Environmental & Molecular Toxicology

William A. Stubblefield, Ph.D.

Courtesy Faculty
Dept: EMT
Ph.D.: University of Wyoming
Phone: 541-791-1667
Fax: 541-791-1699

Office Address:

Parametrix/Oregon State University
33972 Texas Street SW
Albany, OR 97321
stubblew@onid.orst.edu
bstubblefield@parametrix.com

Bill Stubblefield is the technical director of Parametrix's Environmental Research Laboratory in Albany, Oregon. He also serves as courtesy faculty in the Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology at Oregon State University. He obtained a B.S. in Biology from Eastern Kentucky University in 1977, a M.S. in toxicology/toxicodynamics at the University of Kentucky in 1979, and a Ph.D. in environmental toxicology from the University of Wyoming in 1987. Bill has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed publications and technical presentations in the areas of aquatic and wildlife toxicology and environmental risk assessment. Bill is an active member of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry where he previously served as a member of the Society’s Board of Directors (1996-1998, 2000-2005) and President in 2003-2004.

Bill’s primary research interests are in the aquatic and wildlife toxicology of metals and petroleum hydrocarbons, and the application of these data in the conduct of ecological risk assessments. He has conducted a variety of research projects examining the toxicity of metals to aquatic species, the development and/or modification of water quality criteria/standards, and the impacts to aquatic and terrestrial species resulting from the discharge of mine-associated waters and tailings. He has also investigated the environmental impacts resulting from oil spills; and has conducted studies to characterize the toxicity of petroleum-derived hydrocarbons, petroleum products and refinery process streams and effluents.

Selected Publications

McKee RH, Stubblefield WA, Lewis SC, Scala RA, Simon GS, DePass LR. 1986. Evaluation of the dermal carcinogenic potential of tar sands bitumen-derived liquids. Fund. Appl. Toxicol. 7(2):228-235.

Stubblefield WA, McKee RH, Kapp RW, Hinz JP. 1989. An evaluation of the acute toxic properties of tar sands-derived oils. Fund. Appl. Toxicol. 9(1):59-65.

Steadman BL, Stubblefield WA, LaPoint TW, Bergman HL. 1991. Decreased survival of rainbow trout exposed to No. 2 fuel oil caused by sublethal pre-exposure. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 10(3):355-363.

Stubblefield WA, Toll, PA. 1993. Effects of incubation temperature and warm-water misting on hatching success in artificially incubated mallard duck eggs. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. (12)10: 695-700.

Boehm PD, Page DS, Gilfillian ES, Stubblefield WA, Harner EJ. 1995. Shoreline ecology program for Prince William Sound following the Exxon Valdez oil spill: Part 2 - Chemistry and toxicology. In Wells PG, Butler J, Hughes JS, eds, Exxon Valdez: Environmental Impact and Recovery Assessment, ASTM STP 1219, American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pp. 347-397.

Neff JM, Stubblefield WA. 1995. Chemical and toxicological evaluation of water quality following the Exxon Valdez oil spill. In Wells PG, Butler J, Hughes JS, eds, Exxon Valdez: Environmental Impact and Recovery Assessment, ASTM STP 1219, American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pp. 141-177.

Stubblefield WA, Hancock GA, Ford WH, Ringer RK. 1995. Acute and subchronic toxicity of naturally weathered Exxon Valdez crude oil to mallards and ferrets. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 14:1941-1950.

Stubblefield WA, Hancock GA, Ford WH, Ringer RK. 1995. Effects of naturally weathered Exxon Valdez crude oil on mallard reproduction. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 14:1951-1960.

Wood CM, Adams WJ, Ankley GT, DiBona DR, Luoma SN, Playle RC, Stubblefield WA, Bergman HL, Erickson RJ, Mattice JS, Schlekat CE. 1997. Environmental toxicology of metals. In Bergman HL, Dorward-King, EJ, eds, Reassessment of Metals Criteria for Aquatic Life Protection, SETAC Press, Pensacola, Florida. Pp. 31-56.

Lington AW, Bird MG, Plutnick RT, Stubblefield WA, Scala RA. 1997. Chronic toxicity and carcinogenic evaluation of diisonoyl phthalate in rats. Fund. Appl. Toxicol. 36:79-89.

Stubblefield WA, Brinkman S, Davies P, Hockett JR, Garrison T. 1997. Effects of water hardness on the toxicity of manganese to developing brown trout (Salmo trutta). Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 16:2082-2089.

Stubblefield WA, Steadman BL, LaPoint TW, Bergman HL. 1999. Acclimation-induced changes in the toxicity of zinc and cadmium in adult and juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 18(12):2875-2881.

Mancini ER, Steen A, Rausina GA, Wong DCL, Arnold WR, Gostomski FE, Davies T, Hockett JR, Stubblefield WA, Drottar KR, Springer TA, Errico P. 2001. MTBE ambient water quality criteria development: a public/private partnership. Environ. Science Tech. 36:125-129.

Naddy, RB, Stubblefield WA, May JR, Tucker SA, Hockett JR. 2002. The effect of calcium and magnesium ratios on the toxicity of copper to five aquatic species in freshwater. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 21:347-352.

Page DS, Boehm PD, Stubblefield WA, Parker KR, Gilfillan ES, Neff JM, and Maki AW. 2002. Hydrocarbon composition and toxicity of sediments following the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 21(7):1438-1450.

Gensemer, RW, RB Naddy, WA Stubblefield, JR Hockett, R Santore, and P Paquin. 2002. Evaluating the role of ion composition on the toxicity of copper to Ceriodaphnia dubia in very hard waters. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. C. 133:87-97.

Paquin, P, JW Gorsuch, S Apte, GE Batley, KC Bowles, PGC Campbell, C Delos, DM DiToro, R Dwyer, F Galvez, RW Gensemer, GG Goss, C Hogstrand, CR Janssen, JC McGeer, RB Naddy, RC Playle, RC Santore, U Schneider, WA Stubblefield, CM Wood, and KB Wu. 2002. The biotic ligand model: A historical overview. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. C. 133:3-35.

Reiley MC, Stubblefield WA, Adams WJ, Di Toro DM, Hodson PV, Erickson RJ, Keating FJ. 2003. Re-evaluation of the State of the Science for Water Quality Criteria Development. SETAC Press. Pensacola, FL.

Meyer JS, WJ Adams, KV Brix, SN Luoma, DR Mount, WA Stubblefield,and CM Wood. 2005. Toxicity of Dietborne Metals to Aquatic Organisms. SETAC Press. Pensacola, FL.

Handy RD, JC McGeer, HE Allen, PE Drevnick, JW Gorsuch, AS Green, AL Haldorsen, SE Hook, DR Mount, and WA Stubblefield. 2005. In: Meyer JS, WJ Adams, KV Brix, SN Luoma, DR Mount, WA Stubblefield,and CM Wood, eds. Toxicity of Dietborne Metals to Aquatic Organisms. SETAC Press. Pensacola, FL.

EL Brannon, KM Collins, JS Brown, JM Neff, KR Parker and WA Stubblefield. 2006. Toxicity of Weathered Exxon Valdez Crude Oil to Pink Salmon Embroys. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 25(4):962-972.