Rebecca Klaper

Rebecca Klaper

  • Dean, School of Freshwater Sciences
  • Professor, School of Freshwater Sciences

Education

  • PhD, Ecology, University of Georgia, 2000
  • MS, Entomology, University of Georgia, 1995
  • BS, Honors Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1992

Research Interests

My research examines the impact of various emerging contaminants (e.g. nanomaterials, pharmaceuticals) as well as natural stressors on freshwater organisms. We are using genomic data as a tool to investigate the impacts of these various potential stressors and to develop biomarkers of exposure and effect to be used as tools for ecological risk assessment. The goal of my research is to inform the sustainable development and use of chemicals.

Selected Publications

Meade, E. B., Iwanowicz, L. R., Neureuther, N., LeFevre, G. H., Kolpin, D. W., Zhi, H., ... & Klaper, R. D. (2023). Transcriptome signatures of wastewater effluent exposure in larval zebrafish vary with seasonal mixture composition in an effluent-dominated stream. Science of The Total Environment856, 159069.

Curtis, B.J., Niemuth, N.J., Bennett, E., Schmoldt, A., Mueller, O., Mohaimani, A.A., Laudadio, E.D., Shen, Y., White, J.C., Hamers, R.J. and Klaper, R.D., 2022. Cross-species transcriptomic signatures identify mechanisms related to species sensitivity and common responses to nanomaterials. Nature Nanotechnology, pp.1-9.

R. D. Klaper. 2020. The Known and Unknown about the Environmental Safety of Nanomaterials in Commerce. Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), pp.e2000690-e2000690.

K. Schulz, M.R. Silva, R. Klaper. 2020. Distribution and effects of branched versus linear isomers of PFOA, PFOS, and PFHxS: A review of recent literature. Science of The Total EnvironmentIn press, available online.

Friedersdorf, L.E., Bjorkland, R., Klaper, R.D., Sayes, C.M. and Wiesner, M.R., 2019. Fifteen years of nanoEHS research advances science and fosters a vibrant community. Nature nanotechnology14(11), pp.996-998.

N. Niemuth, B. Curtis, M. Hang, M.J. Gallagher, H.D. Fairbrother, R. Hamers, R. Klaper. 2019. Next-generation complex metal oxide nanomaterials negatively impact growth and development in the benthic invertebrate Chironomus riparius upon settling. Environmental Science and Technology 53 (7), pp 3860–3870.

N. Niemuth and R. Klaper. 2018. Metformin causes changes in expression of genes associated with endocrine disruption. Aquatic Toxicology 195: 33-40.

For a complete list of publications please see:

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=mF1KEfUAAAAJ

Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rebecca-Klaper