Publications

  • Doig L.E., Carr M.K., Meissner A.G.N., Jardine T.D., Jones P.D., Bharadwaj L., Lindenschmidt K-E. 2017. Open-water and under-ice seasonal variations in trace element content and physicochemical associations in fluvial bed sediment. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. Under review
  • Friesen V., Doig L.E., Markwart B.E., Haakensen M., Tissier E., Liber K. 2017. Genetic characterization of periphyton communities associated with selenium bioconcentration and trophic transfer in a simple food chain. Environmental Science & Technology, Under review
  • Mantyka-Pringle C.S., Jardine T.D., Bradford L., Bharadwaj L., Kythreotis A.P., Fresque-Baxter J., Kelly E., Somers G., Doig L.E., Jones P.D., Lindenschmidt K-E., the Slave River and Delta Partnership. 2017. Bridging science and traditional knowledge to assess cumulative impacts of stressors on ecosystem health. Environment International. 102, 125–137.
  • Carr M.K., Jardine T.D., Doig L.E., Jones P.D., Bharadwaj L., Tendler B., Chételat J., Cott P., Lindenschmidt K-E. 2017. Stable sulfur isotopes identify habitat-specific foraging and mercury exposure in a highly mobile fish community. Science of the Total Environment. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.02.013
  • Cara Baldwin, Lori Bradford, Meghan K Carr, Lorne E Doig, Timothy D Jardine, Paul D Jones, Lalita Bharadwaj, Karl-Erich Lindenschmidt. 2017. Ecological patterns of fish distribution in the Slave River Delta region, Northwest Territories, Canada, as relayed by Traditional Knowledge and Western science. International Journal of Water Resources Development: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2017.1298516
  • Doig, L.E., North R.L., Hudson J.J., Hewlett C., K.-E. Lindenschmidt and K. Liber. 2017. Phosphorus release from sediments in a river-valley reservoir in the northern Great Plains of North America. Hydrobiologia 787: 323. doi:10.1007/s10750-016-2977-2
  • North, R.L., Davies, J-M., Doig, L.E., Lindenschmidt K-E., Hudson J.J. 2015. Lake Diefenbaker: The prairie jewel. Journal of Great Lakes Research 41(Suppl. 2), 1‒7.
  • North, R.L., Johansson, J., Vandergucht, D., Doig, L.E., Liber, K., Lindenschmidt, E., Baulch, H., Hudson, J.J., 2015. Evidence for internal phosphorus loading in a large prairie reservoir (Lake Diefenbaker). Journal of Great Lakes Research 41(Suppl. 2), 91‒99.
  • Maavara, T., Hood, J.L.A., North, R.L., Doig, L.E., Parsons, C.T, Johansson, J., Liber, K., Hudson, J.J., Lucas, B.T., Vandergucht, D.M., Van Cappellen, P. 2015. Reactive silicon dynamics in a large prairie reservoir (Lake Diefenbaker, Saskatchewan). Journal of Great Lakes Research 41(Suppl. 2), 100‒109.
  • Tse, T.J., Doig, L.E., Leavitt, P.R., Quiñones-Rivera, Z.J., Codling, G., Lucas, B.T., Liber, K., Giesy, J.P., Wheater, H., Jones, P.D. 2015. Long-term spatial trends in sedimentary algal pigments in a narrow river-valley reservoir, Lake Diefenbaker. Journal of Great Lakes Research 41(Suppl. 2), 56‒66.
  • Lucas, B.T., Liber, K., Doig, L.E. 2015. Spatial and temporal trends in reservoir physicochemistry and phosphorus speciation within Lake Diefenbaker, a Great Plains reservoir, as inferred from depositional sediments. Journal of Great Lakes Research 41(Suppl. 2), 67‒80.
  • Lucas, B.T., Liber, K., Doig, L.E. 2015. Reconstructing diatom and chironomid assemblages to infer environmental spatiotemporal trends within Lake Diefenbaker, a narrow river valley reservoir on the Canadian Prairies. Journal of Great Lakes Research 41(Suppl. 2), 45‒55.
  • Doig, L.E., Schiffer S.T., Liber K.  2015. Reconstructing the ecological impacts of eight decades of mining, metallurgical, and municipal activities on a small boreal lake in northern Canada. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management  11, 490–501.
  • T.J. Tse, G. Codling, P.D. Jones, K. Thoms, K. Liber, J.P. Giesy, H. Wheater, L.E. Doig. 2014. Reconstructing long-term trends in municipal sewage discharge into a small lake in northern Manitoba, Canada. Chemosphere 103: 299–305.
