Mark Jankowski

Dr. Mark Jankowski is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State University, affiliated with the College of Agriculture & Natural Resources. He works as an ecotoxicologist at the US Environmental Protection Agency, focusing on assessing pollutants' effects on salmonids in the Pacific Northwest and integrating "omics"-based tools to study metal susceptibility in organisms.

Education:

• B.S. in Biology from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
• Masters in Public Health from the University of Utah
• Ph.D. in Molecular and Environmental Toxicology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison

His research combines regulatory ecotoxicology with molecular approaches, including work on immunology and infectious diseases in birds. Current research at Michigan State University involves collaboration with Dr. Jen Owen on avian influenza projects, while past roles include positions with the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the US Geological Survey’s National Wildlife Health Center.