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Third international webinar of young microbial ecotoxicology researchers

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What is EcotoxicoMicYR ?

Organized by and for young microbial ecotoxicologists, this series of four half-day webinars will take place on the 13th, 20th, 27th of October and, 3rd of November 2025 – Monday afternoons (Paris time zone).

These webinars that will spotlight the research activities of International keynote speakers, M.Sc., Ph.D. students and Post-Docs presenting
their research in Microbial Ecotoxicology to the international community as flash or classic presentations.

The webinars are free and open to everyone!

Abstract submissions will open soon! 

Keynote Speakers

We are happy to announce the confirmed participation of internationally renowned keynote speakers

Prof. Dr. Tamara Tal

Toxicologist , Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (Germany)
Prof. Dr. Tamara Tal heads the Molecular Toxicology Group at UFZ, Leipzig and holds a professorship in Integrated Systems Toxicology at the University of Leipzig. Her research focuses on developmental neurotoxicity, chemical-microbiome interactions, and the use of zebrafish models to study chemical exposure effects. Prior to joining UFZ in 2019, she was a Principal Investigator at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Prof. Tal has received multiple awards, including the 2020 Paper of the Year Award from the Society of Toxicology.

Edward Topp

Senior Chair on antimicrobial resistance, France’s priority research program on AMR, Director of research at INRAE (France)
Ed Topp, is environmental microbiologist, internationally recognized for his work on the environmental dimensions of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), particularly in agricultural systems. His research focuses on how antibiotics and resistance genes move through soil, water, and manure, contributing to the spread of AMR. Previously based in Canada, he has led major interdisciplinary projects promoting One Health approaches to AMR. At INRAE, he advances science-based strategies to monitor and mitigate AMR risks at the intersection of environment, agriculture, and public health.

Dr. Christopher Sweeney

Syngenta (England)
Dr. Christopher J. Sweeney research focuses on the environmental risk assessment of plant protection products, particularly their impact on soil microbiomes and invertebrates. His work aims to enhance the ecological relevance and regulatory frameworks of pesticide evaluations. He has co-authored several publications on topics such as the influence of soil organic matter on pesticide toxicity and the inclusion of metabarcoding data in risk assessments.

Dr. Clémence Thiour Mauprivez

Microbial ecotoxicologist, Université Bourgogne Europe, France
Dr. Clémence Thiour Mauprivez is microbial ecotoxicologist and assistant professor at Université Bourgogne Europe. Her research at the UMR Agroécologie (INRAe BFC) focuses on the impact of agricultural practices and contaminants (pesticides, microplastics and antibiotics) on soil microbial communities.

Program

Registration

Free of charge!
  • https://yr2025.sciencesconf.org/
Register Here

Chairperson:

Keynote Speaker: Tamara Tal

Chairperson:

Keynote Speaker: Clémence Thiour Mauprivez 

Chairperson:

Keynote Speaker: Christopher Sweeney

Chairperson:

Keynote Speaker: Ed Topp 

Awards

Thanks to a grant from the Environmental Science and Pollution Research (ESPR) Journal (Springer), the Best Live Presentations will receive an award: The awarded PhD Students and Post-Docs will be invited to present their work as invited speakers at the EcotoxicoMic 2026 Conference (to be organized in Greece)

The Best Flash presentations will be awarded with an original EcotoxicoMicYR goodies.

Presentation Guidelines

All presentations must be in English.
Live presentation

Information will be provided after abstracts have been selected.

Flash presentation
 

Your presentation can not exceed 3 minutes and must be recorded and sent several days before the start of the webinar (more information will be provided after abstracts have been selected).

A tutorial is available below to explain how to record your video presentation from PowerPoint (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m60HT3OMOI&ab_channel=PresentationMastery). 

Abstract submission

https://yr2025.sciencesconf.org/

Contact

For any information about EcotoxicoMicYR_2025, please contact the Scientific and Organizing Committee – ecotoxicomicYR@gmail.com