Kristy L. Forsgren

Kristy L. Forsgren is a Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at California State University, Fullerton. Her research focuses on fish reproductive morphology, physiology, and endocrinology, with particular attention to teleost species and environmental endocrine disruptors. She holds a PhD from the University of Washington and dual Master's and Bachelor's degrees from California State University, Long Beach.

Her work spans diverse taxa including coho salmon, oarfish, weedy seadragons, and medaka, investigating steroid hormone effects, reproductive organ development, and the impacts of pollutants like trenbolone and pyrethroids. Recent studies emphasize transcriptomic responses to androgens and photochemical transformation of contaminants in aquatic ecosystems.

Publications highlight contributions to understanding ovarian follicle development mechanisms and reproductive toxicity in marine and freshwater systems. Her courses include Mammalian Physiology and Comparative Animal Physiology, reflecting expertise in vertebrate physiological adaptations.