EcotoxicoMicYR_2025

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 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 including

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.

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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.

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Registration

Free of charge!
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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 T-shirt.

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

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Contact

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

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