Anne-Fleur Brand
About
PhD candidate in the research group Individual and Population Effects of Multiple Stressors.
After qualifying as a veterinarian from Utrecht University (The Netherlands), I completed a Master's degree in Toxicology & Environmental Health. My research is focused on wildlife disease, environmental toxicology and public health. Previous research projects I worked on include:
- WWF Rivers to Reef to Turtles: improving the understanding of the potential consequences of coastal pollution on marine turtles through identifying correlations between green turtle health and marine water quality (Queensland University, Australia).
- Cardiff University Otter Project: investigating drivers of metal contamination in freshwater ecosystems using the Eurasian otter as a sentinel species (Cardiff University, United Kingdom).
- Lowland Tapir Conservation Initiative: investigating Lowland tapir exposure to pesticides and heavy metals in the Brazilian Cerrado (Instituto de Pesquisas Ecológicas, Brazil).
Prior to pursuing a PhD, I worked as a wildlife veterinarian and as a science teacher in a secondary school. The latter boosted my passion for science communication.
As part of COAST IMPACT, I am:
- Investigating the combined influence of pollution and infectious diseases on shorebirds that migrate along the East Asian–Australasian Flyway (EAAF).
- Investigating the potential of circulating microRNAs as novel biomarkers for immunomodulation.
Read my blog "Is weight loss toxic to tiny top athletes?" to learn more about the project.
Publications
2021
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Brand, Anne-Fleur.
(2021)
Er vekttap skadelig for bittesmå topputøvere?.
Gemini.no
Popular scientific article
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Brand, Anne-Fleur.
(2021)
Is weight loss harmful to tiny top athletes?.
Norwegian SciTech News
Popular scientific article
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Brand, Anne-Fleur.
(2021)
Is weight loss toxic to tiny top athletes?
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NTNU TekNat Blogg
Popular scientific article
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Brand, Anne-Fleur.
(2021)
Er jojo-slanking skadelig for bittesmå topputøvere?.
Forskersonen.no
Popular scientific article
Journal publications
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Brand, Anne-Fleur.
(2021)
Er vekttap skadelig for bittesmå topputøvere?.
Gemini.no
Popular scientific article
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Brand, Anne-Fleur.
(2021)
Is weight loss harmful to tiny top athletes?.
Norwegian SciTech News
Popular scientific article
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Brand, Anne-Fleur.
(2021)
Is weight loss toxic to tiny top athletes?
.
NTNU TekNat Blogg
Popular scientific article
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Brand, Anne-Fleur.
(2021)
Er jojo-slanking skadelig for bittesmå topputøvere?.
Forskersonen.no
Popular scientific article
Media
2023
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LectureBrand, Anne-Fleur. (2023) MicroRNAs as biomarkers in wildlife - closing the gap between knowledge and application . Veterinærinstituttet Vilthelse og sykdom 2023-01-31 - 2023-01-31
2022
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InterviewBrand, Anne-Fleur. (2022) Boiling Point Science Podcast. 89.7 Eastside FM 89.7 Eastside FM [Radio] 2022-10-20
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Academic lectureJaspers, Veerle; Zhang, Junjie; Ross, Tobias; Peng, Hebo; Brand, Anne-Fleur; Asimakopoulos, Alexandros. (2022) Pollution in The Coastal Wetlands of East Asia and The Decline in Migrating Shorebirds – Update on The COAST IMPACT Project. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry SETAC North America 43rd Annual Meeting (Pittsburgh) , Pittsburgh 2022-11-13 - 2022-11-17
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PosterJaspers, Veerle; Peng, Hebo; Zhang, Junjie; Ross, Tobias; Brand, Anne-Fleur; Asimakopoulos, Alexandros. (2022) Pollution in the coastal wetlands of East Asia and the decline in migrating songbirds - First Results of the Coast Impact Project. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) SETAC Europe 32nd Annual Meeting , Copenhagen 2022-05-15 - 2022-05-19
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PosterCosta, Helena; Rogan, Andrew; Zadra, Chris; Larsen, Oddbjørn; Gordó-Vilaseca, Cesc; Lavin, Charles Patrick. (2022) Blowing in the wind: testing a consumer drone for the collection of humpback whales’ blows during the Arctic polar nights. 33rd Conference of the European Cetacean Society 2022-04-05 - 2022-04-07
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PosterBrand, Anne-Fleur; Zhang, Junjie; Klaassen, Marcel; Waugh, Courtney Alice; Jaspers, Veerle. (2022) MicroRNAs: A Link Between Pollution and Disease in Migratory Shorebirds? . SETAC Europe SETAC Europe 32nd Annual Meeting , Copenhagen 2022-05-15 - 2022-05-19
2021
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Academic lectureBrand, Anne-Fleur; Zhang, Junjie; Klaassen, Marcel; Waugh, Courtney Alice; Jaspers, Veerle. (2021) MicroRNAs As Biomarkers of Immunomodulation in Migration Champions. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry SETAC SciCon4 - SETAC North America 42nd Annual Meeting 2021-11-14 - 2021-11-18
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PosterBrand, Anne-Fleur; Klaassen, Marcel; Nedoluzhko, Artem; Mattanavile Shankregowda, Aruna; Waugh, Courtney Alice; Jaspers, Veerle. (2021) Size Doesn’t Matter, Fit Does - MicroRNAs as Biomarkers of Immunomodulation in Migratory Shorebirds. Wildlife Disease Association 69th WDA/14th EWDA Conference 2021-08-31 -
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LectureBrand, Anne-Fleur; Klaassen, Marcel; Waugh, Courtney Alice; Jaspers, Veerle. (2021) Assessing the Macro Potential of MicroRNAs As Biomarkers of Pollution. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry SETAC 10th Young Environmental Scientists Meeting 2021-02-22 - 2021-02-26
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PosterBrand, Anne-Fleur; Skaalvik, Tonje Gottenberg; Asimakopoulos, Alexandros; Klaassen, Marcel; Waugh, Courtney; Jaspers, Veerle. (2021) Size Doesn't Matter, Fit Does: MicroRNAs as Pollution Biomarkers. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry SETAC Europe 2021 2021-05-03 - 2021-05-06
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LectureBrand, Anne-Fleur. (2021) PhD candidate Anne-Fleur Brand talks about shorebirds. NTNU NTNU Oceans Week 2021 2021-05-03 -