While the ECOTOX knowledgebase has been an available tool for some time now, there is a recent focus on New Approach Methodologies (NAM), to characterize hazard or risk without the use of animal testing. With this important push into the future of ecotoxicological research, the ECOTOX database is certainly expected to be a primary resource.
Animal Testing on the Outs? January 18, 2023 | | In 2020, EPA’s New Approach Methods, also known as NAMs, was released with the incentive to reduce the use of vertebrate animal testing (US EPA … Read More
From Droughts to Floods: California’s Wacky Weather January 18, 2023 | | In our September newsletter (The Current), we visited the Southwest of the United States and saw the dire need for reductions in water … Read More
This New Year was 30 years in the making! January 18, 2023 | | Paul Barboza, CEOA happy new year to you all! I hope you celebrated the start of 2023 safely and in good … Read More
Mistletoe: environmental villain or holiday facilitator of love? December 12, 2022 | | Amy RitterThe myth and story worlds would have us believe that the mistletoe plant is magical. A Hollywood holiday staple, it’s been … Read More
The holidays mean it’s time for cover crops. December 12, 2022 | As the winter season is upon our doorstep in the northern hemisphere, everyone begins to prepare for the chilly weather. Whether it be … Read More
Evaluating Subsurface Movement of PFAS Compounds Using Both One and Multi-Dimensional Modeling Approaches December 7, 2022 | Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are used in in numerous consumer products and industrial applications. Not only are … Read More
SolBeePop: Assessing Risks of Pesticide Exposures to Populations of Solitary Bees in Agricultural Landscapes, a Modeling Approach December 2, 2022 | Solitary bees, including both wild and managed populations, are important pollinators of crops and … Read More
Mechanistic Effect Models: Highlighting Benefits and Obstacles of their Application for Ecological Risk Assessment December 2, 2022 | Although mechanistic effect models are widely recognized as potentially valuable tools, they are still not regularly used … Read More
Global decline of insect populations: data gaps and the push for everyone to get involved October 25, 2022 | | Jennifer CollinsOver the past two decades, reports of localized and global decline in insect populations … Read More
