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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Join Hernán as he shares his AMEO experience working at RIFCON GmbH in Hirschberg, Germany🐝🪱🌱. rptu.de/s/oqpeys

The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The University of Valencia is seeking a PhD candidate to study the stability of aquatic populations and communities under chemical stress as part of the national STABLE project. More about it 👉 rptu.de/s/qdunkp

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Another AMEO experience, this time in 🇮🇹 Join Stefanie as she shares her AMEO experience as a Guest Scientist at EFSA in Parma. Curious what it was like? 👉 rptu.de/s/tbpcso

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) in Helsinki, Finland, has new vacancies for Scientific Officers in Ecotoxicology and Toxicology. Interested? Check it out here 👉 rptu.de/s/mudvfe

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Join Barbara as she shares her AMEO experience at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) in Leipzig. Read here 👉 rptu.de/s/otzfbq

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

✨ Our AMEO Experience series continues! This time in #Austria🇦🇹! Emily shares her AMEO experience working at the WasserCluster Lunz and the Universität für Weiterbildung Krems in Austria. Read more 👉 rptu.de/s/zkepxy

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Join Marina Elizabete Zorge as she shares her AMEO experience, working as a research assistant with the SystemLink Graduate College at RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau (Landau Campus). Read more 👉 rptu.de/s/hvbsak

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

✨ Our AMEO Experience series continues! This time, Mounika Kollu shares her experience working at the Julius Kühn Institute in Siebeldingen, Germany. Read more 👉 rptu.de/s/zchgwv

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Every Summer Semester, Ecotox Master students do a 2-month internship or AMEO (Applied Module at an External Organization). Today, Justin Büchel shares his AMEO experience working at the Department of Environmental Science and Analytical Chemistry, Stockholm University. Read more 👉 rptu.de/s/ukyshd

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

The Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment at SLU is seeking a PhD student to investigate contaminants of emerging concern in food webs using advanced chemical screening, bioaccumulation, and trophic transfer approaches. Read more 👉 rptu.de/s/zmahbp #phdposition

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The RESIST Collaborative Research Centre at the University of Duisburg-Essen (Essen Campus) is seeking a PhD researcher in Ecotoxicological Modelling to investigate how environmental stressors affect freshwater ecosystems. Read more 👉 rptu.de/s/rfgwqo #phdposition

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

The Department of Environmental Science at Stockholm University is seeking to fill a PhD student position to conduct thesis work within the framework of the project “𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐔 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐀𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡” Read more 👉 rptu.de/s/tdoznm

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

A new scientific analysis of toxicity data for the fungicide fluazinam by researchers at Stockholm University has raised fresh concerns about how pesticides are evaluated in Europe. They found that harmful brain development effects were hidden during the approval process. Read more rptu.de/s/gduotz

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

The SETAC GLB is organizing a webinar for young and early-career scientists on being and staying psychologically fit during a PhD from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m on Thursday, 16 July 2026. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧. Event Zoom link: uni-kl-de.zoom-x.de/j/6911007002... Read more 👉 rptu.de/s/adbeck

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

The Research Center One Health Ruhr at the University of Duisburg-Essen (Essen Campus) is inviting applications for a Doctoral Researcher in Ecotoxicology (f/m/d) within the Department of Ecotoxicology 🔬🧪 Read more 👉 rptu.de/s/dpeyqg

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Ecotoxicology MSc students Dana Hiett and Yugeshini Rajendran had the opportunity to join the #SETAC European Conference 2026 as student volunteers in Maastricht. Here, they share some of their experiences, the connections they made and what they learned during the eventful week. rptu.de/s/kgbshc

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The Department of Ecoscience at Aarhus University invites applications for a 3-year postdoctoral position in soil ecotoxicology, focusing on the fate and effects of contaminants in soil ecosystems🌱🧪🪱. Read more 👉 rptu.de/s/ysomzh

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

A new #EU legislative package aimed at streamlining pesticide approval has been flagged by an international research team from 27 European institutions as a potential threat to both environmental and human health protection. Read more 👉 rptu.de/s/aqfvco #pesticideregulation #environmentalsafety

