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Associate ProfessorBiological Sciences DepartmentUniversity of Lethbridge

Steve Wiseman

Associate Professor

Biological Sciences Department

University of Lethbridge

Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

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26 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 15 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 6 research grants (6 NSERC), most recently in 2024.

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Latest papers

Whole transcriptome responses of zebrafish (Danio rerio) exposed to a mixture of benzotriazole ultraviolet stabilizers: insights into embryotoxicity and behavior.
Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2026 · senior author
Developmental toxicity of the anthraquinone dye alizarin to zebrafish: Effects on development and behaviour.
Environmental toxicology and pharmacology · 2026 · senior author
Molecular Toxicity Pathways and Transcriptomic Points of Departure (tPODs) of 6PPD-Quinone in Early-Life Stage Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush).
Environmental science & technology · 2026

All 39 publications

Latest funding

Toxicant Induced Dysregulation of Oocyte Maturation
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$54,000
Environmental impacts of complex effluent release to a model prairie aquatic network
NSERC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$796,000
Aquatic and Mechanistic Toxicology
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$400,000

All 7 grants and awards

39 publications.

Whole transcriptome responses of zebrafish (Danio rerio) exposed to a mixture of benzotriazole ultraviolet stabilizers: insights into embryotoxicity and behavior.

Terrazas-Salgado L, Dubiel J, Zink L, Lu Z, Wiseman S

Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2026.107934 PMID: 42462430

Developmental toxicity of the anthraquinone dye alizarin to zebrafish: Effects on development and behaviour.

Dubiel J, Terrazas-Salgado L, de Farias NO, Zink L, Urrutia RM, Collins CH, Eagon L, Pizarro L, Vogiatzakis M, Langevin C, Doering JA, de Aragão Umbuzeiro G, Wiseman S

Environmental toxicology and pharmacology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2026.105014 PMID: 41933563

Molecular Toxicity Pathways and Transcriptomic Points of Departure (tPODs) of 6PPD-Quinone in Early-Life Stage Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush).

Lin J, Roberts C, Kohlman E, Jain N, Amekor M, Alcaraz AJ, Wiseman S, Hogan N, Brinkmann M, Hecker M

Environmental science & technology2026

DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5c17198 PMID: 41949049

Sublethal 6PPD-quinone exposure impairs swimming performance and aerobic metabolism in juvenile lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush).

Selinger S, Hunnie B, Roberts C, Amekor M, Hogan N, Wiseman S, Hecker M, Weber L, Janz D, Brinkmann M

Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Toxicology & pharmacology : CBP2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2025.110166 PMID: 40049435

Chlorination and Bromination of Anthracene Affects Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation and Early Life Stage Mortality in Zebrafish (Danio rerio).

Dubiel J, Mertens E, Boyte V, Eagon L, Vitharana N, Gao X, Hartmann H, Terrazas-Salgado L, Xia Z, Tomy G, Wiseman S, Doering JA

Environmental science & technology2025

DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5c06803 PMID: 40644565

The Xenometabolome of Early-Life Stage Salmonids Exposed to 6PPD-Quinone.

Ankley PJ, da Silva Junior FC, Hunnie B, Roberts C, Eriksson ANM, Kohlman E, Corker J, Westcott J, Germain B, Martin MJ, Dubiel J, Anderson-Bain K, Urrutia RM, Hogan N, Giesy JP, Wiseman S, Krol E, Hecker M, Brinkmann M

Environmental science & technology2025

DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5c01442 PMID: 40622328

Acute cardiorespiratory effects of 6PPD-quinone on juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus).

Selinger SJ, Montgomery D, Wiseman S, Hecker M, Weber L, Brinkmann M, Janz D

Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2025.107288 PMID: 39961199

Reframing microplastics as a ligand for metals reveals that water quality characteristics govern the association of cadmium to polyethylene.

Zink L, Mertens E, Zhou X, Johnston SE, Bogard M, Wiseman S, Pyle GG

The Science of the total environment2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174659 PMID: 39053540

A Quantitative Adverse Outcome Pathway for Embryonic Activation of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor of Fishes by Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Leading to Decreased Fecundity at Adulthood.

