High-Content Screening Laboratory -- Columbia Missouri
Behavioral Toxicology Laboratory -- Columbia, Missouri
Necropsy and Pathology -- Madison, Wisconsin
Hydrogeophysics Branch -- Storrs, Connecticut
Bioactive Chemicals Research Laboratory -- Boulder, Colorado
Short descriptions of our capabilities across the United States.
![Pollen samples from various plants collected from hedgerows](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/ctt_hladik_pollen_samples_1024.jpg?itok=LxQl98RQ)
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![Pressurized fluid extractor used to extract organic compounds from solid samples](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/ctt_ogrl_pressurized_fluid_extractor_img_6942_crop_1024.jpg?itok=INKFIkvA)
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![A customized extraction system used for the collection and extraction of large volumes of water in the Chesapeake Bay watershed](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/ctt_alvarez_ecl_high_volume_sampler_1024.jpg?itok=2NYx3aN-)
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![The polar organic chemical integrative sampler (POCIS - on the left) and semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs - on the right)](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/ctt_alvarez_ps_pocis_and_spmd_1024.jpg?itok=Azt3Hksc)
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![A U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) microbiologist prepares a water sample for enterococci testing](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/ctt_givens_water_sample_prep_1024.jpg?itok=Q7QpKS_E)
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![Primary leukocytes have been isolated from experimental fish to evaluate functional immune responses](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/ctt_iwanowicz_tissue_culture_1024.jpg?itok=7JFBSMwk)
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![Attribution of storm-weighted potential contaminant hazard ranks to sampling locations in the SCoRR network](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/ctt_jones_contaminant_hazard_rank_map_1024_0.jpg?itok=BDWZD2M5)
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![Molecular Devices ImageXpress†High-Content Imaging System](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/ctt_leet_imagexpress_crop_1024.jpg?itok=ThQBqigR)
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![Swimming paths of control (left) and copper (right) exposed fish demonstrate changes in swimming behavior](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/ctt_puglis_swimming_behavior_tests_puglis_l.jpg?itok=ShceCFJZ)
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![Digestive gland from a freshwater snail (Lymnaea stagnalis)](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/ctt_lankton_snail_digestive_gland_4x_control_1024.jpg?itok=717VKQrQ)
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![Satellite image of a dust cloud from the Sahara Desert moving across the Atlantic Ocean](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/s2001220_1a_mlac_northatlantic_qc.jpg?itok=5QunhrQB)
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![A saltwater tracer was injected into the shallow aquifer at a uranium-contaminated site in Colorado](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/geophysics_uranium_naturita_site_c_qc.jpg?itok=yoBwZEJf)
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![Microscopic video imaging for computerized analysis of sperm motility](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/ctt_jenkins_microscopic_video_imaging_1024_0.jpg?itok=XG8gOIY9)
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![Bacteria contained in filter chambers placed in downgradient observation wells were exposed to sulfamethoxazole for 30 days](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/ctt_harvey_capecod_filter_chamber_1024.jpg?itok=M5tp9prZ)
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![USGS scientist collecting samples of aquatic species from the Pike River, Wis., for later analysis of mercury contamination](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/ctt_marvin-dipasquale_pike_r_june_2003_meb_crop_1024.jpg?itok=Ir-glkVG)
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![Fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) swimming in an experimental aquarium](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/fathead_minnows_in_experimental_aquarium_barber_crop_qc.jpg?itok=ZkaUkMt5)
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Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Bacteriological Research Core Technology Team
About the Research The Michigan Bacteriological Research Laboratory (MI-BaRL) Core Technology Team (CTT) as part of the Environmental Health Program uses a wide array of traditional and modern molecular approaches to evaluate microbial pathogens and antimicrobial resistance pathways in the environment. The scientists use these approaches to advance the understanding of how environmental...
Behavioral Toxicology Core Technology Team
About the Research. The Environmental Health Program supports scientists in the Behavioral Toxicology Core Technology Team (CTT) at the Columbia Environmental Research Center. The scientists identify how contaminants alter the behavior of organisms and what implication those changes may have on individuals, populations, and communities.
Organic Chemistry Research Core Technology Team
About the Research The Organic Chemistry Research Laboratory Core Technology Team (CTT) as part of the Environmental Health Program focuses on the identification and quantitation of trace level organic contaminants (with a special focus on pesticides) in a wide array of environmental media (water, sediment/soil, plants, biota, etc.).
