Scientific career
2010 AquaPlus: Section Ecotoxicology (www.aquaplus.ch)
2008 – 2009 Swiss Center for Applied Ecotoxicology Eawag/EPFL (CH): Head
2004 - 2009 EU-FP6 IP Project NoMiracle: WP/project head, mixture toxicity (LimCo International & University of Tübingen, GER)
2003 - 2005 FCT: Group head, sediment toxicity, University of Aveiro (P)
2000 - 2002 CETERA: Scientist, TRIAD assessment, University of Aveiro (P)
1999 - 2000 Remote postgraduate study in environmental engineering, TU Braunschweig (GER): 2 terms
1999 Research stage at SKLEAC, Beiijng, China: Waste water toxicity
1996 Post Doc scientist at Rhodes University, Grahamstown, S-Africa
1992 – 1994 Participation in 3 international courses (EERO): inorganic chemistry, ecotoxicology, environmental biotechnology
1989 - 1995 PhD in aquatic ecotoxicology at Lund University, Lund, Sweden
1985 - 1986 Masters in aquatic ecology at MPI f. Limnology, Schlitz (GER)
1982 - 1986 University of Freiburg, GER: Masters studies in biology („Diplom“)
1979 - 1982 University of Mainz, GER: Bachelor studies in biology („Vordiplom“)
1978 Final college examination: Städt. Goethe Gymnasium 1978 Ibbenbüren


Professional career
1998 – 2010 LimCo International, Ibbenbüren, GER: Director Research and Consulting in aquatic eco(toxico)logy
2003 – 2009 Council member of Setac Europe
1988 Environmental consultant of the city Ladenburg, GER
1987 Biological consultant in Studio-TV-Film GmbH Heidelberg, GER


International Organisations
2008 - 2009 OECD: Testguideline programme: expert and referee
2000 - ongoing External expert for EU: project evaluation (FP 5, 6, 7)
2002 UNESCO

EOLSS: Encyclopedia (online): Indicator species in biomonitoring.


Editorial work
2005 - ongoing Editorial board/associate editor

ET&C (Setac): 2005-2007; IEAM (Setac): 2007-ongoing
Chris Lee Award: Evaluation panel 2006
Guest editor for HERA (2005, 2007): Behavioural ecotoxicology series
Guest editor for Aquatic Invasions (2007/8)

2002 – 2009 Referee for scientific journals

e.g.: Zoological Studies, Water Research, Environm. Science & Pollution Research, Environm. Toxicology & Chemistry, Behavioural Research Methods, HERA, Environmental Research, EES, STOTEN, Aquatic Toxicology, Aquatic Invasions, SIL, AJAR (Africa), etc.

1997 - 1999 Guest editor: Book project with Trans Tech Publications, Zürich (CH)
„Biomonitoring of polluted waters- reviews on actual topics“


Contract teaching
2008 - 2009 Swiss Center for Applied Ecotoxicology (Oekotoxzentrum), CH

Head of courses: Biotests, QSARs and workshops: Gammarus Day, EDC
Seminar series: „Aktuelle Stunde“: actual topics

2003 – 2009 University of Tübingen, GER

Masters block courses: zoology/ecotoxicology, stream ecology,
Seminars: EU Waterframework directive, Neobiota,
Bachelor course: Zoology II soil ecology:
Excursion to Ecotox Center/Eawag

2003 – 2004 University of Bremen, GER

Block course soil biology; Bachelor course in ecology/limnology (lakes), Seminar in behavioural ecotoxicology

2000 San Simon University, Bolivia

Block course ecotoxicology

1996 Rhodes University, South Africa

Lecture in biostatistics

1993 - 1994 Lund University, Sweden

Masters block course ecotoxicology



Supervision
1989 - 2009 Masters students

Lund (Se): 3, LimCo (GER): 10

PhD students

LimCo (GER): 3, Aveiro (P): 3

Practical stages:

Lund (Se): 3, LimCo (GER): 5, Oekotoxzentrum (CH): 1



Education of adults and children („Volkshochschule“)
2006 - 2007 Introduction in science and microscopy
Stream ecology for school children
2005 - 2007 Swedish for adults
2005 Nature for kids: pre-school: water, birds, forest (private)


Grants (research and salary)
1986 - 2009 Germany: 5 (plus 3 prices for „environmental education“)
Sweden: 7
South Africa: 1
China: 1
Portugal: 6
EU: 2
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