The BfG (Federal Institute of Hydrology) is looking for a research assistant in the department of Biochemistry / Ecotoxicology in Koblenz.
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Position as Scientific Worker in Aquatic Ecotoxicology at Goethe University (Frankfurt am Main)
The Institute for Ecology, Evolution and Diversity at Goethe University is looking for a scientific employee in the Aquatic Ecotoxicology department.
Continue readingMicrobial intermediaries: bacteria induce warring fungi to team-up
In this post, Patrick Baudy reports on his recently published paper “Fungal-fungal and fungal-bacterial interactions in aquatic decomposer communities: bacteria promote fungal diversity”.
Continue readingAquatic Biofilms—Sink or Source of Microplastics?
In this post, Gabriela Kalčikova talks about her recently published paper on microplastics being a source or sink for aquatic biofilms. Microplastics interact with aquatic biofilms, which crucially impacts the fate and behavior of microplastics in aquatic ecosystems.
Continue readingPost-doc position in Environmental Analytical Chemistry at SLU, Uppsala (Sweden)
The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Uppsala is offering a Post-doctoral position in Environmental Analytical Chemistry. The position is in the Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment.
Continue readingPhD position in Aquatic Ecology and Ecotoxicology at University of Valencia
The Cavanilles Institute of Biodiversity of Evolutionary Ecology at the University of Valencia (Spain) is offering a PhD position to study the resilience of aquatic populations and communities to chemical and environmental stressors in Mediterranean coastal wetlands.
Impact of fungicides on amphibian development & metamorphosis
In this post, Mirco Bundschuh and Carsten Brühl talk about a recent publication assessing the impact of fungicide-induced changes in food quality on the development and metamorphoses of the European common frog (Rana temopraria). This work is published open access in Ecology and Evolution. Relevant data is made available to the research community through dryad.
Continue readingChemicals cross boundaries: New book highlights the water-land interface
In this post, Mirco Bundschuh and Ralf Schulz talk about a new book on contaminants and ecological interfaces, edited by Johanna M Kraus, David M Walters (both USGS) and Marc. A Mills (US EPA).
Continue readingCelebrating 5 Years of the EcotoxBlog: A Platform for Sharing Research and Experiences in Ecotoxicology
Blogs are effective outlets for science communication. We launched the EcotoxBlog in 2015 to foster communication among researchers, to share ecotoxicology news, and to create an opportunity for students to blog about their experiences. Five years later we have reached several milestones – a reason to celebrate!
Continue readingImpact of chemicals and their transfer across ecosystem boundaries – Join our session at SETAC SciCon
In this post, Mirco Bundschuh talks about a session to be held at the SETAC Europe 30th Annual Meeting, which is going to be virtual – as SETAC SciCon.
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