Department Environmental Toxicology

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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News

July 10, 2025 –

To curb global plastic pollution and to make plastics safer and more sustainable, countries are currently negotiating a global treaty. A new study with participation from Eawag and Empa published in Nature provides a comprehensive...

To curb global plastic pollution and to make plastics safer and more sustainable, countries are currently negotiating a global treaty. A new study with participation from Eawag and Empa published in Nature provides a comprehensive and systematic overview of all chemicals that can be present in plastics, their properties, uses, and hazards. Moreover, the study also provides a scientific approach for identifying chemicals of concern. This allows scientists and manufacturers to develop safer plastics and policy makers to promote a non-toxic circular economy.

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June 10, 2025 –

At the 35th SETAC Europe annual meeting in Vienna, Marco Franco was awarded the Rifcon Early Career Scientist Award for his recent research highlighting key differences on how fish species process chemical pollutants and the...

At the 35th SETAC Europe annual meeting in Vienna, Marco Franco was awarded the Rifcon Early Career Scientist Award for his recent research highlighting key differences on how fish species process chemical pollutants and the potential implications for fish biodiversity.

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May 21, 2025 –

Tyre abrasion gets from the road into adjacent soils and affects soil organisms. A joint study by the Ecotox Centre, the aquatic research institute Eawag and the EPFL now shows that earthworms avoid soil that is heavily...

Tyre abrasion gets from the road into adjacent soils and affects soil organisms. A joint study by the Ecotox Centre, the aquatic research institute Eawag and the EPFL now shows that earthworms avoid soil that is heavily contaminated with tyre particles. However, the particles had no negative effects on the survival and reproduction of the animals.

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Vacancies

Seminars

04.12.​2025,
9.00 am
Eawag Dübendorf

PEAK-Basiskurs B36/25