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.
Competencies
Publications
2021
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Brand, Anne-Fleur.
(2021)
Er jojo-slanking skadelig for bittesmå topputøvere?.
Forskersonen.no.
Popular scientific article
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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
Journal publications
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Brand, Anne-Fleur.
(2021)
Er jojo-slanking skadelig for bittesmå topputøvere?.
Forskersonen.no.
Popular scientific article
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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
Media
2022
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InterviewBrand, Anne-Fleur. (2022) Boiling Point Science Podcast. 89.7 Eastside FM [Radio]. 2022-10-20.
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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 32nd Annual Meeting . SETAC Europe; 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; Brand, Anne-Fleur; Rikardsen, Audun H.; Waugh, Courtney Alice. (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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PosterJaspers, Veerle; Peng, Hebo; Zhang, Junjie; Ross, Tobias; Brand, Anne-Fleur; Asimakopoulos, Alexandros; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro; Waugh, Courtney Alice; Herzke, Dorte; Poma, Giulia; Malarvannan, Govindan; Covaci, Adrian; Wang, Lei; Wille, Michelle; Klaassen, Marcel. (2022) Pollution in the coastal wetlands of East Asia and the decline in migrating songbirds - First Results of the Coast Impact Project. SETAC Europe 32nd Annual Meeting . Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC); Copenhagen. 2022-05-15 - 2022-05-19.
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Academic lectureJaspers, Veerle; Zhang, Junjie; Ross, Tobias; Peng, Hebo; Brand, Anne-Fleur; Asimakopoulos, Alexandros; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Waugh, Courtney Alice; Herzke, Dorte; Poma, Giulia; Malarvannan, Govindan; Covaci, Adrian; Wang, Lei; Wille, Michelle; Klaassen, Marcel. (2022) Pollution in The Coastal Wetlands of East Asia and The Decline in Migrating Shorebirds – Update on The COAST IMPACT Project. SETAC North America 43rd Annual Meeting (Pittsburgh) . Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry; Pittsburgh. 2022-11-13 - 2022-11-17.
2021
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LectureBrand, Anne-Fleur. (2021) PhD candidate Anne-Fleur Brand talks about shorebirds. NTNU Oceans Week 2021 . NTNU; 2021-05-03.
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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. 69th WDA/14th EWDA Conference . Wildlife Disease Association; 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. SETAC 10th Young Environmental Scientists Meeting . Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry; 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. SETAC Europe 2021 . Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry; 2021-05-03 - 2021-05-06.
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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. SETAC SciCon4 - SETAC North America 42nd Annual Meeting . Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry; 2021-11-14 - 2021-11-18.