The third cohort of the SystemLink graduate college at RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau has launched a large-scale continental field study across Europe to understand how environmental stressors drive changes through aquatic–terrestrial ecosystem interactions.
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SystemLink 14 doctoral research positions
SystemLink opens its 3rd cohort of doctoral researchers and offers 14 doctoral research positions at the iES Landau, RPTU. To start on 1st October 2025.
Continue readingModeling long-term effects of contaminants on non-biting midges (Chironomidae)
Dr. Alessandro Manfrin and his team developed a model to assess the long-term effects of contaminants on non-biting midge populations. Their study showed that exposure to the biological larvicide Bti reduces larval densities and adult emergence across multiple generations.
Continue readingSystemLink summer internship – Miyako Briggs (2024)
Today, Miyako tells us about her summer internship at RPTU Landau with SystemLink, organized through the DAAD RISE program.
Continue readingResearch Training Group SystemLink – The journey continues
In this blogpost, Ralf Schulz reports that the DFG has decided to continue the funding of the Research Training Group 2360 SystemLink, which is taking place at the iES Landau.
Continue readingA synthesis of research related to aquatic-terrestrial coupling through emergence-mediated contaminant transfer
In this blogpost, Ralf Schulz talks about a recent review paper summarizing the newest literature on how anthropogenic stressors, such as pollutants, invasive species and hydromorphological changes in aquatic ecosystems affect the aquatic-terrestrial ecosystem coupling and particularly the food webs in terrestrial recipient food webs.
Continue readingSpiders are exposed to pesticides through their diet of aquatic insects
In our latest blogpost, Alexis P. Roodt talks about his research on how riparian spiders are exposed to water-borne pesticides by feeding on emerging aquatic insects.
Continue readingGlimpse of 2022 (Part 1)
In the first part of the ‘Glimpse of the year 2022’ series, we give our readers a glance of 3 most visited posts about scientific publications in this year.
Continue readingEmerging midges transport pesticides from aquatic to terrestrial ecosystems
In this blogpost, Alex Roodt talks about how pesticides which are accumulated by emerging aquatic insects during their development can be retained after metamorphosis and may increase the dietary exposure of terrestrial insectivores.
Continue readingDiversity Workshop : Creating a culture of inclusion in academia
A diversity workshop is being organized by SystemLink at University of Koblenz – Landau to explore how you experience diversity in your project in a safe and fun environment.
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