Dr Edwin Routledge
Honorary Reader
Heinz Wolff 001A
- Email: edwin.routledge@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 266299
- Environmental Sciences
- Department of Life Sciences
- College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
Summary
I am a molecular endocrinologist and aquatic ecotoxicologist with an interest in the effects of endocrine active chemicals on aquatic wildlife. I am also active in research to protect humans from diseases associated with exposure to biological contaminants in freshwater, including legionella (pathogenic bacteria) and schistosomiasis (parasitic disease) - see my grants for more details. I have published over 30 papers that have been collectively cited over 5500 times. I am programme leader for the Masters in Sustainability, Entrepreneurship and Design which aims to provide entrepreneurial students with the skills and mind-set to help build a sustainable future; one that is environmentally responsible and socially inclusive. I teach a number of subjects at Masters level, including Ecology, Sustainability, and Toxicology (Endocrine Disruption).
Qualifications
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2001-2003 Post Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
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1998 Doctorate of Philosophy Title: Identification, Quantification and Assessment of Oestrogenic Chemicals in Sewage-Treatment Work Effluents. Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex
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1993 Bachelor of Science Degree II (i) BSc – Honours in Applied Biology Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex
Career
- 08/20 – Present: Division Lead for Environmental Sciences
- 08/14 – Present: PGR Academic Lead (Environmental Sciences Division)
- 10/14 – Present: Reader in Aquatic Toxicology
Responsibility
Environmental science, sustainability and toxicology teaching and dissertation supervision (MSc and UG Levels)
Programme Lead: Masters in Sustainability, Entrepreneurship and Design
Programme Lead: Masters in Sustainability, Entrepreneurship and Design (with Professional Development)
PGR Academic Lead for Environmental Sciences - PGR student recruitment and PGR training workshops
PhD Supervision and RDA duties
Member of Environmental Sub-Committee
Research on water quality (chemicals, parasites and pathogens)
Newest selected publications
Imiuwa, M., Baynes, A., Kanda, R. and Routledge, E. (2024) 'Environmentally relevant concentrations of the tricyclic antidepressant, amitriptyline, affect feeding and reproduction in a freshwater mollusc'. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 281. pp. 1 - 12. ISSN: 0147-6513 Open Access Link
Imiuwa, ME., Baynes, A. and Routledge, EJ. (2023) 'Understanding target-specific effects of antidepressant drug pollution on molluscs: A systematic review protocol'. PLOS ONE, 18 (6). pp. 1 - 13. ISSN: 1932-6203 Open Access Link
Lynch, AE., Noble, LR., Jones, CS. and Routledge, EJ. (2022) 'Common Aquatic Pollutants Modify Hemocyte Immune Responses in Biomphalaria glabrata'. Frontiers in Immunology, 13. pp. 1 - 15. ISSN: 1664-3224 Open Access Link
Wang, Y., Baynes, A., Renner, KO., Zhang, M., Scrimshaw, MD. and Routledge, EJ. (2022) 'Uptake, Elimination and Effects of Cosmetic Microbeads on the Freshwater Gastropod Biomphalaria glabrata'. Toxics, 10 (2). pp. 1 - 13. ISSN: 2305-6304 Open Access Link
Renner, KO., Foster, HA., Routledge, EJ. and Scrimshaw, MD. (2021) 'A Comparison of Different Approaches for Characterizing Microplastics in Selected Personal Care Products'. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 41 (4). pp. 880 - 887. ISSN: 0730-7268 Open Access Link