News - Sediment Ecotoxicology
15. September 2015, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment

SETAC-GLB’s exciting 20th annual conference
Organised by the Ecotox Centre under the direction of Inge Werner, the 20th annual conference of the German-language branch of the “Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry” (SETAC GLB) took place from 7th to 10th September 2015 at ETH Zurich.
Read more29. May 2015, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment

Amphibians and plant protection products - more information is needed
Since the influence of pesticides has been little studied in amphibians, it will be discussed in an expert workshop whether further studies are needed and how the protection of amphibians can be assured.
Read more26. May 2015, Topic: Soil Ecotoxicology , Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment

Panel discussion on amphibians and plant protection products
The Ecotox Cntre is organizing an expert workshop and a panel discussion on the topic of amphibians and plant protection production on June 16, 2015.
Read more26. March 2015, Topic: Soil Ecotoxicology , Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology

SETAC GLB annual meeting 2015 at Zurich
We would like to invite you to the 20th Annual Meeting of SETAC GLB: "Ecotoxicology and Environmental Chemistry - from research to practice", which takes place in Zurich, September 7-10, 2015.
Read more29. October 2014, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology
Ecotox Centre member of CIPEL scientific board
Neu ist Benoît Ferrari vom Oekotoxzentrum Mitglied des wissenschaftlichen Rates der Internationalen Kommission zum Schutz des Genfersees (Commission internationale pour la protection des eaux du Léman, CIPEL).
Read more13. June 2014, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment , Sediment Ecotoxicology

European EQS Experts meet at Ecotox Centre
Quality criteria experts from numerous European countries met on June 11 and 12 for the Multilateral Meeting, which this time was held at the Ecotox Centre.
Read more14. November 2013, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
SETAC Europe 2014 in Basel
The Ecotox Centre participates in the organisation of the next annual meeting of SETAC Europe, which will be held in Basel on May 11th-15th, 2014.
Read more01. October 2013, Topic: Sediment Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology

News group leader for sediment and soil ecotoxicology
On 1 October Benoit Ferrari started as the new team leader for sediment and soil ecotoxicology at the Ecotox Centre in Lausanne.
Read more05. July 2013, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology
Ecotoxicity of rare earth elements
Rare earth elements is the common name given to 15 chemically similar periodic elements of the lanthanide family, scandium and yttrium.
Read more23. May 2013, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
New info sheets on radionuclides and fracking
The Ecotox Centre has prepared two new info sheets on current topics. The info sheet on hydraulic fracturing (fracking) reviews the current state of scientific knowledge and describes potential impacts on groundwater and surface waters. The other factsheet provides information on the fate of radionuclides in ecosystems and their effects on organisms.
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