News - Aquatic Ecotoxicology

22. November 2023, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment

Database with quality criteria and other ecotoxicological threshold values

Database with quality criteria and other ecotoxicological threshold values

The Ecotox Centre maintains a database of environmental quality criteria (EQC) and other ecotoxicological threshold values, which currently contains over 2000 entries on almost 600 substances.

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17. November 2023, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology

Assessment of the water quality of the Vuachère in Lausanne

Assessment of the water quality of the Vuachère in Lausanne

Numerous micropollutants have been detected in the Vuachère, some of which originate from the discharge of untreated wastewater. These substances, such as the pharmaceutical ibuprofen, the herbicide diuron and the insecticides diazinon, fipronil, chlorpyriphos and fenpropathrin, pose ecotoxicological risks.

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08. September 2023, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment

Eva Lauber and Fabian Balk reinforce risk assessment

Eva Lauber and Fabian Balk reinforce risk assessment

We are looking forward to collaborate with our new colleagues.

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06. September 2023, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment

Dialogue Day 2023 in Solothurn

Dialogue Day 2023 in Solothurn

At the Dialogue Day, around 60 participants learned more about current projects in applied ecotoxicology, exchanged ideas and expressed their needs.

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22. August 2023, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology

Ecotox Centre at Theaterspektakel

Ecotox Centre at Theaterspektakel

On Thursday, 24 August at 5 p.m., Cornelia Kienle from the Oekotoxzentrum will enter into dialogue with artists to question the traditional hierarchies in forms of knowledge and thinking.

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25. July 2023, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology

New OECD guidelines for bioassay with chironomids

New OECD guidelines for bioassay with chironomids

The OECD has just published new guidelines for the assessment of sediments using chironomid larvae. The Ecotox Centre contributed to the guideline development.

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22. June 2023, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment

Workshop on risk communication on PFAS

Workshop on risk communication on PFAS

For a workshop on risk communication on PFAS, the Ecotox Centre has brought together experts from administration, associations, organisations and media to exchange views on this topic and to learn about possible pitfalls. The SCAHT was also involved in organising the event.

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13. June 2023, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment

Roundtable on microplastics at the French Embassy

Roundtable on microplastics at the French Embassy

At the invitation of the French Embassy, the Ecotox Centre has co-organised a round table on microplastic pollution in the Alpine region.

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31. May 2023, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment

Ecotox Centre Dialogue Day on 31. August 2023 in Solothurn

Ecotox Centre Dialogue Day on 31. August 2023 in Solothurn

The increasing number of chemicals in waters, sediments and soils makes it ever more important to assess their risk and understand their consequences for ecosystem quality. On our dialogue day, we inform you about our projects and offer discussion platforms on current topics.

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25. May 2023, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment

SETAC GLB Meeting in Muttenz, 11.-13.9.2023

SETAC GLB Meeting in Muttenz, 11.-13.9.2023

The Ecotox Centre invites you to the annual meeting of the SETAC GLB, which will take place in Muttenz from 11-13 September 2023.

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