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

#SETAC conferences provide opportunities for scientific exchange, networking, and professional growth. In this post, Oluwafemi shares his exciting experiences both at the SETAC 13th Young Environmental Scientists Meeting and the recently concluded SETAC Europe 36th Annual Meeting. rptu.de/s/vzobeg

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

The French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) is offering a fully funded 3-year PhD position to investigate the ecotoxicological effects of PFAS on coral reef fish in Okinawa, Japan🌊🐠🧪. Read more 👉 rptu.de/s/gufnhe

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

The Swiss centre of excellence for agricultural research (Agroscope) is seeking a PhD candidate to investigate how forever chemicals move through the soil–feed–ruminant food web 🐄🧪🌱. Read more 👉 rptu.de/s/brtvhu

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

The third SystemLink cohort recently completed the first phase of a unique continental field study across Europe. The study aims to better understand how environmental stressors drive changes through interactions between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Let's catch you up 👉 rptu.de/s/voxtgb

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

The Loughborough University is recruiting a postdoctoral research associate for the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship project to lead fieldwork, ecological experiments, and contribute to interdisciplinary river science. Short deadline: 25th May, 2026 More info 👉 rptu.de/s/tdvhsb

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

A full-time Expert in Ecotoxicology position is available at the Bayer Crop Science division in Monheim am Rhein, Germany, focusing on assessing environmental risks of agricultural products. Read more 👉 ecotox-blog.uni-landau.de/expert-in-ec...

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Die UMWELT 2026 findet vom 02. bis 04. September 2026 an der Universität Duisburg-Essen (Campus Essen), statt und lädt zur Teilnahme sowie zur Einreichung von Abstracts ein. More details 👉 rptu.de/s/etakzy

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Three postdoctoral positions are available at the Department of River Ecology and Conservation at the Senckenberg Research Institute in Gelnhausen, starting as soon as possible 🧬 🌊 📊 🔬 Read more 👉 rptu.de/s/btvzmw #biodiversity #postdoc #senckenberg #ecology

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

The University of Namur is seeking a PhD candidate to study how changes in forest tree species composition affect soil carbon storage, biodiversity, and ecosystem functioning in ancient forests of Wallonia🍃🌱🌳. Read more 👉 rptu.de/s/ndyoup #biodiversity #ecology #ecosystemfunction #organiccarbon

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

The Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment at SLU is seeking a PhD student to explore the role of pharmaceuticals on antimicrobial resistance in the environment 💊 🧬 🦠 🔬 Read more 👉 rptu.de/s/qecvma #antimicrobialresistance #ecotoxicology #pharmaceuticals

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

The Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management (MINA) at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) has a vacant 3-year position as PhD research fellow in Environmental Radioactivity/ Radiochemistry/Ecotoxicology Read more 👉 rptu.de/s/nbohpg #aquatic #ecotoxicology

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Are you passionate about environmental toxicology and eager to unravel the effects of PFAS on aquatic organisms? A PhD position to assess the effects of PFAS on aquatic organisms is available in the Junior Research Group Gölz, BioQuant, Heidelberg University🐟🧫🔬 Read more 👉 rptu.de/s/hubgzy

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

The PhenoTox group at UFZ is offering an exciting opportunity for a Master thesis in molecular biology and automated imaging techniques, including gene knockdown approaches in a zebrafish embryo model🧬 🔬 🐟 Read more 👉 rptu.de/s/ywegon

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Pollutant exposure can trigger rapid evolutionary changes in aquatic insects. In this blog post, Nina shares insights from a multigeneration experiment on how evolution can influence the effects of pollutants on the aquatic insect Chironomus riparius Read more 👉 rptu.de/s/tbwevf

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

The Faculty of Natural and Environmental Sciences (iES Landau), Institute for Environmental Sciences at RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau (Campus Landau), is currently seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher in Artificial Intelligence for Chemical Risk Prediction💻📊📈 Read more 👉 rptu.de/s/aynrqp

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

The European Commission has proposed a “Food and Feed Safety Omnibus” regulation that includes a shift toward indefinite approval for most active substances in pesticides, except in cases of highly hazardous substances Read more 👉 rptu.de/s/ptsxvz

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

A PhD Research Fellow position in Soil Invertebrate Ecotoxicology is available at the Section for Aquatic Biology and Toxicology, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo🐛🌱🪲 More about it 👉 rptu.de/s/ypqrha