  • Gallego-Gallegos M., Doig, L.E., Tse J.J., Pickering I.J., Liber K. 2013. Bioavailability, toxicity and biotransformation of selenium in midge (Chironomus dilutus) larvae exposed via water or diet to elemental selenium particles, selenite or selenized algae. Environmental Science and Technology 47:584-92.
  • Liber, K., Doig, L.E. and S.L. White-Sobey. 2010. Toxicity of uranium, molybdenum, nickel, and arsenic to Hyalella azteca and Chironomus dilutus in water-only and spiked-sediment toxicity tests. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 74:1171–1179.
  • Doig, L.E. and Liber, K. 2010. An assessment of Hyalella azteca burrowing activity under laboratory sediment toxicity testing conditions. Chemosphere 81:261–265.
  • Doig, L.E. and Liber, K.  2006. Nickel speciation in the presence of different sources and fractions of dissolved organic matter. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 66:169-177.
  • Doig, L.E. and Liber, K.  2006. Influence of dissolved organic matter on nickel bioavailability and toxicity to Hyalella azteca in water-only exposures. Aquatic Toxicology 76:203-216.
  • Doig, L.E. and Liber, K.  2005. Nickel partitioning in formulated and natural freshwater sediments. Chemosphere 62:968-79.
  • Doig, L. and K. Liber.  2000. A dialysis mini-peeper for measuring pore water metal concentrations in laboratory sediment toxicity and bioavailability tests.  Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 19:2882-2889.

Conference Presentations (speaker/presenter in bold)

  • Jardine, T., Mantyka-Pringle, C., Bradford, L., Bharadwaj, L., Fresque-Baxter, J., Kelly, E., Somers, G., Lindenschmidt, K., Doig, L., Jones, P., & Slave River and Delta Partnership. 2016. Unifying Aboriginal Knowledge and Science to support community-based monitoring in a large river and delta. International Association for Society and Natural Resources, June 22‒26, 2016, Houghton, Michigan, USA.
  • D’Silva, L.P., Liber, K., Baulch, H.M., and Doig, L.E. Identifying physicochemical mechanisms affecting internal phosphorus loading in, Buffalo Pound Lake, SK, using sediment fractionation extractions and in situ water chemistry. Society of Environmental Toxicologists and Chemists: Prairie Northern Chapter Annual Meeting. June 17, 2016. Second place award for platform presentation
  • Jones, P., Jardine, T., Bharadwaj, L., Lindenschmidt, K-E., Doig, L., Kelly, E., Rosolen, S. 2015. A Community Based Cumulative Effects Monitoring Program for the Slave River, Northwest Territories, Canada. Canadian Ecotoxicology Workshop, Saskatoon, SK, October 5−8, 2015.
  • Doig, L., Ciborowski, J., Dobrin, M., Moes, T., Mandeville, V., McTurk, F., Rosolen S., and Slave River and Delta Partnership. 2015. Slave River Environmental Effects Monitoring Program (SWEEP) and benthic macroinvertebrates: A Community-based approach to monitoring the long-term health of a large northern river. Canadian Ecotoxicology Workshop, Saskatoon, SK, October 5−8, 2015.
  • Doig, L.E., Pittet, V., Markwart, B., Haakensen, M., Liber K-E. Community composition matters: Selenium accumulation in periphyton and trophic transfer to the freshwater snail, Stagnicola elodes. Canadian Ecotoxicology Workshop, Saskatoon, SK, October 5−8, 2015.
  • Doig, L.E., Meissner, A.G.N., Jardine T.D., Jones P.D.1, Bharadwaj L., Lindenschmidt K-E. 2015. Predicting mercury distribution in the Slave River and Delta using geospatial modeling. Canadian Ecotoxicology Workshop, Saskatoon, SK, October 5−8, 2015.
  • D'Silva, L., Liber K., Baulch H., Doig L. 2015. Mechanisms affecting arsenic flux rates from prairie reservoir sediments, Buffalo Pound Lake, SK, Canada. Canadian Ecotoxicology Workshop, Saskatoon, SK, October 5−8, 2015.
  • Schiffer, S.R., Doig, L.E., Liber, K. Toxicity of aqueous vanadium to aquatic organisms relevant of the Athabasca Oil Sands region for use in development of water quality guidelines. Canadian Ecotoxicology Workshop, Saskatoon, SK, October 5−8, 2015.
  • Tse, T., Hecker, M., Giesy, J.P., Doig, L.E., Jones, P.D.  Inferring long-term algal dynamics in prairie reservoirs (Saskatchewan, Canada) through environmental DNA analysis of sediment cores. Canadian Ecotoxicology Workshop, Saskatoon, SK, October 5−8, 2015.
