Die 25. Jahrestagung der SETAC GLB findet vom 7.9 – 8.9 virtuell statt mit dem Leitthema “Anthropogene Stoffe in einer sich ändernden Welt – Bewertung auf dem Prüfstand der Realität”.
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Lamin Jaiteh talks about his MSc thesis in which he planned and organized a national surface water monitoring scheme for his home country The Gambia, West Africa, where it is intended to be implemented to improve water quality and protect natural resources.
Continue readingThe Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is hiring a PhD researcher to study the ecotoxicity of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to terrestrial and aquatic organisms.
Continue readingThe German Federal Environment Agency (UBA) is hiring a researcher to assess environmental risks of pharmaceuticals used in human health care and veterinary care, with focus on ecotoxicology and risk mitigation.
Continue readingThe Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) is hiring an expert in ecotoxicology of crop protection products for pesticide risk assessment and scientific reporting.
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In this post, Carsten Brühl introduces a new popular science book by Johann Zaller, titled “Daily Poison, Pesticides – an Underestimated Danger”. The book sheds light on the usage and environmental effects of pesticides, written for scientists and non-scientists alike.
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Environmental risk assessment only goes as far as data availability allows it. In this post, ecotoxicology student Larissa Herrmann shares her research project in the MAGIC working group at Uni Koblenz-Landau. She gained insight into programming in Python and R with the goal to make ecotoxicological data readily available for meta-analyses and risk assessments. Ultimately, a tool is developed that is applicable to a broad spectrum of pesticide registration reports.
Continue readingWageningen University & Research is hosting a 2-week online course on aquatic effect assessment of plant protection products starting 21 September 2020.
Continue readingRifcon is hiring for three positions in ecological modelling, ecotoxicology, and risk assessment for wild birds and mammals, located in Hirschberg, Germany.
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This blog series showcases student research and experiences in the field of ecotoxicology around the world. Today, meet Linda R. Lara-Jacobo from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique in Canada, specializing in endocrine disruptors and ecotoxicogenomics.
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