Dr Amanda Callaghan

Biography

Dr. Amanda Callaghan is currently working as a Associate Professor of Zoology in the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Reading , United Kingdom. Major Responsibilities Associate Professor of Zoology Faculty Associate Dean • Dean for Teaching & Learning • Curator of the Cole Museum of Zoology Research: • Funding from NERC • Gene expression in Daphnia in response to environmental stress • Development of biomarkers in freshwater invertebrates to detect effect of xenobiotics • Ecology of British mosquitoes in relation to climate change Member of the Ecology Research Group Impact, Enterprise and Outreach: • Interviews with BBC Radio Berkshire • Outreach events in Cole Museum Esteem Factors: Invited speaker @ • Omics workshop, Malaga. Feb 2010 • Daphnia Genomics Consortium (DGC) Meeting, Belgium (keynote). May 2010 • CRD Environmental Risk Assessment Research meeting, HRI Wellesbourne. June 2010 Teaching: • Part 1: Introduction to Zoology • Part 2: Zoology Field Course • Part 3: Animal Diversity, Palaeozoology • MSc: Invertebrate Survey and Assessment, Marine Conservation

Research Interest

• Gene expression in Daphnia in response to environmental stress • Development of biomarkers in freshwater invertebrates to detect effect of xenobiotics • Ecology of British mosquitoes in relation to climate change