โจ Our AMEO Experience series continues! This time, Mounika Kollu shares her experience working at the Julius Kรผhn Institute in Siebeldingen, Germany. Read more ๐ rptu.de/s/zchgwv
The EcotoxBlog
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This is the official Bluesky account of The EcotoxBlog, sharing Ecotoxicology news (ecotox-blog.uni-landau.de) We are part of the Institute of Environmental Sciences, RPTU
Every Summer Semester, Ecotox Master students do a 2-month internship or AMEO (Applied Module at an External Organization). Today, Justin Bรผchel shares his AMEO experience working at the Department of Environmental Science and Analytical Chemistry, Stockholm University. Read more ๐ rptu.de/s/ukyshd
The Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment at SLU is seeking a PhD student to investigate contaminants of emerging concern in food webs using advanced chemical screening, bioaccumulation, and trophic transfer approaches. Read more ๐ rptu.de/s/zmahbp #phdposition
The RESIST Collaborative Research Centre at the University of Duisburg-Essen (Essen Campus) is seeking a PhD researcher in Ecotoxicological Modelling to investigate how environmental stressors affect freshwater ecosystems. Read more ๐ rptu.de/s/rfgwqo #phdposition
The Department of Environmental Science at Stockholm University is seeking to fill a PhD student position to conduct thesis work within the framework of the project โ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: ๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ข๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐กโ Read more ๐ rptu.de/s/tdoznm
A new scientific analysis of toxicity data for the fungicide fluazinam by researchers at Stockholm University has raised fresh concerns about how pesticides are evaluated in Europe. They found that harmful brain development effects were hidden during the approval process. Read more rptu.de/s/gduotz
The SETAC GLB is organizing a webinar for young and early-career scientists on being and staying psychologically fit during a PhD from 5:00 โ 6:30 p.m on Thursday, 16 July 2026. ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ง. Event Zoom link: uni-kl-de.zoom-x.de/j/6911007002... Read more ๐ rptu.de/s/adbeck
The Research Center One Health Ruhr at the University of Duisburg-Essen (Essen Campus) is inviting applications for a Doctoral Researcher in Ecotoxicology (f/m/d) within the Department of Ecotoxicology ๐ฌ๐งช Read more ๐ rptu.de/s/dpeyqg
Ecotoxicology MSc students Dana Hiett and Yugeshini Rajendran had the opportunity to join the #SETAC European Conference 2026 as student volunteers in Maastricht. Here, they share some of their experiences, the connections they made and what they learned during the eventful week. rptu.de/s/kgbshc
The Department of Ecoscience at Aarhus University invites applications for a 3-year postdoctoral position in soil ecotoxicology, focusing on the fate and effects of contaminants in soil ecosystems๐ฑ๐งช๐ชฑ. Read more ๐ rptu.de/s/ysomzh
A new #EU legislative package aimed at streamlining pesticide approval has been flagged by an international research team from 27 European institutions as a potential threat to both environmental and human health protection. Read more ๐ rptu.de/s/aqfvco #pesticideregulation #environmentalsafety
#SETAC conferences provide opportunities for scientific exchange, networking, and professional growth. In this post, Oluwafemi shares his exciting experiences both at the SETAC 13th Young Environmental Scientists Meeting and the recently concluded SETAC Europe 36th Annual Meeting. rptu.de/s/vzobeg
The French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) is offering a fully funded 3-year PhD position to investigate the ecotoxicological effects of PFAS on coral reef fish in Okinawa, Japan๐๐ ๐งช. Read more ๐ rptu.de/s/gufnhe
The Swiss centre of excellence for agricultural research (Agroscope) is seeking a PhD candidate to investigate how forever chemicals move through the soilโfeedโruminant food web ๐๐งช๐ฑ. Read more ๐ rptu.de/s/brtvhu
The third SystemLink cohort recently completed the first phase of a unique continental field study across Europe. The study aims to better understand how environmental stressors drive changes through interactions between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Let's catch you up ๐ rptu.de/s/voxtgb
The Loughborough University is recruiting a postdoctoral research associate for the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship project to lead fieldwork, ecological experiments, and contribute to interdisciplinary river science. Short deadline: 25th May, 2026 More info ๐ rptu.de/s/tdvhsb
A full-time Expert in Ecotoxicology position is available at the Bayer Crop Science division in Monheim am Rhein, Germany, focusing on assessing environmental risks of agricultural products. Read more ๐ ecotox-blog.uni-landau.de/expert-in-ec...
