Author Archives: MS

EcotoxBlog welcomes newbies of Master’s in Environmental Pollution Management (Ecotoxicology)

In this post, Carsten Brühl and Jakob Wolfram welcome the cohort 2021 of the Master’s in Environmental Pollution Management (Ecotoxicology) here in Landau. Eleven students will study how environmental stressors can adversely impact our environments and how these risks can be alleviated.

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A mini-review of process-based food web models and their application in aquatic-terrestrial meta-ecosystems

In this post, Stephen Osakpolor talks about his review of process-based food web models for both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem. These models are essential for understanding how stressors affect the interconnected environments.

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Position as Biologist / Ecologist at RIFCON GmbH, Hirschberg

RIFCON GmbH is hiring a biologist / ecologist for its nature and species protection work in Hirschberg, Germany.

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Invertebrate turnover along gradients of anthropogenic salinization in rivers of two German regions

In this post, Trong Dieu Hien Le talks about her recently published paper “Invertebrate turnover along gradients of anthropogenic salinization in rivers of two German regions”.

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Post-doc position in Environmental Analytical Chemistry at SLU, Uppsala (Sweden)

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Uppsala is offering a Post-doctoral position in Environmental Analytical Chemistry. The position is in the Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment.

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Can plastic mulching mitigate fungicide effects on soil?

In this post, Maximilian Meyer reports on his recently published paper “Agricultural mulching and fungicides—impacts on fungal biomass, mycotoxin occurrence, and soil organic matter decomposition”. The research question was – “Does plastic mulching mitigate fungicide effects in soils?”

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Position as Project Manager in Integrated River Basin Management and Ecology

Emscher Genossenschaft Lippe Verband (EGLV) is looking for a Project Manager in Integrated River Basin Management and Ecology. The position, as part of the EU-funded MERLIN project, is in the department of river and landscape in Essen (Germany).

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Pesticides rarely come alone

In their latest publication, scientists from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research quantified the relevance of pesticide mixtures using monitoring data from pesticide application schemes and Germany-wide stream samplings. The research concluded that environmental risk assessment of pesticides requires refinements.

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REMINDER: A colloquium on combined effects of multiple stressors on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems

The Department of Environmental Science at the University of Stockholm is organizing a colloquium on combined effects of multiple stressors.

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STRESSED-OUT! A colloquium on combined effects of multiple stressors on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems

The Department of Environmental Science at the University of Stockholm is organizing a colloquium on combined effects of multiple stressors.

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