News - Sediment Ecotoxicology
09. November 2022, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology
New EU guidelines on sediment management
Finally, guidelines have been published on how to manage sediments under the Water Framework Directive. The quantity and quality of sediment often has an important influence on the status of surface waters. The experts propose an approach for an integrated management of sediments that takes into account the needs of all users.
Read more14. September 2022, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Danina Schmidt wins SETAC GLB Young Scientist Award
Ecotox Centre alumna Danina Schmidt has been awarded the SETAC GLB Young Scientist Award for her master thesis on real-time monitoring of wastewater in wastewater treatment plants using biomonitors. Congratulations!
Read more01. September 2022, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Contribution to biodiversity conference
On 27 August, bioassay specialist Cornelia Kienle has given a presentation on micropollutants and their effects on aquatic organisms at a conference on biodiversity organised by ARGE Hochrhein.
Read more24. August 2022, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Ecotox Centre in SRF Kassensturz
Marion Junghans has supported the programme Kassensturz of Swiss television SRF in the evaluation of ecological detergents.
Read more05. July 2022, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
MAS Toxicology in Geneva from September 2022
This part-time course is addressed at recently graduated students who are already in employment.
Read more30. June 2022, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
New laboratory manager in Lausanne
On 1 May 2022, Emmanuelle Rohrbach took over the management of the Ecotox Centre Laboratory in Lausanne. Welcome, Emmanuelle!
Read more24. June 2022, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Ecotox Centre at Eawag's Info Day, 15 September 2022
This year's Info Day on the topic of "Dynamics of Water" focuses on the monitoring of surface waters. Benoît Ferrari will present the newly developed concept for sediment quality assessment.
Read more14. June 2022, Topic: Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Updated version of sediment report
The expert report on a strategy for assessing sediment quality in Switzerland has been updated.
Read more25. May 2022, Topic: Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Pollutant monitoring in Swiss sediments
The Ecotox Centre has developed a strategy for assessing sediment quality. In the strategy the measured concentrations of individual substances of concern are compared with newly developed sediment quality criteria. The method has been applied to Swiss sediments giving an initial idea of their current state.
Read more24. May 2022, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Sediment quality criteria new on website
Sediment quality criteria (SQC) can be used for sediment quality assessment by comparing environmental concentrations of the target substances with the corresponding quality criteria. The Ecotox Centre has developed SQC for 20 prioritised substances or substance classes.
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