Microbial Biogeochemistry Core Technology Team
About the Research The Microbial Biogeochemistry Laboratory Core Technology Team (CTT) as part of the Environmental Health Program focuses on environmental questions in aquatic systems (sediment and water) involving the linkages between major biogeochemical cycles (those involving carbon, sulfur, iron and nitrogen) and those associated with contaminants of concern.
Organic Geochemistry Research Core Technology Team
About the Research The Organic Geochemistry Research Laboratory Core Technology Team (CTT) as part of the Environmental Health Program works to develop targeted and non-targeted analytical methods for the identification and quantitation of chemicals that can impact the health of humans and other organisms, and uses bioassays to screen for receptor inhibition.
Hydrogeophysics Core Technology Team
About the Research. The Hydrogeophysics Core Technology Team (CTT) as part of the Environmental Health Program specializes in locating and quantifying exchanges of groundwater and surface water, along with characterizing geologic structure and mapping hydrologic connectivity across varied landscapes.
Functional and Molecular Bioassay Core Technology Team
About the Research The Functional and Molecular Bioassay Core Technology Team (CTT) as part of the Environmental Health Program utilizes reporter assays, quantitative gene expression analyses, and high-throughput sequencing methods to produce functional endpoints across a broad scope of environmental topics and sample matrices.
Photomicroscopy and Flow Cytometry Core Technology Team
About the Research The Photomicroscopy and Flow Cytometry Core Technology Team (CTT) as part of the Environmental Health Program works to develop and apply biomarkers to evaluate the potential impacts of environmental contaminants at cellular and molecular levels. Because molecular and biochemical responses of cells are preceded by chemical changes in nuclei, cytoplasm, membranes, and...
Geospatial Analyses and Applications Core Technology Team
About the Research The Geospatial Analyses and Applications Core Technology Team (CTT) as part of the Environmental Health Program collaborates with teams across USGS to develop and apply geospatial analytical methods to answer broad-scale questions about source-sink and cause-effect relationships between contaminants and vulnerable communities.
Environmental Chemistry Core Technology Team
About the Research The Environmental Chemistry Laboratory Core Technology Team (CTT) as part of the Environmental Health Program develops and applies innovative methods of sampling and analysis to answer critical questions about the occurrence, distribution, fate and transport, and biological exposure of chemical in all environmental matrices (water, air, tissues, sediments, and others).
Short descriptions of our capabilities across the United States.
![Pollen samples from various plants collected from hedgerows](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/ctt_hladik_pollen_samples_1024.jpg?itok=LxQl98RQ)
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![Pressurized fluid extractor used to extract organic compounds from solid samples](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/ctt_ogrl_pressurized_fluid_extractor_img_6942_crop_1024.jpg?itok=INKFIkvA)
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![A customized extraction system used for the collection and extraction of large volumes of water in the Chesapeake Bay watershed](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/ctt_alvarez_ecl_high_volume_sampler_1024.jpg?itok=2NYx3aN-)
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![The polar organic chemical integrative sampler (POCIS - on the left) and semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs - on the right)](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/ctt_alvarez_ps_pocis_and_spmd_1024.jpg?itok=Azt3Hksc)
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![A U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) microbiologist prepares a water sample for enterococci testing](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/ctt_givens_water_sample_prep_1024.jpg?itok=Q7QpKS_E)
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![Primary leukocytes have been isolated from experimental fish to evaluate functional immune responses](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/ctt_iwanowicz_tissue_culture_1024.jpg?itok=7JFBSMwk)
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![Attribution of storm-weighted potential contaminant hazard ranks to sampling locations in the SCoRR network](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/ctt_jones_contaminant_hazard_rank_map_1024_0.jpg?itok=BDWZD2M5)
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![Molecular Devices ImageXpress†High-Content Imaging System](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/ctt_leet_imagexpress_crop_1024.jpg?itok=ThQBqigR)
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![Swimming paths of control (left) and copper (right) exposed fish demonstrate changes in swimming behavior](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/ctt_puglis_swimming_behavior_tests_puglis_l.jpg?itok=ShceCFJZ)
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![Digestive gland from a freshwater snail (Lymnaea stagnalis)](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/ctt_lankton_snail_digestive_gland_4x_control_1024.jpg?itok=717VKQrQ)
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![Satellite image of a dust cloud from the Sahara Desert moving across the Atlantic Ocean](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/s2001220_1a_mlac_northatlantic_qc.jpg?itok=5QunhrQB)
