News - Sediment Ecotoxicology
24. April 2026, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology
Dynamic pollutant carriers: The quality of suspended matter in Lake Geneva
Suspended matter is an often underestimated but crucial component of aquatic environments. It binds nutrients and pollutants and transports them through the water column. A new study from Lake Geneva shows how significantly the chemical and ecotoxicological quality of these particles can change over time – and what role extreme weather events, tributaries and biological processes play in this.
Read more22. April 2026, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
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.
Read more08. January 2026, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology
Safer receipts without bisphenols
Researchers at EPFL have developed a new formula for thermal paper that is free of harmful bisphenols. According to toxicological studies conducted by the Ecotox Center, the wood-based substitutes used are significantly less problematic than traditional substances.
Read more11. November 2025, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Sunscreen and bathing lakes: what happens to UV filters in Swiss lakes and experimental ponds?
UV filters from sunscreens have been detected in Swiss lakes in concentrations that in some cases exceed the provisional environmental quality criteria. In both lakes and experimental ponds, lipophilic UV filters such as octocrylene tend to accumulate at the water surface. Additional data on behaviour and toxicity in sediments is currently being collected in order to refine the quality criteria.
Read more05. 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 impact of pollutants on watercourses. New studies show that treated wastewater contaminates sediments and, in some locations, can also infiltrate groundwater. A significant improvement was achieved by upgrading the facilities under investigation 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 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.
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