Michael R. van den Heuvel

Associate Professor & Canada Research Chair in Wat
Biology
University of Prince Edward Island
Canada

Biography

Dr. Heuvel completed his Phd from`Waterloo & served many organisations till date. He has been appointed as Honorary Lecturer, Waikato University, Department of Biological Sciences, Hamilton, New Zealand and Full time appointed in Biomedical Sciences Department, Atlantic Veterinary College.He also serves as Adjunct Faculty, Queens University, Department of Biology, Kingston, Ontario. Dr. Heuvel is a Member of Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry & International Association of Great Lakes Research .

Research Intrest

Dr. Michael van den Heuvel, Canada Research Chair in Watershed Ecological Integrity, studies the effects of agriculture and chemical use on freshwater and coastal environments. His focus is the endocrine responses, immunotoxicology, and population health of fish. He is working to develop methods and solutions to best monitor environmental problems and better protect rivers in Prince Edward Island.

List of Publications
Martel PH, O’Connor BI, Kovacs TG, Van Den Heuvel MR, Parrott JL, McMaster ME, MacLatchy DL, Van Der Kraak GJ, Hewitt LM. The relationship between organic loading and effects on fish reproduction for pulp mill effluents across Canada. Environmental Science & Technology. 2017 Mar 9;51(6):3499-507.
Phalen LJ, Köllner B, Hogan NS, van den Heuvel MR. Transcriptional response in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) B cells and thrombocytes following in vivo exposure to benzo [a] pyrene. Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology. 2017 Jul 1;53:212-8.
Alberto A, Courtenay SC, St-Hilaire A, van den Heuvel MR. Factors influencing brook trout (Salvelinus frontinalis) egg survival and development in streams influenced by agriculture. Journal of FisheriesSciences. com. 2017;11(2):9-20.
Hitchcock JK, Courtenay SC, Coffin MR, Pater CC, van den Heuvel MR. Eelgrass bed structure, leaf nutrient, and leaf isotope responses to natural and anthropogenic gradients in estuaries of the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada. Estuaries and Coasts. 2017:1-3.