In this blogpost, Jakob Wolfram talks about his recent study “Pesticide occurrence in protected surface waters in nature conservation areas of Germany”. In the study, he analyzed millions of records detailing the occurrence of pesticides in surface waters. The study showed that pesticides frequently occur in strictly protected nature conservation areas and could jeopardize their ecological integrity.
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The Department of Water, Atmosphere and Environment at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna is accepting applications for a PhD position in ecological modelling of biodiversity in riverine networks. The position begins in April 2023.
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Predicting effects of chemicals in ecosystems is complex due to many factors that influence the action of chemicals. Moreover, understanding chemical effects in ecosystems requires the integration of multiple levels of biological organisation such as cells, organs, organisms, whole populations, communities or ecosystems, which is rarely done. In this blogpost, Anke Schneeweiss and her research team provide a framework for how to integrate these levels by delineating connections between different ecotoxicological perspectives.
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The Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics at the University of Amsterdam is accepting applications for the position of an assistant professor in the Department of Freshwater and Marine Ecology.
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IGB Berlin is accepting applications for the position of a Data Steward for a project at lake Müggelsee. The position has to be filled as soon as possible.
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Wageningen University and Research is accepting applications for a PhD position to develop new ecotoxicological tools for the effect assessment of low risk pesticides.
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In this second installment of the ‘Glimpse of the year 2022’ series, we give our readers a glance of another 3 most visited posts in this year.
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In the first part of the ‘Glimpse of the year 2022’ series, we give our readers a glance of 3 most visited posts about scientific publications in this year.
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On the occasion of this festive season, the blogteam of EcotoxBlog and the Institute of Environmental Sciences (iES) at the University of Koblenz – Landau (soon to be the Rhineland-Palatinate Technical University, RPTU) wishes its readers and blog contributors a merry Christmas and holiday celebrations full of fun, surprises, and magic!
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The Department of Cell Toxicology at Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Leipzig invites applications for a PhD Researcher. The position starts in March 2023.
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