In this post, Carsten Brühl introduces a recently published discussion paper on management practices for conservation in agricultural landscapes and their potential pesticide exposure.
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PhD position in Molecular Ecology of Aquatic Ecosystems at TU Kaiserslautern
The Molecular Ecology group at TU Kaiserslautern is offering a PhD position to assess multiple stressor effects in aquatic ecosystems.
Continue reading2 PhD positions in Freshwater Ecology at IGB
The Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) is hiring two PhD researchers for projects in spatial freshwater biodiversity and conservation planning.
Continue readingDiverse & Exciting: How Landau’s research could contribute to the success of SETAC Toronto (Part 1)
In this post, Jakob Wolfram reports on how Landau researchers contributed to the 40th Annual SETAC North America conference in Toronto from November 3-7, 2019.
Continue readingPhD & PostDoc positions in Ecology at University of Duisburg-Essen
The Department of River Ecology and Conservation at Senckenberg in cooperation with the Faculty of Biology at the University of Duisburg-Essen are jointly hiring one PhD and one PostDoc researcher in terrestrial or freshwater ecology.
Continue readingA perfect mix of science, management & policy at the International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species
In this post, Verena Sesin shares her visit at the International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species (ICAIS) in Montreal from October 27-31, 2019, a forum for new and emerging issues related to invasive species in aquatic environments.
Continue readingBiodiversity crisis in agricultural landscapes: Caused by insufficient testing of pesticides?
In this post, Carsten Brühl discusses their recently published paper “Biodiversity decline as an inappropriate environmental risk assessment of pesticides”.
Continue readingIs the red mason bee an adequate regulatory surrogate for the honey bee?
In this post, Philipp Uhl talks about his recently published paper “Is Osmia bicornis an adequate regulatory surrogate? Comparing its acute contact sensitivity to Apis mellifera“.
Continue readingReminder: Abstract submission deadline for SETAC GLB conference in Landau approaching!
This post is a brief reminder that the deadline for submitting abstracts for the SETAC GLB meeting in Landau, July 15, is drawing near.
Continue readingPhD position on microplastics in freshwater foodwebs at SLU
The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, is offering a PhD position in ecology to investigate the impacts of microplastics on the structure and function of freshwater food webs.
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