In this blog post, Carolina Honert is recommending the ARTE documentary ‘How Chemical Giants Destroyed our Ecosystem’.
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Author Archives: Danisa Lione
Unveiling the Hidden Sources of Plastic Pollution: Shedding Light on Overlooked Microplastics and Novel Plastic Forms
The impact of plastic pollution on marine ecosystems has received substantial attention. However, there are emerging concerns regarding overlooked sources and novel forms of plastic pollution that have remained largely unexplored. This blog post covers the Special Issue of – ‘Frontiers in Marine Science’ , which sheds light on these hidden sources of plastic pollution.
Continue readingBeyond the classroom: 1st semester ends on the field
In May 2023, a group of M.Sc. Ecotoxicology students along with Carsten Brühl went to the Ecosystem Research Facility, Eusserthal (EERES) and the Riparian Stream Mesocosms (RSM). This excursion was a part of a module in the study program of M.Sc. Environmental Pollution Management (Ecotoxicology). In this blogpost, Danisa Lione and Hajar Bourassi (student representatives of the 2022 cohort), present some brief details about the excursion and their experience.
Continue readingPhD fellowship in Geophysics at University of Strasbourg
The Earth & Environment Institute (ITES) at University of Strasbourg (France) is inviting applications for a PhD – fellowship in the field of geophysics. The topic of the research project is ‘Pesticide Transport and Transformation from Soil to Groundwater using Stable Isotopes’. The positions starts in January 2024.
Continue readingImpacts of Anthropogenic Stressors on Aquatic Insects and Terrestrial Food Webs
Anthropogenic stressors have a significant impact on the delicate balance of ecosystems such as emergence of aquatic insects, connecting aquatic and terrestrial food webs. These insects act as a high-quality food source for terrestrial consumers, such as spiders. In this blogpost, Sebastian Pietz talks about his latest publication on exploring the potential effects of subsidy quality on spiders.
Continue readingSpiders are exposed to pesticides through their diet of aquatic insects
In our latest blogpost, Alexis P. Roodt talks about his research on how riparian spiders are exposed to water-borne pesticides by feeding on emerging aquatic insects.
Continue readingShould we go the easy way? Realism in decomposition studies
Decomposition of organic matter is a critical function in streams and is important for their food webs. Because of this, organic matter decomposition is the subject of many studies. In this blog post, Verena Schreiner talks about a recently published paper in which decomposition was analysed using different substrates.
Continue readingThe Impact of Pesticides on Biodiversity: A Case Study of Banana Production in Costa Rica
In this blog post, Carsten Brühl is explaining the background and findings of a review produced together with colleagues of the Central American Institute for Studies on Toxic Substances (IRET) at Universidad Nacional (UNA), in Costa Rica that focusses on pesticide use in banana plantations and addresses exposure and effects in environment and human health. The review is the result of a DFG – Conare collaboration funding.
Continue readingPhD position in the field of bioaccumulation of organic contaminants at ETH, Zürich
ETH Zürich is accepting applications for the position of a PhD candidate for a project involving environmental chemistry and toxicology. The PhD project is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2023.
Continue readingPosition as Research Assistant at University of Kassel
The Department of Aquatic Ecology in Landscape Planning at University of Kassel is accepting applications for the position of a research assistant with the possibility of a doctorate.
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