{"id":923,"date":"2019-11-18T14:32:14","date_gmt":"2019-11-18T14:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/?page_id=923"},"modified":"2026-05-14T21:10:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T21:10:42","slug":"fun-stuff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/?page_id=923","title":{"rendered":"Fun Stuff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191105_202002995-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191105_202002995-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191105_202002995-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191105_202002995-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191105_202002995-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191105_202002995-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191105_202002995-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">When in Canada! Dr. Lydy, Sara, and Corie attending a Maple Leafs game while in Toronto for the 2019 SETAC North America conference     <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"912\" data-id=\"1055\" src=\"https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20211006_084618490.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20211006_084618490.jpg 684w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_20211006_084618490-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Local Community Outreach teaching high schoolers students about Toxicology!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"1052\" src=\"https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FB_IMG_1627006125136.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FB_IMG_1627006125136.jpg 720w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FB_IMG_1627006125136-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FB_IMG_1627006125136-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">REU Research Program 2021-2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/setac1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1111\" src=\"https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/setac1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/setac1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/setac1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/setac1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/setac1-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/setac1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SETAC 2022 in Pittsburgh PA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/setac2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1112\" 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src=\"https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/field-work-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/field-work-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/field-work-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/field-work-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/field-work-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/field-work-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/field-work-2-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Collecting sediment samples<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a 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Work!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/setac2023-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/setac2023-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/setac2023-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/setac2023-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/setac2023-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/setac2023-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/setac2023-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/setac2023-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" 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sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">REU Research Program 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/thumbnail_Image.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/thumbnail_Image-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/thumbnail_Image-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/thumbnail_Image-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/thumbnail_Image-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/thumbnail_Image-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/thumbnail_Image-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/thumbnail_Image.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Lydy and the team getting together for lunch and team building to celebrate the completion of thesis defenses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SETAC1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SETAC1-771x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SETAC1-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SETAC1-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SETAC1-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SETAC1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tyler Mehler and Dr. Lydy at SETAC North America Annual Meeting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SETAC2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SETAC2-800x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SETAC2-800x1024.jpg 800w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SETAC2-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SETAC2-768x983.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SETAC2.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tory Lydy and Dr. Lydy at SETAC North America Annual Meeting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lydy-Lab-75th-CFAAS-photo-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lydy-Lab-75th-CFAAS-photo-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lydy-Lab-75th-CFAAS-photo-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lydy-Lab-75th-CFAAS-photo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lydy-Lab-75th-CFAAS-photo-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lydy-Lab-75th-CFAAS-photo-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aquatictox.siu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lydy-Lab-75th-CFAAS-photo-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" 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