Tag Archives: aquatic ecotoxicology

AMEO experience – NIVA, Oslo (Norway), Anastasia Manjavidze (2023)

In this blogpost, Anastasia Manjavidze shares her internship experience at NIVA, Oslo (Norway). Students of the  Environmental Pollution Management (Ecotoxicology)  Program complete an 8-week internship each year, the so-called “AMEO”. The AMEO is performed either at an external university, governmental or industrial research institute  where students learn to apply the competences achieved during their study. Students also use this opportunity to travel and explore not only Germany, but also other countries! 

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Troubled Water: Pesticides are Long-Term Pollutants of European Surface Waters

In this blogpost, Larissa Herrmann talks about her latest research on pesticide reoccurrence in European surface waters, revealing that over 76% of compounds reoccur in aquatic ecosystems, with 40% previously unknown for long-term pollution. Her study, conservative in scope, highlights the need to reassess environmental risks, emphasizing the importance of understanding the long-term occurrence of pesticide impacts on water ecosystems.

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AMEO experience – Eurofins Aquatic Research Laboratories – Sadia Rahat (2023)

In this blogpost, Sadia Rahat shares her internship experience at Eurofins. Students of the  Environmental Pollution Management (Ecotoxicology)  Program complete an 8-week internship each year, the so-called “AMEO”. The AMEO is performed either at an external university, governmental or industrial research institute  where students learn to apply the competences achieved during their study. Students also use this opportunity to travel and explore Germany. 

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Impacts of Anthropogenic Stressors on Aquatic Insects and Terrestrial Food Webs

Anthropogenic stressors have a significant impact on the delicate balance of ecosystems such as emergence of aquatic insects, connecting aquatic and terrestrial food webs. These insects act as a high-quality food source for terrestrial consumers, such as spiders. In this blogpost, Sebastian Pietz talks about his latest publication on exploring the potential effects of subsidy quality on spiders.

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Position as Assistant Professor in Aquatic Ecotoxicology and Water Quality at University of Amsterdam

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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AMEO experience – Niklas Lebkücher at BASF (2022)

Each year, several students of the  Environmental Pollution Management (Ecotoxicology)  Program complete an 8-week internship, the so-called “AMEO”. The AMEO is performed either at an external university, governmental or industrial research institute  where students learn to apply the competences achieved during their study. Students also use this opportunity to travel and explore not only Germany, but also other countries. In this blog post, Niklas Lebkücher shares his AMEO experience in BASF SE, Ludwigshafen am Rhein.

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