Author Archives: WPChef2014

Research Project Course or Bachelor thesis on effects of fungicides on leaf-litter microbes

In this post, we offer a Research Project Course (RPC)/Bachelor thesis on analyzing samples from a joint project with the German Environmental Protection Agency (Umweltbundesamt; UBA). Continue reading

Field study in Transylvania: News from the Landscape Ecology Group

This years field season of the Landscape Ecology group is marked by a comprehensive study in Romania. Continue reading

SLU is searching for a post-doc in aquatic ecotoxicology

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences is searching for a post-doc in aquatic ecotoxicology contributing to the science in the IMPROVE-project that aims for an improved ecological risk assessment of pesticide mixtures in water. Continue reading

Landau alumna becomes SETAC Graduate Environmental Risk Assessor

During the SETAC meeting in Nates, Landau alumna Denise Koetter became the first SETAC Graduate Environmental Risk Assessor. Continue reading

Job at the Goethe University Frankfurt

The Goethe University Frankfurt is offering a position on microplastics ecotoxicity. Continue reading

Amphibians and pesticides – what research do we need?

Carsten Brühl informs about their recent paper “Amphibians and Plant-Protection Products – What Research and Action Is Needed?”

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In Nantes? Meet us at the poster corner!

Are you in Nantes? Then let’s meet and chat at the poster corner of the session “Communicating research findings and uncertainties: Strategies, tools, and new platforms for environmental sciences”. Continue reading

Food depletion as a mode of toxic action for nanoparticles

In this post, Mirco Bundschuh talks about their recently published paper “Do titanium dioxide nanoparticles induce food depletion for filter feeding organisms? A case study with Daphnia magna”. Continue reading

Three new student bloggers on the BlogTeam

We welcome three new student bloggers on board of the BlogTeam. Continue reading

International Workshop in Landau on Engineered Nanoparticles in Environmental Systems

The INTERNANO project cordially invites to the International Workshop on “Engineered Nanoparticles in Environmental Systems: Fate, Transport, Effects and Analytics” which will be held in Landau, Germany on October 20-21, 2016. Continue reading