TIEHH Contacts
New Orleans Environmental Assessment Team from The Institute of Environmental and Human Health at Texas Tech University
Researchers and students at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health and the Department of Environmental Toxicology study how toxic chemicals impact the environment and people and use science-based risk assessment to support sound environmental policy and law. For information and interviews regarding the team’s results, or to reach other subject matter experts on the story listed below, please contact the team’s lead investigator at:
| Principal Investigator and Team Leader & Vector-Borne Disease Assessment |
Dr. Steven M. Presley*, TIEHH, TTU
(806) 885-4567 ext.236 steve.presley@tiehh.ttu.edu |
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GIS Mapping, Logistics and Sample/
Specimen Tracking Coordinator |
Dr. Galen P. Austin*, TIEHH, TTU |
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Wildlife Toxicology and Field Sample/
Specimen Collection Coordinator |
Dr. Thomas R. Rainwater*, TIEHH, TTU |
| Scientific Advisor and Institute Director | Dr. Ronald J. Kendall, TIEHH, TTU |
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Chemical Analysis Coordinator
(Sediment/Soil-Borne Toxicants) |
Dr. George P. Cobb, TIEHH, TTU |
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Chemical Analysis Coordinator
(Water-Borne Toxicants) |
Dr. Todd A. Anderson, TIEHH, TTU
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| Microbiological Analysis Coordinator | Dr. John C. Zak, Biological Sciences, TTU |
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Informatics and Statistical Analysis
Coordinator |
Dr. Stephen B. Cox, TIEHH, TTU |
* Team members that deployed on first sampling trip (14-20 September 2005).