Contact Information
| Title | Environmental Toxicologist |
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| Faculty Rank | Research Assistant Professor |
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| Address | 102 Kiesselbach Crop Research Laboratory
1870 North 37th Street
Lincoln NE
68583–0817
East Campus |
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| Phone |
- office: 402-472-1633
- fax: 402-472-7904
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| E-mail | mrhoades1@unl.edu |
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| Vitae | Download file |
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Contact Preference
Phone 402-472-1633 Walk-ins 102 Kiesselbach Crop Research East Campus
Office Hours
by appointment
My Story
Selected Grants
- October 1, 2025-September 30, 2030. Empowering future scientific leaders in agriculture, water quality and health (Hatch multi-state committee W_Temp_5045). $250,000. Agricultural Research Division Hatch Multistate Enhancement Program (USDA/NIFA). Principal Investigator.
- January 1, 2024-December 31, 2027. Groundwater monitoring for public health. $196,602. Nebraska Environmental Trust. Collaborator. Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District-project sponsor.
- January 1, 2024-December 31, 2025. Can knowledge-based research incentives promote the health and safety of Nebraskans? $19,750. UNL Research Council. Co-investigators: Pennisi L, Rhoades M, PytlikZillig L, Herpel R, Weisbrod J.
- January 1, 2023-December 31, 2025. Graduate student support. $17,304 (Yr 1); $18,060 (Yr 2); $17,304 (Yr 3). Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute. Principal Investigator.
- February 1, 2022- January 31, 2024. Evaluating placental passage and teratogenicity of N-nitrosoatrazine in a pregnant rat model. $14,908. Child Health Research Institute. Co-investigator. PI-Kim K, Peeples E, Rhoades M.
- November 1, 2017-June 30, 2022. Risk of Adverse Fetal Outcomes Associated with Maternal Exposure to Nitrate and Nitrosatable Compounds in Drinking Water. $19,600. Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute. Co-Principal Investigator.
- July 1, 2017-June 30, 2022. Risk of Adverse Fetal Outcomes Associated with Maternal Exposure to Nitrate and Nitrosatable Compounds in Drinking Water. $149,964. NU Collaboration Initiative Seed Grant. Collaborator/Project Leader.
Selected Publications
| VanDeSteeg, G. N., A.R. Russum, M.R. Sandbulte, E.G. Rogan, M.G.Rhoades. 2026. Environmental Pesticide Exposure in the Etiology of Pediatric Brain Tumors and Leukemia: A Scoping Review of Epidemiological Studies. Int. Journal of Cancer. 159:1360-1384. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijc.70546 |
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| Rhoades MG, Adjei AK, Barnes-Josiah DL, Spalding RF, Howard LM, Steele CE, Eskridge KM. Ecological study exploring relationships between county level birth defect rates and nitrate, atrazine, and other nitrosatable agrichemicals in Nebraska groundwater. ACS ES&T Water. 2025:5(7) 3643-3651. DOI:10.1021/acsestwater4c01061. |
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| Rhoades MG, Meza JL, Beseler CL, Shea PJ, Kahle A, Vose JM, Exner ME, Spalding RF. 2014. Evaluating mixtures in drinking water supplies as risk factors for cancer: A case study of nitrate and atrazine. Chapter 2, p. 21-62 |
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| Joshi N, Rhoades MG, Bennett GD, Wells SM, Mirvish SS, Breitbach MJ, Shea PJ. 2013. Developmental abnormalities in chicken embryos exposed to N-nitrosoatrazine. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A. 76(17):1015-1022. |
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| Rhoades MG, Meza JM, Beseler CL, Shea PJ, Kahle A, Vose JM, Eskridge, KM, Spalding RF. 2013. Atrazine and Nitrate in Public Drinking Water Supplies Associated with non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in Nebraska USA. Environmental Health Insights 2013:7 15-27. |
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Background
Education
| Degree | Major | Institution | Year Awarded |
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| Doctorate of Philosophy |
Toxicology |
University of Nebraska-Medical Center |
2010 |
| Bachelor of Science |
Chemistry/Psychology |
University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
2001 |
Professional Organizations
Websites
SNR Program Areas
Areas of Interest/Expertise
- Environmental Toxicology
- Drinking Water
- Public Health
Grants
Currently this page only displays grants that were awarded on 1/1/ 2009 to the present. If a grant was awarded prior to 1/1/ 2009 and is still active, it will not be displayed on this page.
| Grant Title | Nitrate and Atrazine: Is the mixture toxic to the developing embryo? |
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| Starting Date | 01/01/2016 |
Investigator(s)
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| Ending Date | 12/31/2016 |
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| Funding Level | $10,000.00 |
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| Funding Agency | Research Council Faculty Seed Grant |
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Courses Taught
| Course Number | Course Title | Fall Even Years | Fall Odd Years | Spring Even Years | Spring Odd Years | Summer Session | Cross Listing |
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| NRES 330 |
Environmental Health |
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X |
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NUTR 330 |