Pollutant exposure can trigger rapid evolutionary changes in aquatic insects. In this blog post, Nina shares insights from a multigeneration experiment on how evolution can influence the effects of pollutants on the aquatic insect Chironomus riparius.
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AMEO at the University of Antwerp – Dana Hiett (2025)
Every Summer Semester, Ecotox Master students do a 2-month internship or AMEO (Applied Module at an External Organization). Today, Dana Hiett shares her AMEO experience working on the Ecosphere Research Group at the University of Antwerp.
Continue readingHow River Macroinvertebrates Across Europe Respond to Common Pollutants
Today, Dr Jonathan Jupke tells us about his latest publication, where he and his colleagues explored how river macroinvertebrates across Europe respond to common pollutants, such as copper and imidacloprid, and what these findings mean for environmental risk assessment.
Continue readingMeet jointPE – A long-term pot experiment of our SystemLink group
In this post, Kai Riess and Verena Rösch highlight a long-term pot experiment to evaluate the effects of anthropogenic stressors on native plants, soil organisms, and rhizosphere properties.
Continue readingPhD position in Ecotoxicological Modelling at Ghent University
The Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Aquatic Ecology at Ghent University is offering a PhD project with focus on fish population models to improve ecological risk assessment of copper and zinc.