Brittany Perrotta, PhD
Dr. Brittany Perrotta is a Research Biologist at the Columbia Environmental Research Center.
Brittany is broadly interested in understanding how organisms, community assemblages (from microbial to macroinvertebrate), and ecosystems respond to contaminants. She integrates toxicology assessments, host microbiome, aquatic-terrestrial linkages, and food webs spanning lab, mesocosm, and field experiments.
Professional Experience
2021-2023, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, McMaster University
2021-2023, Volunteer, USGS Columbia Environmental Research Center
2020-2021, Student Services Contractor, USGS Columbia Environmental Research Center
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. in Biology, Baylor University
B.S. in Integrative Biology with Research Distinction (minor Spanish), University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign
Affiliations and Memberships*
Society for Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology
Society for Freshwater Science
Science and Products
Water chemistry data observed in experimental laboratory mesocosms exposed to different nitrapyrin and nitrogen amendments in the presence or absence of a nitrifier enriched microbial (NEM) community
Acute and chronic toxicity of two perfluoroalkyl substances to Neocloeon triangulifer
Seasonal differences and grazing pressure alter the fate of gold nanoparticles in a microcosm experiment
Perfluorooctanesulfonate adversely affects a mayfly (Neocloeon triangulifer) at environmentally realistic concentrations
PCB exposure is associated with reduction of endosymbionts in riparian spider microbiomes
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Water chemistry data observed in experimental laboratory mesocosms exposed to different nitrapyrin and nitrogen amendments in the presence or absence of a nitrifier enriched microbial (NEM) community
Acute and chronic toxicity of two perfluoroalkyl substances to Neocloeon triangulifer
Seasonal differences and grazing pressure alter the fate of gold nanoparticles in a microcosm experiment
Perfluorooctanesulfonate adversely affects a mayfly (Neocloeon triangulifer) at environmentally realistic concentrations
PCB exposure is associated with reduction of endosymbionts in riparian spider microbiomes
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
*Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government