Timothy Mousseau, PhD, is an internationally renowned expert on the effects of ionizing radiation (IR) on living systems. He was among the first biologists to initiate research at Fukushima in July, 2011. He has published more than 110 scientific papers related to IR effects since 2010 (>220 in total). He is among the most cited radioecologists in the world and has served on National Academy of Science (NAS) panels related to the effects of tritium leaks at nuclear power stations and the analysis of cancer risks in populations near nuclear facilities. Since 2000 Dr. Mousseau has focused his research efforts on the genetic, developmental, physiological, ecological and evolutionary consequences of IR in natural systems from bacteria to man.
His most recent research includes studies of IR on genomic variation in feral dog populations of Chernobyl and the Marshall Islands (in collaboration with the National Human Genome Research Institute at NIH), rodents and birds in Chernobyl and Fukushima, and on the effects of IR on wild plants from Chernobyl (in collaboration with NASA). Questions of interest include effects on mutation rates, microbiome diversity, fertility, and adaptations to chronic low dose radiation exposure. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Council of Learned Societies, The Explorers Club, and the Royal Geographical Society. Currently a professor of biological sciences at the University of South Carolina (USC), past positions include Dean and Associate VP for Research at USC, and visiting professorships at the University of Pierre and Marie Curie (Paris), Chubu University (Japan), NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, and as a program officer for population biology at the National Science Foundation.
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