Doering JA, Dubiel J, Stock E, Collins CH, Frick I, Johnson HM, Lowrey-Dufour CM, Miller JGP, Xia Z, Tomy GT, Wiseman S

Environmental toxicology and chemistry2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/etc.5964 PMID: 39092785

Far from Their Origins: A Transcriptomic Investigation on How 2,4-Di-tert-butyl-6-(5-chloro-2H-benzotriazol-2-yl) Phenol Affects Rainbow Trout Alevins.

Eriksson ANM, Dubiel J, Alcaraz AJ, Doering JA, Wiseman S

Environmental toxicology and chemistry2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/etc.5943 PMID: 38923588

Toxicant Induced Dysregulation of Oocyte Maturation

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Wiseman, Steve

Keywords: toxicology; fish; reproduction; endocrine; oogenesis; oocyte maturation; mechanism; life-stage specific effects; omics

$54,000

Environmental impacts of complex effluent release to a model prairie aquatic network

Co-investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Bogard, Matthew J

Keywords: biogeochemistry; effluent; eutrophication; food web; hydrology; plant physiology; remediation; salinization; toxicology; watershed

$796,000

Aquatic and Mechanistic Toxicology

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Wiseman, Steve

Keywords: Ecotoxicology; Aquatic Toxicology; Mechanisms of ; Toxicology; Effects of Toxicants; Predictive Toxicology; Fish ; Reproduction; Adverse Outcome Pathways; Gene ; Expression; Molecular Biology; Omics; Species Sensitivity; ; Fish Physiology; Xenobiotics; Bioassay Development

$400,000

Identifying environmental issues and remediation techniques for coal-mining affected surface water

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Wiseman, Steve

$95,600

Generational Effects of Chemical Stressors - Molecular Mechanisms of Altered Reproductive Performance

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Wiseman, Steve

Keywords: Adaptive; DNA methylome; Endocrine Disruption; Epigenome; Fish; Gene Expression; Maladaptive; Molecular Mechanism; Reproduction; Transgenerational Effects

$231,000

Tier II Canada Research Chair in Aquatic Toxicology and *Stress Physiology

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Wiseman, Steve

$440,000

Tier II Canada Research Chair in Aquatic Toxicology and Stress Physiology

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Wiseman, Steve

$120,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Steve Wiseman

Research

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Latest funding

Whole transcriptome responses of zebrafish (Danio rerio) exposed to a mixture of benzotriazole ultraviolet stabilizers: insights into embryotoxicity and behavior.

Developmental toxicity of the anthraquinone dye alizarin to zebrafish: Effects on development and behaviour.

Molecular Toxicity Pathways and Transcriptomic Points of Departure (tPODs) of 6PPD-Quinone in Early-Life Stage Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush).

Sublethal 6PPD-quinone exposure impairs swimming performance and aerobic metabolism in juvenile lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush).

Chlorination and Bromination of Anthracene Affects Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation and Early Life Stage Mortality in Zebrafish (Danio rerio).

The Xenometabolome of Early-Life Stage Salmonids Exposed to 6PPD-Quinone.

Acute cardiorespiratory effects of 6PPD-quinone on juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus).

Reframing microplastics as a ligand for metals reveals that water quality characteristics govern the association of cadmium to polyethylene.

A Quantitative Adverse Outcome Pathway for Embryonic Activation of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor of Fishes by Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Leading to Decreased Fecundity at Adulthood.

Far from Their Origins: A Transcriptomic Investigation on How 2,4-Di-tert-butyl-6-(5-chloro-2H-benzotriazol-2-yl) Phenol Affects Rainbow Trout Alevins.

Toxicant Induced Dysregulation of Oocyte Maturation

Environmental impacts of complex effluent release to a model prairie aquatic network

Aquatic and Mechanistic Toxicology

Identifying environmental issues and remediation techniques for coal-mining affected surface water

Generational Effects of Chemical Stressors - Molecular Mechanisms of Altered Reproductive Performance

Tier II Canada Research Chair in Aquatic Toxicology and *Stress Physiology

Tier II Canada Research Chair in Aquatic Toxicology and Stress Physiology

Frequent collaborators

Markus Hecker

Markus Brinkmann

Lauren Zink

Zhe Lu

David Janz

Lynn Weber

Gregg Tomy

Gregory Pyle

Hui Peng

Matthew Bogard