Gerald Ankley

Gerald Ankley serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor with primary affiliation at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Georgia, specializing in ecotoxicology and environmental health sciences.

Research Focus: Dr. Ankley investigates the impact of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) on aquatic ecosystems, particularly fish populations. His work integrates traditional toxicology with genomic, bioinformatic, and computational methodologies to assess long-term health effects and population-level consequences of pollutants. Key areas include mechanistic toxicology, gene expression profiling, and predictive ecotoxicological models.

Publication Trends (2008): His five recent articles emphasize toxicogenomics in aquatic species, utilizing fathead minnows as model organisms. Studies explore chemical impacts on steroidogenesis, reproductive systems, and organ-specific gene expression, with consistent application of DNA microarray technology to elucidate ecotoxicological mechanisms.