Paula Henry, Ph.D.
Paula Henry is a research physiologist at the Eastern Ecological Science Center at the Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, MD.
Her areas of research focus on sublethal effects of envionmental contaminant exposure on avian, amphibian and reptilian physiology, endocrine systems and behaviors. Her work seeks to integrate laboratory, pen, and field studies for evaluating relative sensitivities of wildlife exposed to environmental pollutants including metals, pesticides, agricultural additives, and industrial chemicals.
Professional Experience
Research Physiologist, Biologist - Department of the Interior: FWS, NBS, USGS (1987-present)
Biological Technician - Department of Defense; Uniforme Services University of the Health Sciences (1984-1987)
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. in Marine Estuarine Environmental Science, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
M.S. in Zoology and Endocrinology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
B.A. French Literature and Art Historu, Reed College in Portland Oregon.
Affiliations and Memberships*
Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Honors and Awards
Scientific Achievement Award: Coauthor on Publication of Significance 1997
Chesapeake and Potomac Regional Chapter, SETAC. Graduate Student Research Award 1996.
USFWS and US EPA Graduate Student Research Assistantship 1982
Science and Products
Long-term population studies at Patuxent Wildlife Research Refuge
The eastern box turtle at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center 1940s to the present: another view
Failure of tetracycline as a biomarker in batch-marking juvenile frogs
Impact of vinclozolin on reproductive behavior and endocrinology in Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)
Neuroendocrine and behavioral implications of endocrine disrupting chemicals in quail
Evaluating endocrine endpoints relative to reproductive success in Japanese quail exposed to estrogenic chemicals [poster]
The Japanese Quail as an avian model for testing endocrine disrupting chemicals: endocrine and behavioral end points
Science and Products
Long-term population studies at Patuxent Wildlife Research Refuge
The eastern box turtle at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center 1940s to the present: another view
Failure of tetracycline as a biomarker in batch-marking juvenile frogs
Impact of vinclozolin on reproductive behavior and endocrinology in Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)
Neuroendocrine and behavioral implications of endocrine disrupting chemicals in quail
Evaluating endocrine endpoints relative to reproductive success in Japanese quail exposed to estrogenic chemicals [poster]
The Japanese Quail as an avian model for testing endocrine disrupting chemicals: endocrine and behavioral end points
*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