Dr. Zou’s Short-form CV

Research Interests:

1. Environmental toxicology, particularly endocrine disruption in invertebrates

2. Comparative physiology, particularly crustacean physiology

Funding Sources:

Louisiana Space Grant

Louisiana Sea Grant

US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
United States Geological Survey (USGS)

NSF EPSCoR SURE Program via LA BOR

Louisiana Board of Regents (R&D and Enhancement grants)

NSU Research Council

Lab Facilities:

Optima 8000 ICP-OES

PinAAcle 900Z Graphite Furnace AA

FIMS-400 Mercury Analyzer

Applied Biosystems StepOne Real-Time PCR System

Techne TC-312 Thermocycler

FluorChem Imaging System

Shimadzu RF-5301 Spectrofluorometer

Benchmark Plus Microplate Spectrophotometer

Beckman DU730 Life Science UV/VIS Spectrophotometer

Nikon TS100F Fluorescence Scope & Imaging System

Cell Culture Facility (Laminar Flow Hood and CO₂ Incubator)

links:

Environmental Hormones
Environmental Toxicology
Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry