Department Environmental Toxicology

Biofilm mermaid (Photo: Sarah Descloux)

How do aquatic organisms respond to stress?

We investigate how freshwater organisms respond to chemical exposure and other stressors in their environment. In particular, we explore adaptive and toxicological response pathways and develop conceptual and computational models to support knowledge-based risk assessment.

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Machine learning meets ecotoxicology: A look into the ADORE dataset

Photo by Sander Weeteling on Unsplash
November 17, 2023 –

The MLtox project unites machine learning and ecotoxicology.

The MLtox project unites machine learning and ecotoxicology.
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Congratulations to Sarah Könemann for receiving the SETAC GLB award for the best PhD Thesis!

Sarah Könemann receives SETAC GLB for the best PhD Thesis (photo: Colette vom Berg)
October 26, 2023 –

Congratulations to Sarah Könemann for receiving the SETAC GLB award for the best PhD Thesis!

Congratulations to Sarah Könemann for receiving the SETAC GLB award for the best PhD Thesis!
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Underestimated diversity of toxins from cyanobacteria

Sampling at a lake. (Photo: ETH Board, Daniel Kellenberger)
October 17, 2023 –

The guidelines of the WHO list only four substances produced by cyanobacteria. This is a small fraction of all the metabolites that can have ecotoxicological effects.

The guidelines of the WHO list only four substances produced by cyanobacteria. This is a small fraction of all the metabolites that can have ecotoxicological effects.
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