  • Jones, P.D., Jardine, T., Bharadwaj, L., Lindenschmidt, K.-E., Doig, L., Kelly, E., Fresque-Baxter, J., Summers, D., and Rosolon, 2014. S. A Community Based Cumulative Effects Monitoring Program for the Slave River, Northwest Territories, Canada. SETAC North America. November 9−13.
  • Mcbeth, J.M., Monique Haakensen, Lorne E Doig, Karsten Liber, Vanessa Pittet, Samira Sumaila, John H Rodgers Jr, James W Castle, Nicole J Sylvain. Role of gastropods in arsenic and selenium biogeochemical cycling in a constructed wetland treatment system. The Geological Society of America (GSA) Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia October 22, 2014.
  • North, R., Johansson, J., Hunter, K., Vandergucht, D., Guildford, S., Abirhire, O., Doig, L., Liber, K., Sadeghian, A., Lindenschmidt, K.-E. and Hudson, J. 2013. Evidence for internal phosphorus loading and its relationship to cyanobacterial biovolume and physiology in a large reservoir (Lake Diefenbaker, SK). Annual Meeting of the North American Lake Management Society. San Diego, CA, October 30 to November 1.
  • Haakensen, M., Pittet, V., Liber, K., Doig, L., Castle, J. and Rodgers Jr, J. 2013. Assessing diversity of algae and cyanobacteria related to selenium uptake and consequent uptake by invertebrates. 2013 Annual North American Selenium Working Group Meeting, Nashville, TN, November 22.
  • Brett Lucas, K. Liber, P.D. Jones, J.P. Giesy, H.S. Wheater, and L.E. Doig. Reconstructing temporal trends in nutrient availability and primary productivity within Lake Diefenbaker, a Great Plains reservoir, using depositional sediments. SETAC Prairie Northern Chapter 4th Annual Meeting, Lethbridge, AB, June 7−8, 2013
  • Crawford S.E., Doig L.E., and Liber K. 2012. Effect of sediment physicochemical properties on the bioavailability of sediment-associated uranium to a model benthic organism, Chironomus dilutus Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 33rd Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA, USA, November 11−15, 2012.
  • Doig L.E., Schiffer S.R., and K. Liber. The phantom midge (Chaoborus) and the mystery of the disappearing fishes. 39th Annual Aquatic Toxicity Workshop, Sun Peaks, BC, Canada, September 30 to October 3, 2012.
  • Sereda J., Wheater H., Hudson J., Doig L., Liber K., Jones P., Giesy J, and L. Bharadwaj. Lake Diefenbaker: Water Quality Assessment and Modeling for Management under Environmental Change. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA, December 5-9, 2011.
  • Doig, L and K. Liber. Using paleolimnology techniques to reconstruct the effects of contaminants in northern lakes. Plenary speaker, Prairie University Biology Symposium, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada. February 24-26, 2011.
  • Doig, L. and K. Liber. “Nickel bioavailability and toxicity to Hyalella azteca in freshwater sediment.” 29th Annual Aquatic Toxicity Workshop, Whistler, BC, October 21-23, 2002.
  • Doig, L. and K. Liber. “The significance of dissolved organic carbon in modifying nickel speciation and bioavailability to the amphipod Hyalella azteca.”  28th Annual Aquatic Toxicity Workshop, Winnipeg, MB, September 30-October 3, 2001.
  • Doig, L. and K. Liber. “The significance of dissolved organic carbon in modifying nickel speciation and bioavailability to the amphipod Hyalella azteca.” Canadian Network of Toxicology Centres, Annual Research Symposium, Ottawa, ON, March 20-21, 2001.
  • Doig, L. and K. Liber. “Nickel bioavailability and toxicity to Hyalella azteca in the presence of whole and fractioned DOC.” Canadian Network of Toxicology Centres, Annual Research Symposium, Ottawa, ON, March 20-21, 2000.
  • Doig, L. and K. Liber. “Nickel bioavailability and toxicity to Hyalella azteca in the presence of whole and fractioned DOM.”  27th Annual Aquatic Toxicity Workshop, St. John’s, NF, October 1-4, 2000.
  • Doig, L. and K. Liber. “Nickel bioavailability and toxicity to Hyalella azteca in the presence of whole and fractioned DOC.” Canadian Network of Toxicology Centres, Annual Research Symposium, Ottawa, ON, March 20-21, 2000.
  • D’Silva, L.P., Liber, K., Doig, L.E. Mechanisms affecting phosphorus flux rates from prairie reservoir sediment, Buffalo Pound Lake, SK, Canada. Canadian Ecotoxicology Workshop, Saskatoon, SK, October 5−8, 2015.
