Dr.
Charles H. Jagoe
Ph.D. University of Maine—1988
Associate Research Ecologist
Charles
Jagoe has adjunct faculty appointments in both the College of Pharmacy
and the Institute of Ecology at the University of Georgia, as well as
with the Interdisciplinary Toxicology Program at UGA. Trained as a zoologist,
his interests also include environmental sciences, ecology, and toxicology.
His work focuses on the transport, fate, and effects of inorganic pollutants
such as heavy metals and radionuclides in both aquatic and terrestrial
systems. He is member of both the environmental toxicology, remediation
and risk assessment (ETRRA) and radioecology research groups at SREL.
His research efforts in the ETRRA group involve 
the
cycling, accumulation and effects of heavy metals, especially mercury,
in aquatic and wetland systems. Ongoing projects include work on the chemical
and physical factors and processes that conrol mercury speciation and
bioavailability, studies of mercury bioaccumulation in wildlife, evaluation
of the risks of contaminant exposure to sensitive and endangered species,
and research on the consequences of metal exposure to organisms and populations.
As a radioecology researcher, his studies have examined factors influencing
uptake and accumulation of radiocesium in lower vertebrates, particularly
fishes. He is also interested in the biological consequences of long term
exposure of organisms and populations to environmental radiation. Ongoing
studies in this area include the development of sensitive biomarkers of
DNA damage or other genetic changes in exposed organisms, the potential
uses of transgenic animal models in assessing mutation rates and effects,
and the roles of oxidative radicals and cellular defense mechanisms in
radiation damage and repair. His work has included expeditions to the
site of the Chornobyl accident. He plans to continue to assess the effects
of releases of radioactive materials at both SRS and Chornobyl, particularly
in aquatic and wetland systems.
Contact information:
(803)
725-5336
