Author Archives: WPChef2014

Setting the scene – An easy template for figures in R (ggplot2)

Creating and exporting figures in R can be tedious for beginners or intermediates. Therefore, I created a ggplot2 template for figures that follows the formatting requirements of the Science Magazine.

Continue reading

Farewell Ve (Dr. Verena Sesin)

Our former Senior Editor and Social Media Manager Ve, Dr. Verena Sesin, is engaging in new challenges in her professional career. We wish her all the best in her future endeavors.

Continue reading

25. Jahrestagung SETAC GLB: Umwelt 2021: Anthropogene Stoffe in einer sich ändernden Welt – Bewertung auf dem Prüfstand der Realität

Die 25. Jahrestagung der SETAC GLB findet vom 7.9 – 8.9 virtuell statt mit dem Leitthema “Anthropogene Stoffe in einer sich ändernden Welt – Bewertung auf dem Prüfstand der Realität”.

Continue reading

Congratulations! Elena Adams has completed her Ph.D. on pesticide effects on amphibians and consequences for their risk assessment

In June 2021, Elena Adams successfully defended her Ph.D. on pesticide effects on German amphibians and consequences for their risk assessment in the European Union.

Continue reading

Reminder: Abstract submission deadline for SETAC GLB conference in Landau approaching!

This post is a brief reminder that the deadline for submitting abstracts for the SETAC GLB meeting in Landau, July 15, is drawing near.

Continue reading

Surprisingly, systemic fungicide treatment enhances litter quality for aquatic detritivores

In this post, we talk about our recently published paper “The evil within? Systemic fungicide application in trees enhances litter quality for an aquatic decomposer-detritivore system”.

Continue reading

Every year again – SETAC Europe Annual Meeting

Two weeks ago, a bunch of Landau’s Ecotox students, PhDs, PostDocs, and professors travelled to Rome for this year’s SETAC Europe Annual Meeting.

Continue reading

Merry Christmas!

The BlogTeam and all members of Landau’s Institute for Environmental Sciences wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Continue reading

Sessions (co-)organised by Landau researchers at SETAC AM in Rome

In this post, we would like to draw your attention to six sessions that we are (co-)organising for the upcoming SETAC Europe 28th Annual Meeting in Rome from 13-17 May 2018.

Continue reading

At the pulse of time: transient effects may obscure biological effect monitoring

In this post, we talk about our recently published paper “Transient effects following peak exposures towards pesticides – an explanation for the unresponsiveness of in situ measured functional variables”.

Continue reading