Dr. Mark Hanson

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Biography

Mark Hanson is a prominent aquatic ecotoxicologist and ecological risk assessor at the University of Manitoba. He completed his Ph.D. in Toxicology from the University of Guelph in 2002 and a B.Sc. (Hons) in Zoology from the University of Toronto in 1997. Dr. Hanson specializes in studying the fate and effects of pesticides and wastewater contaminants, including nutrients, pharmaceuticals, and microplastics. His research focuses on understanding the impacts of these contaminants on non-target species and assessing their effects across observed population, community, and ecosystem levels. He employs mesocosms and models of freshwater ecosystems in his research, actively developing new toxicity bioassays to evaluate ecological risks in an efficient manner. Dr. Hanson's work involves critically evaluating data quality and reporting peer-reviewed literature, emphasizing robust methodologies to inform risk assessment and causality attribution.

Research Interests

Courses

ENVR2810 - Environmental Critical Thinking ENVR3180 - Methods Ecotoxicology ENVR4180/GEOG7010 - Ecotoxicological Risk Characterization ENVR4000/GEOG7010 - Environmental Effects Monitoring

Requirements for University of Manitoba

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Baccalaureate degree in nursing or equivalent Professional registration as RN or RPN Research Methods course (min grade C+) Introductory Statistics course (min grade C+)
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Streams include Education, Administration, or Clinical.