  • Mantyka-Pringle, C.S., T. Jardine, L. Bradford, L. Bharadwaj, E. Kelly, G. Somers, K. Lindenschmidt, L. Doig, P. Jones, J. Fresque-Baxter & Slave River and Delta Partnership. Bridging Science and Traditional Knowledge: Using a Bayesian Belief Network Model to assess cumulative impacts on the Slave River Watershed. SRDP (Slave River and Delta Partnership) Slave River and Delta Research Open Houses Fort Smith January 26 to 29, 2015.
  • Doig, Lorne, Ted Moes, Victor Mandeville, Frasier McTurk, Sarah Rosolen, Benji Wales and Slave River and Delta Partnership. Using Aquatic Invertebrates to Monitor the Health of the Slave River and Delta. SRDP (Slave River and Delta Partnership) Slave River and Delta Research Open Houses Fort Smith and Fort Resolution, January 26-29, 2015.
  • Lucas, B.T., Liber, K., Doig, L.E. A paleolimnological approach to establishing spatial and long-term environmental trends to correct for insufficient environmental monitoring data. SETAC North America 35th Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC, Nov 9−13, 2014.
  • Schiffer, S.R., Doig, L.E. and Liber, K. Standard vs. field-relevant species: Investigating the toxicity of vanadium to freshwater invertebrates and green algae. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Prairie Northern Chapter 5th annual meeting, Saskatoon, SK, June 6, 2014.
  • Tse, T.J., Doig, L.E., Quiñones-Rivera, Z.J., Leavitt, P.R., Codling, G., Lucas, B.T., Liber, K., Giesy, J.P., Wheater, H.S. and Jones, P.D. 2014. Reconstructing spatial and temporal changes in phytoplankton productivity in a narrow river-valley reservoir. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. Prairie Northern Chapter 5th annual meeting, Saskatoon, SK, June 6, 2014.
  • Schiffer S.R., Doig L.E., Liber K. Acute and chronic toxicity of aqueous vanadium to model and field-collected planktonic and benthic invertebrates. World Water Day.  Global Institute of Water Security and Canadian Association of Water Resources. Saskatoon, SK, March 21, 2014. Second place award for poster presentation
  • Tse, T. et al., World Water Day.  Global Institute of Water Security and Canadian Association of Water Resources. Saskatoon, SK, March 21, 2014.
  • Schiffer, S.R., Doig, L.E., Liber, K. Acute and chronic toxicity of aqueous vanadium to model and field−collected planktonic and benthic invertebrates. 40th Annual Aquatic Toxicity Workshop, Moncton NS, Canada, October 6−9, 2013. First place award for poster presentation
  • Doig, L.E., Schiffer, S.R., Liber, K. Reconstructing the historical effects of mining and metallurgical activities on lake ecosystems: The paleoecotoxicology toolbox.  Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Europe, 23rd Annual Meeting, Glasgow, Scotland, May 12−16, 2013.
  • Lucas, B.T., Tse, T.J., Liber, K., Jones, P.D., Giesy, J.P., Wheater, H.S., Doig, L.E.  Reconstructing environmental trends in potable lakes and reservoirs: The paleoecotoxicology toolbox.  Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Europe, 23rd Annual Meeting, Glasgow, Scotland, May 12−16, 2013.
  • Lucas, B.T., Liber, K., Jones, P.D., Giesy, J.P., Wheater, H.S., Doig, L.E. Reconstructing the past nutrient status of a Canadian Great Plains reservoir using depositional sediments and paleolimnological techniques. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 33rd Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA, USA, November 11−15, 2012.
  • Doig, L.E., Schiffer, S.R., Liber, K. Paleoecotoxicology: Reconstructing the historical effects of contaminants and other stressors in aquatic ecosystems. 39th Annual Aquatic Toxicity Workshop, Sun Peaks, BC, Canada, September 30 − October 3, 2012.
  • Lucas, B.T., Liber, K., Jones, P.D., Giesy, J.P., Wheater, H.S., Doig, L.E. Reconstructing the past nutrient status of Lake Diefenbaker, a Canadian Great Plains reservoir, using paleolimnological techniques. 39th Annual Aquatic Toxicity Workshop, Sun Peaks, BC, Canada, September 30 − October 3, 2012.
  • Lucas, B.T., Liber K., Jones, P.D., Giesy, J.P., Sereda, J., Bharadwaj, L., Hudson, J., De Boer, D.H., Wheater, H.S., Doig, L.E. Reconstructing the past environmental conditions of Lake Diefenbaker. World Water Day Workshop, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, March 22, 2012.
