CMAST
Box: 303 College Circle
Morehead City, NC 28557
Phone: 252-222-6318
E-mail: tmb5@duke.edu

Research Interests:

• Environmental Toxicology - Nanotox, Aquatic Tox., Metals, Pesticides

Education:

• B.S., Marine Science, 2003, Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C.

Bio:
As a student in the Division of Marine Science & Conservation as well as the Integrated Toxicology & Environmental Health Program, I study the interactions of engineered nanomaterials and marine fish. Nanomaterials are novel materials that measure less than 100 nm in any dimension and possess unique physical, chemical, and optical properties as a function of their small size. They are components of clothing, sporting equipment, electronics, cosmetics, personal care products, automobiles, and construction materials. While these materials are already in our homes and environments, little is known about how the nanoparticles and their degradation products affect biological organisms. The goals of my research are to determine if various types of nanomaterials affect the reproduction and development of the mummichog, Fundulus heteroclitus, and identify possible mechanisms of action.

Awards:

• SETAC/Proctor and Gamble Fellowship for Doctoral Research in Environmental Science, 2009
• Sigma Xi Travel Award, 2008
• Carolinas SETAC, 3rd place Student Platform Presentation, 2008

• SETAC Conference Travel Award, 2006

Publications:

• Blickley, T.M. and P. McClellan-Green. 2008. Ecotoxicology of Fullerene Suspensions (nC60) in Adult and Larval Fundulus heteroclitus. Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry 27 (9): 1964-1971
• McClellan-Green, P., E. Oberdorster, S. Zhu, T.M. Blickley, and M.L. Haasch. "Impacts of Nanoparticles on Aquatic Organisms." Nanotoxicology: Characterization, Dosing and Health Effects. Ed. N. Monteiro-Riviere, and C.L. Tran. Informa Healthcare USA, Inc.: New York, 2007. 391-404.
• Oberdorster, E., S. Zhu, T.M. Blickley, P. McClellan-Green, and M.L. Haasch. 2006. Ecotoxicology of Carbon-Based Engineered Nanoparticles: Effects of Fullerene (C60) on Aquatic Organisms. Carbon 44, 1112-1120.

Hobbies:
SCUBA, reading, photography