EDUCATION

2003 ~ BA in Biology, Summa Cum Laude.  St. Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, Maryland

RESEARCH FOCUS

My research focuses on assessing the health status of sea turtles from the Eastern Pacific.  More specifically, I am interested in the bioaccumulation and detoxification of halogenated organic contaminants in 4 speceis of turtles found along the coasts of the Baja California Peninsula.

Kristine Richardson is releasing a green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas agassizii) captured during a monitoring survey in Laguana San Ignacio, Baja California Sur, Mexico.  Blood and tissue samples collected are used to assess the health status of Eastern Pacific sea turtle populations.  Kristy, working with Dr. Dan Schlenk, will contibute to this assessment by investigating accumulation and metabolism of anthropogenic contaminants in sea turtles.

PUBLICATIONS

Myerowitz R, Mizukami H, Richardson KL, Finn LS, Tifft CJ, & Proia RL.  2004.  Global gene expression in a type 2 Gaucher disease brain.  Molecular Genetics and Metabolism. 83:288-296.

PRESENTATIONS

Richardson KL, Gardner SC, & Schlenk D.  poster.  Glutathione transferase activity in 3 species of sea turtles, Chelonia mydas agassizii, Lepidochelys olivacea, and Caretta caretta, from the Baja California peninsula.  Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry - Southern California Chapter Annual Meeting, Malibu, California, USA.  May 12-13, 2006.

Richardson KL, Gardner SC, Gallagher EP, & Schelnk D.  platform.  Halogenated contaminants and detoxification enzymes in sea turtles from the Eastern Pacific Ocean.  Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry - North America 27th Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  November 5-9, 2006. 

Richardson KL, Gardner SC, Gallagher EP, & Schelnk D.  poster.    Halogenated contaminants and detoxification enzymes in sea turtles from the Eastern Pacific Ocean.  Superfund 2006 Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, USA.  December 11-12, 2006.