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AMEO in Paris: Ecotox students test potential endocrine distruptors

For the “Applied Module at External Organizations” (AMEO), Ecotox students complete an eight-week internship at an external university, governmental or industrial research institute. In this post, Manuel Ayala-Velázquez reports on his internship at the Université Pierre et Marie-Curie (UPMC), now Sorbonne Université.

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PhD position in Environmental Science at Kiel University

The Department of Landscape Ecology at Kiel University is looking for a PhD student to work on the effects of anthelmintics (de-wormers) on plant reproduction.

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What’s driving insecticide pollution in agricultural surface waters?

In this post, Jakob Wolfram talks about his most recent paper “Insecticide Risks in United States Surface Waters: Drivers and Spatiotemporal Modeling”. This publication analyzed the drivers of insecticide nonpoint source pollution and used a modelling approach to identify regions in the U.S. where surface waters may be at risk.

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Master thesis opportunity in marine mammal ecotoxicology in Norway

Akvaplan-niva in Norway is looking for a master student to investigate levels of contaminant mixtures in humpback and killer whales along the coast of Northern-Norway.

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Abstract submission open for 9th SETAC YES meeting in Texas in March 2020

Submit your abstract to the 9th SETAC Young Environmental Scientists (YES) meeting in Waco, Texas, USA, from 9-11 March, 2020, themed “New times, new science”.

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MSc thesis on biomarkers for ecotoxicology at Uni Koblenz-Landau

We are offering a thesis on the topic “Amino and fatty acid profiles – sensible biomarkers for ecotoxicological studies?” in our working group “Functional Aquatic Ecotoxicology”.

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BSc or MSc theses on pesticide sensitivity of aquatic fungi at Uni Koblenz-Landau

We are looking for a student interested in a BSc or MSc project on the topic “Improving effect projection: sensitivity of aquatic hyphomycetes to pesticide exposure” to join our working group “Functional Aquatic Ecotoxicology”.

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MSc theses in the working group “Functional Aquatic Ecotoxicology”

We are offering theses to investigate the question “Does stoichiometry explain changes in ecosystem functioning under stress?”.

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PostDoc position in Environmental Science at University of Trier

University of Trier is hiring a PostDoc in environmental science to join their environmental specimen bank group.

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PhD position in Environmental Analysis at the waterworks in Langenau

The laboratory at the waterworks in Langenau in hiring a PhD student in chemical and environmental analysis to assess organic substances in water.

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