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![A saltwater tracer was injected into the shallow aquifer at a uranium-contaminated site in Colorado](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/geophysics_uranium_naturita_site_c_qc.jpg?itok=yoBwZEJf)
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![Microscopic video imaging for computerized analysis of sperm motility](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/ctt_jenkins_microscopic_video_imaging_1024_0.jpg?itok=XG8gOIY9)
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![Bacteria contained in filter chambers placed in downgradient observation wells were exposed to sulfamethoxazole for 30 days](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/ctt_harvey_capecod_filter_chamber_1024.jpg?itok=M5tp9prZ)
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![USGS scientist collecting samples of aquatic species from the Pike River, Wis., for later analysis of mercury contamination](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/ctt_marvin-dipasquale_pike_r_june_2003_meb_crop_1024.jpg?itok=Ir-glkVG)
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![Fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) swimming in an experimental aquarium](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/fathead_minnows_in_experimental_aquarium_barber_crop_qc.jpg?itok=ZkaUkMt5)
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Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Bacteriological Research Core Technology Team
About the Research The Michigan Bacteriological Research Laboratory (MI-BaRL) Core Technology Team (CTT) as part of the Environmental Health Program uses a wide array of traditional and modern molecular approaches to evaluate microbial pathogens and antimicrobial resistance pathways in the environment. The scientists use these approaches to advance the understanding of how environmental...
Behavioral Toxicology Core Technology Team
About the Research. The Environmental Health Program supports scientists in the Behavioral Toxicology Core Technology Team (CTT) at the Columbia Environmental Research Center. The scientists identify how contaminants alter the behavior of organisms and what implication those changes may have on individuals, populations, and communities.
Organic Chemistry Research Core Technology Team
About the Research The Organic Chemistry Research Laboratory Core Technology Team (CTT) as part of the Environmental Health Program focuses on the identification and quantitation of trace level organic contaminants (with a special focus on pesticides) in a wide array of environmental media (water, sediment/soil, plants, biota, etc.).
Microbial Biogeochemistry Core Technology Team
About the Research The Microbial Biogeochemistry Laboratory Core Technology Team (CTT) as part of the Environmental Health Program focuses on environmental questions in aquatic systems (sediment and water) involving the linkages between major biogeochemical cycles (those involving carbon, sulfur, iron and nitrogen) and those associated with contaminants of concern.
Organic Geochemistry Research Core Technology Team
About the Research The Organic Geochemistry Research Laboratory Core Technology Team (CTT) as part of the Environmental Health Program works to develop targeted and non-targeted analytical methods for the identification and quantitation of chemicals that can impact the health of humans and other organisms, and uses bioassays to screen for receptor inhibition.
Hydrogeophysics Core Technology Team
About the Research. The Hydrogeophysics Core Technology Team (CTT) as part of the Environmental Health Program specializes in locating and quantifying exchanges of groundwater and surface water, along with characterizing geologic structure and mapping hydrologic connectivity across varied landscapes.
Functional and Molecular Bioassay Core Technology Team
About the Research The Functional and Molecular Bioassay Core Technology Team (CTT) as part of the Environmental Health Program utilizes reporter assays, quantitative gene expression analyses, and high-throughput sequencing methods to produce functional endpoints across a broad scope of environmental topics and sample matrices.
Photomicroscopy and Flow Cytometry Core Technology Team
About the Research The Photomicroscopy and Flow Cytometry Core Technology Team (CTT) as part of the Environmental Health Program works to develop and apply biomarkers to evaluate the potential impacts of environmental contaminants at cellular and molecular levels. Because molecular and biochemical responses of cells are preceded by chemical changes in nuclei, cytoplasm, membranes, and...
Geospatial Analyses and Applications Core Technology Team
About the Research The Geospatial Analyses and Applications Core Technology Team (CTT) as part of the Environmental Health Program collaborates with teams across USGS to develop and apply geospatial analytical methods to answer broad-scale questions about source-sink and cause-effect relationships between contaminants and vulnerable communities.
Environmental Chemistry Core Technology Team
About the Research The Environmental Chemistry Laboratory Core Technology Team (CTT) as part of the Environmental Health Program develops and applies innovative methods of sampling and analysis to answer critical questions about the occurrence, distribution, fate and transport, and biological exposure of chemical in all environmental matrices (water, air, tissues, sediments, and others).