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Studying Ecotoxicology at RPTU Landau and still searching for a Master thesis? Join the PIA project within the Community Ecology & Ecotoxicology research group and investigate how exposed terrestrial insects are to pesticides in agricultural fields🪲🐜

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

The Rojas lab at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria, is seeking a PhD candidate to investigate the evolutionary ecology and ecotoxicological impacts of mercury contamination on Amazonian rainforest frogs🐸🌲 Read more 👉 rptu.de/s/sfbygv

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

In the first assessment of its kind, a new study examining global trends and distribution of pesticide toxicity found that total applied pesticide toxicity is increasing, posing a threat to the UN Biodiversity goal of reducing pesticide risks globally by 50% ⚠️📈🌍. Read more 👉 rptu.de/s/xuscyb

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

A new study by the European Pesticide Action Network (PAN Europe) assessing pesticide contamination in apples across Europe reveals that 85% of sampled apples contained several pesticide residues, with some apples showing traces of up to 7 different chemicals. Read more 👉 rptu.de/s/bqfahm

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Are you a Master’s student, PhD candidate, or established researcher in ecotoxicology? The BCE 2026 warmly invites you to its inaugural edition at the University of Mons, Belgium, from 28 to 30 October 2026. Abstract submissions are open until 21 June 2026. Read more: rptu.de/s/eoprcx

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

A 2026 study by researchers from China and the US has linked chronic low-dose chlorpyrifos exposure to accelerated telomere shortening and aging in wild lake fish🐟🧫. Have a look 👉 rptu.de/s/ywfmqx and enjoy reading

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Are you a current, former, or future Ecotoxicology student or researcher at RPTU? Have you completed a project, internship, thesis, or publish a research? We at Ecotoxblog are happy to share it with a global audience. Let’s communicate science together🧪🌍 Contact us: msc-ecotox@uni-landau.de

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

The Aquatic Biology and Toxicology section, Department of Biosciences at the University of Oslo, is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Soil Invertebrate Ecotoxicology.🌱🪱🐜 Read more 👉 rptu.de/s/wgvfbh #postdoc #ecotoxicology #jobposition

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

The Molecular Toxicology Group at the Helmholtz Centre of Environmental Research (UFZ) is looking for a creative and ambitious PhD candidate to use novel approaches to remove persistent PFAS from living organisms.🧬🐟🧪📈 Read more 👉 rptu.de/s/xphztf Application closing: 16.01.2026

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

The Institute for Environmental Sciences at RPTU Kaiserslautern–Landau is seeking to hire a PhD student (m/f/d) to conduct field and laboratory sorption experiments, determine PFAS concentrations, and characterize the sorption layer using TGA-MS. 🧪🌍🔬 Read more 👉 rptu.de/s/ntowyp

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

As the year 2025 is coming to an end, we would like to thank you for being part of our community and for your interest and engagement. We wish you happy holidays and a Merry Christmas. See you in the new year 🌍✨

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Recognizing your own progress can be difficult when success is constantly compared to others. In this new article, Larissa shares her personal reflection on overcoming imposter syndrome among early-career researchers.👩🏽‍🔬👨🏾‍🔬🧪📝🎓📊 Read here 👉 rptu.de/s/dfhtrg #earlycareerresearcher #researchlife🔬

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Join Karolina Kulas as she shares her exciting AMEO experience working at the Breeding Department, Julius Kühn Institute in Siebeldingen🍇🔬☀️. Read more 👉 rptu.de/s/csuwrb #AMEO #grapevine #climatechange

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

The UFZ is looking for a PhD student to join the “In4Nile” PhD cohort and investigate chemical pollution in the Nile Basin, working with local authorities to assess risks, and develop future monitoring and mitigation strategies 🌊🧪🔍📈 Read more: rptu.de/s/fbmpuz

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The EcotoxBlog @ecotoxblog.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Join Selina Schüller as she shares her exciting AMEO experience working at Eurofins Agroscience Services Ecotox GmbH in Niefern-Öschelbronn🐝🔬⛺. Read more 👉 rptu.de/s/hxmdtu #bees #GLP #AMEO #pesticideeffect

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