Dynamic pollutant carriers: The quality of suspended matter in Lake Geneva

Monitoring concept for plant protection products in Swiss soils

Sunscreen and bathing lakes: what happens to UV filters in Swiss lakes and experimental ponds?

  • Course: One Health - Concept, case studies, challenges and implementation, 23. June 2026
    22. April 2026

    Course: One Health - Concept, case studies, challenges and implementation, 23. June 2026

    Together with the Swiss Centre for Applied Human Toxicology (SCAHT), we are organising the continuing education course "One Health – Concept, case studies, challenges and implementation". The course can also be attended online.

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  • Ecotox Centre in SRF Kassensturz programme on drain cleaners
    11. February 2026

    Ecotox Centre in SRF Kassensturz programme on drain cleaners

    Cornelia Kienle advised SRF Kassensturz on the evaluation of drain cleaners. These products contain many aggressive substances.

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  • The Ecotox Centre

    The Ecotox Centre is the Swiss competence centre for applied, practice-oriented ecotoxicology. It serves as the primary knowledge hub and discussion platform for research and development, consulting and education in that area.


    Quality Criteria for Surface Waters Test Systems Continuing Education Student Research Projects Staff

Current publications, info sheets and reports

Beauvais, R., Lafargue, O., Casado-Martinez, C., Ferrari, B. J. D., Dubois, N., & Pasche, N. (2026). Qualité des matières en suspension du Léman. Évaluation écotoxicologique et chimique. Aqua & Gas, 106(3), 38-46. , Institutional Repository
Kaegi, R., Sinnet, B., Tolu, J., Kroll, A., Bette, J., Eugster, F., … Durisch-Kaiser, E. (2026). Seltene-Erden-Elemente in Zürcher Abwasser und Gewässern. Aqua & Gas, 106(2), 32-38. , Institutional Repository
Masset, T., Breider, F., Renaud, M., Müller, J., Bergmann, A., Vermeirssen, E., … Ferrari, B. J. D. (2025). Effects of tire particles on earthworm (Eisenia andrei) fitness and bioaccumulation of tire-related chemicals. Environmental Pollution, 368, 125780 (9 pp.). doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2025.125780 , Institutional Repository

Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl compounds (PFAS) in the environment

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Pesticides: How are water monitoring and authorisation linked? Questions and answers on the feedback mechanism in force since 1 February 2023 and the example of deltamethrin

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Sedimentqualität des Seealpsees: Vorkommen von Mikroplastik und reifenassoziierten Chemikalien, ökotoxikologische und biologische Bewertung

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Évaluation écotoxicologique des sites pollués : Aperçu des méthodes disponibles pour l’évaluation des atteintes aux écosystèmes aquatiques

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Methodology proposal for the derivation of Soil Guideline Values for Plant Protection Product residues Part 2 – Recommendations for the derivation of Soil Guideline Values

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