News - Aquatic Ecotoxicology
05. November 2025, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology
Sediment worms investigate the effect of wastewater on stream health
Sediment worms can be used to assess the effect of pollutants on watercourses. Recent studies show that treated wastewater contaminates sediments and, in some locations, can also infiltrate the groundwater. A significant improvement was achieved by upgrading the studies wastewater treatment plants with an additional treatment stage.
Read more31. October 2025, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Panel Discussion "Gewässer in Gefahr" 3.11., 19.00
On Monday, 3 November at 7 p.m., Cornelia Kienle will take part in the Körber-Foundation's panel discussion "Gewässer in Gefahr" in Hamburg. Online participation is possible via livestream.
Read more03. October 2025, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment , Sediment Ecotoxicology
Webinar: Bioassays for assessing surface water quality, 28.10.2025, 14.30-16.00
A new series of webinars organised by the German Water Chemistry Society highlights the opportunities and possibilities of bioassays for assessing water quality. The Ecotox Centre is also contributing to the second webinar on the use of effect-based methods for assessing suface water quality.
Read more24. September 2025, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology
Scientists from Japan at the Ecotox Centre
Miyu Moriya from the University of Shizuoka and Dr. Arisa Banno from the Research Institute for Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries in Osaka are working on advancing pesticide analysis using passive samplers.
Read more05. September 2025, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology
Ecotox Centre in SRF Schweiz aktuell on the contamination of sediments
Rebecca Beauvais talks to SRF about the problem of contaminated sediments and the danger that the pollutants stored there can be remobilised again - for example during flooding or dredging.
Read more27. August 2025, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Dialogue Day 2025 in Bern
During a dialogue day, the Ecotox Centre presented its current projects and exchanged ideas with stakeholders from various fields.
Read more20. August 2025, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Ecotox Centre in RTS A Bon Entendeur on tire residues
Every year, more than 10,000 tonnes of tire abrasion are generated in Switzerland, containing potentially problematic substances. Some of these compounds can end up in fruit or vegetables – a new environmental problem that raises important questions for health and ecosystems.
Read more26. June 2025, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Ecotox Centre Dialogue Day 2025
We are pleased to invite you to this year's Ecotox Centre Dialogue Day, which will take place on Tuesday, 26 August 2025, from 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. in Bern (bilingual German/French with simultaneous translation).
Read more06. June 2025, Topic: Sediment Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Ecotoxicological assessment of contaminated sites
A new report from the Ecotox Centre provides an overview of suitable bioassays for the assessment of contaminated sites.
Read more21. May 2025, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology
Why did the trout in the Ruisseau des Marais disappear? A search for clues using ecotoxicological methods
The number of brown trout in the Ruisseau des Marais in the canton of Geneva has fallen dramatically. The Ecotox Centre investigated the causes using a variety of ecotoxicological water and sediment tests and biomarkers.
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