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Author Archives: Danisa Lione
Position as an Environmental Scientist at UFZ, Leipzig
The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) is accepting applications for the position of an environmental scientist for a project related to identification and prevention of pesticide inputs into water bodies.
Continue readingAMEO experience – nEcoTox, Germany – Veronica Rodriguez and Lorenz Witt (2023)
In this blogpost, Veronica Rodriguez and Lorenz Witt share their internship experience at nEcoTox, Germany. Students of the Environmental Pollution Management (Ecotoxicology) Program complete an 8-week internship each year, the so-called “AMEO”. The AMEO is performed either at an external university, governmental or industrial research institute where students learn to apply the competences achieved during their study. Students also use this opportunity to travel and explore Germany.
Continue readingPhD position in Deep Learning for biodiversity monitoring in Essen, Germany
The University of Duisburg-Essen is accepting applications for a PhD position in Computer Vision / Deep Learning in the Faculty of Biology, working group Phycology
Continue readingTroubled Water: Pesticides are Long-Term Pollutants of European Surface Waters
In this blogpost, Larissa Herrmann talks about her latest research on pesticide reoccurrence in European surface waters, revealing that over 76% of compounds reoccur in aquatic ecosystems, with 40% previously unknown for long-term pollution. Her study, conservative in scope, highlights the need to reassess environmental risks, emphasizing the importance of understanding the long-term occurrence of pesticide impacts on water ecosystems.
Continue readingAMEO experience – Eurofins Agroscience (Non-target arthropods) – Karla Fernanda González (2023)
In this blogpost, Karla Fernanda González shares her internship experience at Eurofins. Students of the Environmental Pollution Management (Ecotoxicology) Program complete an 8-week internship each year, the so-called “AMEO”. The AMEO is performed either at an external university, governmental or industrial research institute where students learn to apply the competences achieved during their study. Students also use this opportunity to travel and explore Germany.
Continue readingResearch Training Group SystemLink – The journey continues
In this blogpost, Ralf Schulz reports that the DFG has decided to continue the funding of the Research Training Group 2360 SystemLink, which is taking place at the iES Landau.
Continue readingEcotoxBlog hiring new Editor and Social Media Manager starting February 2024
M. Sandhya, our current Editor and Social Media Manager, is beginning a new chapter in her life, thus the EcotoxBlog is looking for a new Editor and Social Media Manager, starting February 2024. Please note that only affiliates of the RPTU (Campus Landau) are eligible for this position.
Continue readingAMEO experience – Federal Environment Agency, Germany – Beatrice Mah (2023)
In this blogpost, Beatrice Mah shares her internship experience at Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt), Germany. Students of the Environmental Pollution Management (Ecotoxicology) Program complete an 8-week internship each year, the so-called “AMEO”. The AMEO is performed either at an external university, governmental or industrial research institute where students learn to apply the competences achieved during their study. Students also use this opportunity to travel and explore Germany.
Continue readingPhD position in Ecotoxicology at Justus Liebig University, Giessen
Justus Liebig University is accepting applications for a PhD position (with a specialization in ecotoxicology, applied ecology and taxonomy). The position is initially limited to 3 years.
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