Die UMWELT 2026 findet vom 02. bis 04. September 2026 an der Universitรคt Duisburg-Essen (Campus Essen), statt und lรคdt zur Teilnahme sowie zur Einreichung von Abstracts ein. More details ๐ rptu.de/s/etakzy
Three postdoctoral positions are available at the Department of River Ecology and Conservation at the Senckenberg Research Institute in Gelnhausen, starting as soon as possible ๐งฌ ๐ ๐ ๐ฌ Read more ๐ rptu.de/s/btvzmw #biodiversity #postdoc #senckenberg #ecology
The University of Namur is seeking a PhD candidate to study how changes in forest tree species composition affect soil carbon storage, biodiversity, and ecosystem functioning in ancient forests of Wallonia๐๐ฑ๐ณ. Read more ๐ rptu.de/s/ndyoup #biodiversity #ecology #ecosystemfunction #organiccarbon
The Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment at SLU is seeking a PhD student to explore the role of pharmaceuticals on antimicrobial resistance in the environment ๐ ๐งฌ ๐ฆ ๐ฌ Read more ๐ rptu.de/s/qecvma #antimicrobialresistance #ecotoxicology #pharmaceuticals
The Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management (MINA) at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) has a vacant 3-year position as PhD research fellow in Environmental Radioactivity/ Radiochemistry/Ecotoxicology Read more ๐ rptu.de/s/nbohpg #aquatic #ecotoxicology
Are you passionate about environmental toxicology and eager to unravel the effects of PFAS on aquatic organisms? A PhD position to assess the effects of PFAS on aquatic organisms is available in the Junior Research Group Gรถlz, BioQuant, Heidelberg University๐๐งซ๐ฌ Read more ๐ rptu.de/s/hubgzy
The PhenoTox group at UFZ is offering an exciting opportunity for a Master thesis in molecular biology and automated imaging techniques, including gene knockdown approaches in a zebrafish embryo model๐งฌ ๐ฌ ๐ Read more ๐ rptu.de/s/ywegon
Pollutant exposure can trigger rapid evolutionary changes in aquatic insects. In this blog post, Nina shares insights from a multigeneration experiment on how evolution can influence the effects of pollutants on the aquatic insect Chironomus riparius Read more ๐ rptu.de/s/tbwevf
The Faculty of Natural and Environmental Sciences (iES Landau), Institute for Environmental Sciences at RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau (Campus Landau), is currently seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher in Artificial Intelligence for Chemical Risk Prediction๐ป๐๐ Read more ๐ rptu.de/s/aynrqp
The European Commission has proposed a โFood and Feed Safety Omnibusโ regulation that includes a shift toward indefinite approval for most active substances in pesticides, except in cases of highly hazardous substances Read more ๐ rptu.de/s/ptsxvz
A PhD Research Fellow position in Soil Invertebrate Ecotoxicology is available at the Section for Aquatic Biology and Toxicology, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo๐๐ฑ๐ชฒ More about it ๐ rptu.de/s/ypqrha
Studying Ecotoxicology at RPTU Landau and still searching for a Master thesis? Join the PIA project within the Community Ecology & Ecotoxicology research group and investigate how exposed terrestrial insects are to pesticides in agricultural fields๐ชฒ๐
The Rojas lab at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria, is seeking a PhD candidate to investigate the evolutionary ecology and ecotoxicological impacts of mercury contamination on Amazonian rainforest frogs๐ธ๐ฒ Read more ๐ rptu.de/s/sfbygv