Jennfer E. Yordy

Dr. Jennifer Yordy’s collaboration with NIST began during her dissertation research at the Medical University of South Carolina. Her Ph.D. research focused on the measurement of legacy contaminants (polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides) and contaminants of emerging concern (brominated flame retardants) in a population of bottlenose dolphins resident to Sarasota Bay, Florida. Specifically, she examined the potential role of ecological factors (life history, diet) and physiological influences (lipid physiology, tissue distribution) on the exposure and bioavailability of contaminant mixtures in this population. The potential for these mixtures to impact the endocrine health of bottlenose dolphins was also assessed through the use of the E-SCREEN cellular bioassay. Currently her research interests center around the endocrine and reproductive impacts of contaminant exposure in marine wildlife, and especially, marine mammals.

Jennifer currently holds a National Research Council post-doctoral fellowship with the NIST Analytical Chemistry Division, through which she will be focusing on the development of analytical methods for the measurement of pharmaceuticals in environmental matrices.

Awards:

• Best Doctoral platform presentation, SEAMAMMS, 2008
• Best Doctoral poster presentation, SEAMAMMS, 2005
• Phi Beta Kappa, 2003

Membership and Professional Activities:

• Member, Phi Beta Kappa Society
• Member, Sigma Xi Research Society
• Member, Society for Marine Mammalogy
• Member, Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)