Select news articles highlighting Dr. Hecker’s research
USask program training students to lead the future of water security
Graduate students at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) will experience a unique training experience like no other, thanks to a $1.65-million grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council (NSERC).
For the love of fish: Five questions with USask’s Markus Hecker
Research tackles the challenges of quantifying chemical contamination, one of the greatest threats to the planet.
USask researchers angling to protect fish from chemical contamination
Chemicals widely used in everyday life end up in wastewater that flows to rivers and lakes, potentially causing serious impacts to aquatic life.
EcoToxChip aims to slash cost and time for chemical toxicity tests, save lab animals
The EcoToxChip is expected to generate huge savings in time, money and live animals in testing thousands of chemicals for toxicity. The project is being led by researchers at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), McGill University in Montreal and Environment and Climate Change Canada in Ottawa.
Dr. Markus Hecker 