  • Lucas, B.T., Liber, K., Jones, P.D., Giesy, J.P., Sereda, J., Bharadwaj, L., Hudson, J., De Boer, D.H., Wheater, H.S., Doig, L.E. Reconstructing the past environmental conditions of Lake Diefenbaker. 38th Annual Aquatic Toxicity Workshop, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, October 2−5, 2011.
  • Schiffer, S.R., Liber, K., Doig, L.E. The paleoecotoxicology of Ross Lake, MB: Reconstructing the impacts of 80 years of industrial and municipal activities. 38th Annual Aquatic Toxicity Workshop, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, October 2−5, 2011.
  • Crawford, S.E., Doig, L.E., Liber, K. Sediment-associated uranium bioavailability and toxicity to a model freshwater benthic organism, Chironomus dilutus. 38th Annual Aquatic Toxicity Workshop, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, October 2−5, 2011.
  • Tse, T.J., Doig, L.E., Liber, K., Giesy, J.P., Sereda, J., Bharadwaj, L.A, Wheater, H., De Boer, D., Jones, P.D. Faecal sterol analysis of Ross Lake sediment cores. 38th Annual Aquatic Toxicity Workshop, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, October 2−5, 2011.
  • Gallego-Gallegos, M., Doig, L.E., Tse J.J., Liber K., and I.J. Pickering. An evaluation of selenium nanoparticle bioavailability, biotransformation and toxicity using the midge Chironomus dilutus. 14th Annual Canadian Light Source Users' Meeting, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, June 25, 2011.
  • Gallego-Gallegos, M., Doig, L.E., Tse, J.J., Liber, K. Pickering, I.J. Bioavailability, toxicity and biotransformation of red elemental Selenium nanoparticles by Chironomus dilutus. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Prairies North Chapter regional meeting, Winnipeg, MB, June 24, 2011.
  • Schiffer, S.R., Liber, K., Doig, L.E. The paleoecotoxicology of Ross Lake, MB: Reconstructing 80 years of industrial and municipal effects. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Prairies North Chapter regional meeting, Winnipeg, MB, June 24, 2011.
  • Doig, L.E., Liber, K., White-Sobey, S.L.  2010.  Toxicity of uranium, molybdenum, nickel, and arsenic to Hyalella azteca and Chironomus dilutus in water-only and spiked sediment toxicity tests.  Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry - Prairie Northern Chapter, 1st Annual Meeting, Saskatoon, SK, June 11, 2010.
  • Doig, L. and P. Jones. “Methods for the assessment of feeding parameters in common laboratory assay organisms.” 36th Annual Aquatic Toxicity Workshop, Charlevoix, QC, September 27−30, 2009.
  • Doig, L. and K. Liber. “Nickel bioavailability and toxicity to Hyalella azteca in formulated and natural freshwater sediment.” Canadian Network of Toxicology Centres, Annual Meeting, Ottawa, ON, March 2, 2003.
  • Doig, L. and K. Liber. “The significance of organic matter in modifying nickel bioavailability to Hyalella azteca in sediment.” Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 23rd Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, November 16−20, 2002.
  • Doig, L. and K. Liber. “Nickel concentrations in Hyalella azteca after acute and chronic exposure in solutions containing different sources and fractions of DOC.”  Canadian Network of Toxicology Centres, Annual Meeting, Ottawa, ON, March 26−27, 2002.     
  • Doig, L. and K. Liber.  “Nickel bioavailability and toxicity to Hyalella azteca in the presence of whole and fractioned DOC.” Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 21st Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, USA, November 12−16, 2000.
  • Doig, L. and K. Liber.  “Nickel bioavailability and toxicity to Hyalella azteca in the presence of whole and fractioned DOC.”  Canadian Network of Toxicology Centres, Annual Meeting, Hull, QC, March 27−28, 2000.
  • Doig, L. and K. Liber.  “A dialysis mini-peeper for measuring pore water metal concentrations in laboratory sediment toxicity and metal bioavailability tests.”  Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 20th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, November 14−18, 1999.
  • Doig, L. and K. Liber.  “A dialysis mini-peeper for measuring pore water metal concentrations in laboratory sediment toxicity and bioavailability tests.”  26th Annual Aquatic Toxicity Workshop, Edmonton, AB, October 2−6, 1999.
  • Doig, L. and K. Liber. “A mini-peeper for measuring pore water metal concentrations in laboratory sediment toxicity and metal bioavailability tests.”  Canadian Network of Toxicology Centres, Annual Meeting, Hull, QC, March 29−30, 1999.