HELLO, I'M
Yasmeen Zahaby
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Yasmeen Zahaby
MSc in Biology, specialization Chemical and Environmental Toxicology at Carleton University, Ottawa, ON
BSc in Environmental Science, minor in Biology at Carleton University, Ottawa, ON
About
MY BACKGROUND
In 2023 I completed my Master of Science degree at Carleton University, Ottawa, ON. My thesis focused on using a previously developed ecotoxicology tool, called a ToxChip, to identify changes in gene expression in Arctic seabirds after exposure to an oil spill (PACs) and a legacy pollutant (PCBs) from a Federally Contaminated Site. Before beginning my graduate school journey, I worked at the National Wildlife Research Centre in Ottawa, ON where I developed 2 ToxChips (one for Black guillemot and one for Thick-billed murre) to determine sub-lethal impacts of contaminants. These high-throughput tools reduce cost and the number of animals needed compared to traditional in vivo assays. I hope that these tools can someday be used for wildlife contaminant monitoring and/or to inform policy around oil extraction and exploration in the Canadian North!
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Education
2021 - 2023
Carleton University
Master of Science: Biology with a specialization in Chemical and Environmental Toxicology
2014 - 2017
Carleton University
Bachelor of Science: Environmental Science with a minor in Biology
Experience
2018 - 2021
Laboratory Technician, Environment & Climate Change Canada
2016 - 2018
Research Assistant, Environment & Climate Change Canada
Publications
BSc in Environmental Science at Carleton University, Ottawa, ON
Y. Zahaby, P. Xia, D. Crump, J.F. Provencher, P.J. Thomas, B.D. Pauli, B.M. Braume, R.P. Franckowiak, M. Gendron, G. Savard, S.N. Sarma, M.L. Mallory & J.M. O'Brien (2021) ToxChip PCR Arrays for Two Arctic-Breeding Seabirds: Applications for Regional Environmental Assessments. Environmental Science and Technology. 55(11): 7521-7530. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c00229
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J.F. Provencher & Y. Zahaby (2022) Once the slick is gone: New tool helps scientists monitor chronic oil in Arctic wildlife (theconversation.com)
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BSc in Environmental Science at Carleton University, Ottawa, ON
S.N. Sarma, P.J. Thomas, S. Naz, B.D. Pauli, D. Crump, Y. Zahaby, J.M. O'Brien, M.L. Mallory, R.P. Franckowiak, M. Gendron, J.F. Provencher (2021) Metabolomic profiles in relation to benchmark polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) and trace elements in two seabird species from Arctic Canada. Environmental Research. 204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2021.112022
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J.F. Provencher, P.J. Thomas, B.D. Pauli, B.M. Braune, R.P. Franckowiak, M. Gendron, G. Savard, S.N. Sarma, D. Crump, Y. Zahaby, J.M. O'Brien & M.L. Mallory (2020) Polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) and trace elements in four marine bird species from northern Canada in a region of natural marine oil and gas seeps. Science of the Total Environment. 744:140959.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140959