News and Events for Researchers

11.09.2024

Are you ready to unlock the secrets of our freshwater ecosystems and gain a deep understanding of the microscopic…

11.09.2024

Bowhead whales are among the largest and longest-lived mammals in the world. Applying chaos theory to the movement of…

10.09.2024

Aquatic ecosystems are increasingly recognised as legitimate water users as they provide essential ecosystem services…

Figure: The scientists took water samples at five locations along the River Oder, extracted poisoned fish and analysed the effects of the micropollutants. Source: Annika Jahnke / UFZ
06.09.2024

An international UFZ-led team have detected ca. 120 organic micropollutants in the River Oder and investigated their…

Zebrafish larvae in experimental plate for swimming behavior assay
06.09.2024

Some per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are poorly degradable and are also known as "forever chemicals". They…

05.09.2024

The number of people facing extreme lack of food and exhaustion of coping capacities – a Catastrophe (IPC/CH 5)…

04.09.2024

By the end of the training, you will have an understanding of the principles of Ecosystem Integrity. You will be able to…

03.09.2024

New roadmap to help the EU Space Programme better monitor polar regions

23.08.2024

JRC model estimates EU consumes imported products using cropland equivalent to the size of Spain

Wildfire image
21.08.2024

Unprecedented wildfires in Canada last year were three times more likely due to climate change and contributed to high…