| Terrie Wierenga, Biological Science Technician |
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I have been involved in research since 1977 when I started working part-time at the Iowa State University Meats Laboratory. After graduation in 1980, I worked at the USDA-ARS National Animal Disease Center in Ames, IA, studying Vitamin D and its metabolites. I moved to Logan in 1985 and began working at the Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory as a biological science technician. My main work (between my trips!) is in reproductive toxicology, i.e., how consuming poisonous plants affects the reproductive processes (breeding, gestation, and fetal growth and development) of livestock.
I am the location Collateral Duty Safety Officer (CDSO) and the Biosafety Officer (BSO) for the three Logan ARS research laboratories. In 1996, I became a member of the ARS Northern Plains Area Safety, Health, and Environmental Policy and Implementation Team.
Professional Societies & Activities
Association for Women in Science, National and Northern Utah Chapter: founding member of local chapter; vice-president 1991-1993; president 1993-1997; treasurer 1997 to 2002.
Science by Mail scientist pen-pal, 1997 to 2000.
Northern Plains Area Award of Excellence for Safety, Health, and Environmental, 2000.
Presenter at Career Days and Science Fairs in city and county school districts.
Publications
Poisonous Plants: Global Research and Solutions, Kip E. Panter, Terrie L. Wierenga, and James A. Pfister, eds. CABI Publishing, Wallingford, U.K., 2007.
Comparison of plasma disposition of alkaloids after lupine challenge in cattle that had given birth to calves with lupine-induced arthrogryposis or clinically normal calves. Clive C. Gay, DVM, MVSc; Kip E. Panter, PhD; Katrina L. Mealey, DVM, PhD; John M. Gay DVM, PhD; Steven W. Hjartarson, DVM; Ahmed Tibary, DVM, PhD; Ernie S. Motteram BSc; Terrie Wierenga, BSc; Lynn F. James, PhD. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 2004; 65(11):1580-1583.
The fetal cleft: I. Characterization of a congenital model. Weinzweig, J., Panter, K.E., Pantaloni, M., Spangenberger, A., Harper, J.S., Lui, F., Gardner, D., Wierenga, T.L. and Edstrom, L.E. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 1999; 103:419-428.
Use of radiotelemetry, visual observation, and progesterone assay to determine true silent ovulation. Shipka, M.P., Campbell, C.B., Wierenga, T.L., Panter, K.E. and Lamb, R.C. Journal of Animal Science. (joint meeting abstract) 1998.
Growth of in vivo-produced embryos in non-serum supplemented media containing leukemia inhibitor factor, stem cell factor and transforming growth factor-?. White, K.L., Bunch, T.D., Cohen, J., Panter, K.E., Wierenga, T., Reed, W.A., Spendlove, R. and Torres, A.R. Proceedings of New Zealand Embryo Transfer Workshop. January 1994.
Ultrasonographic studies on the fetotoxic effects of poisonous plants on livestock. Panter, K.E., Wierenga, T.L., and Bunch, T.D. In: Toxicology of Plant and Fungal Compounds (Keeler, RF and Tu, A, eds), Marcel Dekker, New York. 1990, pp. 589-610.
Quantitation of p-hippuric acid and n-acetyl-p-hippuric acid from blood by HPLC. Meerdink, D.J., Wierenga, T., Russell, R.W., and Young, J.W. Journal of Liquid Chromatography. 1981; 4(9):1609-1617.
Assistant Editor for the following books and proceedings:
Poisonous Plants (Proc. Third International Symposium on Poisonous Plants), 1992. Iowa State University Press, Ames.
Noxious Range Weeds, 1991. Westview Press, Boulder CO.
Swainsonine and Related Glycosidase Inhibitors, 1989. Iowa State University Press, Ames.
