University of Lorraine is offering an internship or MSc thesis to compare the reactivity of immune system cells of invertebrates and vertebrates vis-à-vis pesticides.
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Urban Pesticide Uses in the U.S. – A Risk for Aquatic Ecosystems?
In this post, Sebastian Stehle informs about their recent paper “Aquatic pesticide exposure in the U.S. as a result of non-agricultural uses“.
Continue readingMSc thesis opportunity in amphibian reproductive fitness at Uni Koblenz-Landau
We are offering a MSc thesis opportunity in reproductive fitness of common toads in agricultural and natural landscapes in our Working Group “Community Ecology and Ecotoxicology” at University of Koblenz-Landau, Landau campus.
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We are inviting applications for a scientist position in ecotoxicology with the possibility to finish a PhD at the Institute for Environmental Sciences of University of Koblenz-Landau.
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 readingAre flower-visiting insects sufficiently protected by the European pesticide risk assessment?
In this post, Philipp Uhl talks about their recently published paper “The Impact of Pesticides on Flower‐Visiting Insects: A Review with Regard to European Risk Assessment”.
Continue readingPostDoc position in Water Quality Data Analysis at Eawag
The Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) has a vacancy for a 2-year PostDoc position in water quality data analysis within its Department of Environmental Chemistry.
Continue readingHow strong is the evidence for pesticide-effects on stream macroinvertebrates?
In this post, Ralf B. Schäfer talks about his recently published paper in which he discusses the overall evidence of effects on stream invertebrates based on studies from the last decades and future research avenues.
Continue readingHow do pesticides affect flower-visiting insects? Is the current European risk assessment suitable to protect them?
Philipp Uhl explains the newest technical report “Protection of wild pollinators in the pesticide risk assessment and management” to address these questions, published by the German Environment Agency.
Continue readingEFSA calls for trainees in Parma, Italy
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), based in Parma, Italy is opening positions for trainees in all units and departments.
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