17. February 2026, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology
Webinar: Quality monitoring in surface waters, 26.2.2026, 15.00-16.30 Uhr
A 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 hosting this webinar which was already offered in German last October.
Water resources are under pressure - everyone involved is becoming more aware of this from year to year. As the challenges in the water sector continue, new regulations are emerging and new testing methods are being developed and used, the ‘(Eco)Toxicological Effects’ expert group of the Water Chemistry Society's research committee invites all practitioners, authorities, researchers and local authorities involved with water and its quality to a free webinar series. Under the motto: ‘Don't be afraid of bioassays: effect-based methods in water quality assessment’, the opportunities and possibilities of bioassays for assessing water quality will be demonstrated.
The Ecotox Centre is hosting a webinar on the topic
"Quality monitoring in surface waters – possibilities and limitations of effect-based methods" (in English)
on Thursday, 26.2.2026, 15.00-16.30 Uhr
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/98403389103?pwd=V1PboCbckk3TONpZWTHORQV8cufyf1.1
Passcode: 672241
Programme
| 3 p.m. | Welcome and introduction | Dr. Sabrina Schiwy (Goethe University Frankfurt) |
| 3.10 p.m. | Possibilities and limitations of monitoring under the Water Framework Directive (WFD): experiences from Baden-Württemberg | Dr. Verena Huber (Regional Council Tübingen, Department 52 / Water and Soil) |
| 3.25 p.m. | Biotests for estrogenic effects to assess water quality in the context of the WFD revision | Dr. Etienne Vermeirssen (Oekotoxzentrum, Dübendorf, Switzerland) |
| 3.40 p.m. |
Application of a bioassay battery for the ecotoxicological assessment of water quality in 15 Swiss watercourses |
Dr. Cornelia Kienle (Oekotoxzentrum) |
| 3.55 p.m. |
From the flume to the field: Ecosystem-based methods for advanced water quality assessment |
Prof. Dr. Bernd Sures (University of Duisburg Essen) |
| 4.10 p.m. | Closing discussion and farewell | Dr. Sabrina Schiwy (Goethe University Frankfurt) |
This free webinar is open to anyone interested in learning about developments in the water sector (wastewater, surface water and drinking water) and effect-based methods. In addition to experiences, opportunities and limitations will also be discussed. We hope that there will be broad interest from authorities, district offices and local authorities. Please pass on this invitation to others.
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