Amanda Harwood

Associate Professor

Biology and Environmental Studies

B.A. in Biology and Chemistry from Monmouth College

M.S. and Ph.D. in Zoology from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Associate Professor

2015

Aquatic toxicology

My major research areas are the toxicity and bioavailability of pesticides, legacy pollutants, and road salts.I am also an expert in the using mayflies for toxicity and bioaccumulation testing. While most of my work is on macroinvertebrates, I also have a strong interest in the role of pollution on public health.

Environmental Toxicology, Global Health Perspectives, Risk Assessment, Environmental Health, and Introduction to Environmental Studies

Harwood AD, Wilson HR, St. John L, Centurione IM. In prep. Acute toxicity of sodium chloride-based road salt formulations to juvenile aquatic invertebrates.

Yates RE, Arkles ME, Harwood AD. In prep. Effects of activated carbon used in soil remediation on Eisenia fetida.

Harwood AD, Nutile SA, Simpson AM. 2022. Bioavailability of DDX in laboratory and field aged floodplain soils following activated carbon remediation. Enviro Poll 295: 118687

Swalve NA, Harwood AD, Cahoun E.2020. Use of exam wrappers and measures of anxiety on test performance in six gateway STEM courses at a small liberal arts college. College Teaching DOI: 10.1080/87567555.2020.1833826

Nutile SA, Harwood AD, Sinche FL.2020. Utility of normalizing Tenax extractable concentrations for phase volume in application as an environmental screening tool. Chemosphere 261:127811.

Hamilton BA, Harwood AD, Wilson HR, Keeton TP, Borrello MC.2020. Are anglers exposed to E.coli from an agricultural impacted river? Environ Monit Assess 192: 216.

Harwood AD, Nutile SA. 2020. Using Tenax extractable concentrations to determine the bioavailable contaminant fraction. In eds, Seiler TB and Brinkmann M, In Methods in Pharmacology and Toxicology. Springer, Switzerland.

Harwood AD, Sutherland GA, Woller-Skar MM, Lydy MJ, Borrello M. 2019. Evaluating toxicity risk in sediments after remediation at a Superfund megasite using a triad approach. Environ Monit Assess 191: 665-673.

Archer M, Harwood AD, Nutile SA, Huff Hartz KE, Mills M, Garvey J, Lydy MJ.2018. The value of multiple metrics to evaluate PCB exposure. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 74:361-371.

Harwood AD. Advantages of studio-style format for teaching toxicology to undergraduates.Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry North America 40^th National Meeting, Toronto Cananda, November 2019. (invited oral)

Wilson HR*, St. John L*, Harwood AD. Toxicity of NaCl based road salts to freshwater macroinvertebrates. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry North America 40^th National Meeting, Toronto Cananda, November 2019. (poster)

Mason NA*, Harwood AD. The effects of size and age on the sensitivity of Hexagenia rigida. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry North America 40^th National Meeting, Toronto Cananda, November 2019. (poster)

Wilson HR*, Harwood AD. Evaluating E. coli exposure to anglers of the Pine River (Michigan USA). Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry North America 39^th National Meeting, Sacramento CA, November 2018. (poster)

Roach BE*, Wilson HR, Harwood AD. Development of chronic water-only toxicity testing using Hexagenia. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry North America 39^th National Meeting, Sacramento CA, November 2018. (poster)

Harwood AD, Roach BE*, Wilson HR,* Mason NA*. Development of chronic water-only testing methods using Hexagenia. Best in Science Symposium:Current Mayfly Research. Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, March 2018. (Invited oral)

Harwood AD. Incorporating primary literature into the (toxicology) classroom. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry North America 38^th National Meeting, Minneapolis MN, November 2017. (oral)

*Alma College Student