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Permanent position at INRA in the area of evolutionary biology and ecotoxicology

INRA, the French National Institute for Agricultural Research, invites applications for a permanent position at the Junior Research Scientist level, in the area of evolutionary biology and ecotoxicology. Continue reading

The secret pollinators: an overview of moth pollination

In this post Carsten Brühl shares some information on moths, pollination and their potential role in current pollinator risk assessment approaches.

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Post-doctoral position at UFZ

The department of Effect-Directed Analysis (EDA) at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) has opened a new Post-doctoral position in the framework of the EC-funded project “SOLUTIONS for present and future emerging pollutants in land and water resources
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First clips of video curriculum available on YouTube

We were working on this for quite some time and now it finally aired: the first two clips of the video curriculum for the Master program in Ecotoxicology are available on YouTube. Continue reading

BECT update

In this post, Erin Bennett, the Editor-in-Chief of the Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, gives an update on the journal’s anniversary. Continue reading

Post-doctoral and research grants in project on Sustainable Nanotechnologies

The University of Aveiro, Portugal, offers Post-Doc and research grants within a project on Sustainable Nanotechnologies (SUN). Continue reading

New theses in the team Functional Aquatic Ecotoxicology

In this post, the team Functional Aquatic Ecotoxicology offers three new thesis topics.

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Neglected Risks – Erosion Rills Compromise Regulatory Pesticide Exposure Assessment

In this post, Sebastian Stehle informs about their recent paper “Erosion rills offset the efficacy of vegetated buffer strips to mitigate pesticide exposure in surface waters“.

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Post-Doc position at SLU

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) offers a Post-Doc position on ecological consequences of pesticide contamination of surface water bodies in agricultural areas. Continue reading

Leisure time – Visit the Center for Art and Media (ZKM) Museum Karlsruhe: The Exo-Evolution exhibition

In this post, Carsten Brühl tells us about an exciting science exhibition near Landau. Continue reading