Events & conferences

Succesful training school in ecotoxicology!

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Today marked the final day of our three-day Training School on ecotoxicology, organized within the framework of COST Action CA21111 OneHealthdrugs. The course introduced PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, and other early-career scientists to the fundamentals of ecotoxicology through lectures, interactive case studies, and hands-on laboratory sessions. Participants explored how chemicals move through the environment, how […]

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Additional support for our Fish Physiology conference!

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More good news for the organization of our upcoming conference Fish Physiology in Support of Sustainable Aquaculture! The Research Council of the University of Namur has awarded us a €2,500 subsidy through the FSR–École Doctorale programme to support the event, which will take place in Namur from 7–9 July 2026. We are very grateful for

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Nicole presents at SETAC Europe 36

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Our PhD student Nicole Goede presented her work at the 36th Annual Meeting of SETAC Europe in Maastricht. Her poster, “Bugs on drugs: Short-term exposure of fluoxetine and clobazam impacts the activity and foraging behavior of the northern damselfly under different temperature scenarios” showcased research conducted during her research stay at the Swedish University of

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Young Zoologists Group represented at the Ecology & Evolution in the Anthropocene

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A team of representatives from the Young Zoologists Group of the Royal Belgian Zoological Society (RBZS) presented the society during the Ecology & Evolution in the Anthropocene symposium at UCLouvain. Through their poster, Maxence Jaquet (UNamur), Mario Dries (UNamur), and Anaïs Beaumariage (ULiège) highlighted the activities and opportunities offered by the Young Zoologists Group to

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Panel discussion on the future of academia

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I had the pleasure of participating in a panel discussion during the Ecology & Evolution in the Anthropocene symposium at UCLouvain. Together with Prof. Ellen Decaestecker (KU Leuven), and moderated by Prof. Hans Van Dyck (UCLouvain), we discussed opportunities, challenges, and future perspectives for researchers in ecology, evolution, and conservation. Topics ranged from career development

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Theresia presents her work at Ecology & Evolution in the Anthropocene

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Our PhD student Theresia Kimario presented a poster at the Ecology & Evolution in the Anthropocene symposium at UCLouvain. The poster showcased findings from her recently published study, “Fluoxetine affects fecundity but not spawning-site preference of annual killifish.” Theresia did an excellent job presenting her work and discussing the ecological implications of pharmaceutical pollution with

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Theresia presents at the ILEE Research Day 2026

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Our PhD student Theresia Kimario gave a great presentation during the Institute of Life, Earth, and Environment (ILEE) Research Day 2026 at the University of Namur. In her talk, “More eggs in the same nest? How an antidepressant affects fish reproduction,” she presented recent findings on how pharmaceutical pollution can influence reproductive behavior and fitness

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Departmental seminar by Noémie

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Our PhD student Noémie Buratto gave an excellent presentation during the bi-annual Seminar Series of the Department of Biology at the University of Namur. She introduced her PhD project, which explores upside-down jellyfish as a promising experimental model for studying the ecotoxicology of symbiosis. The seminar provided a great overview of the exciting research questions

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