Tag Archives: ecotoxicology

A cocktail of pesticides eradicates biodiversity – PAN Europe Interview to Prof. Dr Carsten Brühl

“Insects and other arthropods are disappearing at an alarming rate all over Europe and pesticides play a major role.” Recently the European Pesticide Action Network (PAN) interviewed Professor Dr. Carsten Brühl, specialist in ecotoxicology.

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Current-use pesticides in vegetation, topsoil and water reveal contaminated landscapes of the Upper Rhine Valley, Germany

Landau, 12.03.2025 – A new study by the RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, published in Communications Earth & Environment, shows extensive pesticide contamination in the landscape of the Upper Rhine Region. Pesticides disperse across the entire landscape, contaminating soil, vegetation, and water far beyond agricultural zones. The findings shed new light on the potential environmental impacts of conventional agriculture. According to the researchers, pesticide use must be reduced urgently in order to protect non-target areas around fields, orchards and vineyards.

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Postdoctoral Position in Ecotoxicology

The University of Oldenburg is seeking to fill a 4 year Postdoctoral Position in Ecotoxicology. One research focus of the Environmental Biochemistry Group is ecotoxicological studies on birds and corals. Studies on birds focus on an over 20 yearlong timeseries of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) such as PCBs, mercury, chlorobenzenes, DDT, and chlordane along the North Sea. 

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