Rate My Professor Jolyn Chia

Jolyn H. Z. Chia serves as a Research Technician in the Department of Zoology within the Division of Sciences at the University of Otago. She earned her Master's degree in Zoology from the University of Otago in 2017. Prior to her current role, she worked as an undergraduate research assistant in the Travis Ingram Research Group, which focuses on ecology and evolution in New Zealand's freshwaters, and contributed to various lab activities.

Chia's research contributions center on the reproductive biology and physiological responses of fish to environmental challenges, including transgenerational effects of hypoxia and herbicides. She has co-authored several peer-reviewed publications. In "Paternal exposure to a common herbicide alters the behavior and serotonergic system of zebrafish offspring" (Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 2020), she contributed equally, showing paternal glyphosate exposure impacts offspring serotonin levels and anxiety-like behaviors. "Paternal hypoxia exposure primes offspring for increased metabolic efficiency" (BMC Biology, 2022) explores adaptive responses to low oxygen in zebrafish. Her work on eels includes "Effects of gonadotropins, 11-ketotestosterone, and insulin-like growth factor-1 on target gene expression and growth of previtellogenic oocytes from shortfinned eels, Anguilla australis, in vitro" (2022), "Induction of oocyte development in previtellogenic eel, Anguilla australis" (2020), and "Expression of gonadotropin subunit and gonadotropin receptor genes in wild female New Zealand shortfinned eel (Anguilla australis) during yellow and silver stages" (2018), addressing hormonal regulation of oocyte maturation. Her ResearchGate profile indicates 6 publications with 79 citations. As a technician, she supports animal husbandry, fish collections, tagging, maintenance, sample processing, and analysis in Zoology projects on microplastics, parasites, and fish behavior.