The University of Koblenz-Landau just announced 20 new scholarships for beginners of our international master’s programs. Continue reading
Nanoparticles in freshwater ecosystems
In this post, Mirco Bundschuh talks about their recently published paper “Effects of nanoparticles in fresh waters – risks, mechanisms and interactions”.
A collaborative research mapped human health risks from exposure to trace metal contamination of freshwater resources in Pakistan
In this post, Avit Kumar Bhowmik talks about their recent paper “Mapping human health risks from exposure to trace metal contamination of drinking water sources in Pakistan”.
Transatlantic Summer Academy on Sustainability 2016
Transatlantic Summer Academy 2016 in Bremen, organized by InterCulture gGmbH and Jacobs University Bremen – Experience new approaches in resolving ecological issues, work and live in a German‒US-American group of young people and explore sustainability from an intercultural perspective
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.
Fundraising for student trips to SETAC
In this post, Kym reports about their bake sale as a fundraiser for their trips to the SETAC Europe AM.
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
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“.
What’s up with Queich water quality?
Landau and its small river the Queich just belong together. Concerned about the river’s water quality, the masters students of Ecotoxicology investigated the influence of wastewater treatment sewage inlets within the scope of the optional module “Water Analysis Lab Course”.