environmental scientists, biologically active compounds and sustainability: The vital role for small-scale science. Environmental Science and Technology. Sellin, M.K., D.D. Snow and A.S. Kolok. 2010. Reductions in hepatic vitellogenin and estrogen receptor alpha expression by sediments from an agriculturally-impacted waterway. Aquatic Toxicology 96:103-108. Sellin, M.K., D.D. Snow, M. Schwarz, B.J. Carter and A.S. Kolok. 2009. Agrichemicals in Nebraska USA watersheds: Occurrence and endocrine effects. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 28:2443-2448. Sellin, M.K., D.D. Snow, S. T. Gustafson, G.E. Erikson and A.S. Kolok. 2009. The endocrine activity of beef cattle wastes: Do growth-promoting steroids make a difference? Aquatic Toxicology 92:221- 227. Kolok, A.S., C. Beseler, X-H. Chen and P.J. Shea. 2009. The watershed as a functional unit in environmental health: Emerging contaminants inthe Elkhorn River watershed. Environmental Health Insights. In the Press. Sellin, M.K. D.D. Snow, S.T. Gustafson, G.E. Erikson & A.S. Kolok. 2009. The endocrine activity of beef cattle wastes: Do growth-promoting steroids make a difference? Aquatic Toxicology. In the Press. Sellin, M.K., D.D. Snow, D.L. Akerly & A.S., Kolok. 2009. Estrogenic compounds downstream from three small cities in eastern Nebraska: Occurrence and biological effect. Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 45:1-8. Kolok, A.S. & M.K. Sellin. 2008. The environmental impact of growth promoters employed by the United States beef cattle industry: History, knowledge and future directions. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 195:1-30. Click here for the complete list of publications from 2005-2009 |
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