Young Environmental Forum (JUF) of the GDCh Division of Environmental Chemistry & Ecotoxicology

After the great success of the first forum in 2013, the Board of the Division decided to aim for a regular meeting. The event offers young environmental chemistry and ecotoxicology researchers (doctoral students, younger professionals and master’s students) the opportunity to present their own results (as part of their doctoral or master’s thesis), for professional exchange, to get to know each other and for interdisciplinary discussions in the circle of approx. 20-40 participants.

In the pre-program for the Environment 2023 Conference , there will again be a Young Environmental Forum (JUF 2023), a why-up day especially for young scientists. The JUF 2023 on September 11 in Muttenz, Switzerland, is aimed at doctoral candidates and master's students who want to present and discuss their research in the field of environmental chemistry or ecotoxicology in a small group and get to know other doctoral candidates and students. Above all, the JUF 2023 also offers the opportunity to exchange views on current challenges in one’s own research and to develop new ideas. Participation is possible with or without your own lecture . The JUF 2023 is organized by the young environmental chemistry & ecotoxicology (jUCÖT) and this year is being held together with the SETAC GLB and the GDCh Division of Environmental Chemistry & Ecotoxicology . Members of the GDCh Division of Environmental Chemistry & Ecotoxicology and the SETAC GLB receive a discount on the participation fee.

The registration and - if desired - the submission of a contribution to the JUF 2023 has been extended and is now possible separately until July 24th, 2023 under the link below. There you will also find further information on the course of the event, submission of contributions or scholarship opportunities. JUF 2023 is its own event, but its schedule is aligned with Environment 2023. It is therefore possible to only take part in JUF 2023 or to also take part in Environment 2023 afterwards.

Registration and information: https://eveeno.com/juf-2023

On September 6, 2021, the Young environmental chemistry Forum (JUF) took place online for the first time and was led by the youth organization of the Division, the Young environmental chemistry & Ecotoxicology (jUCÖT), which was founded in April of this year. The JUF was introduced by an exciting lecture on the topic "Biocides in breams, DIY stores and authorities - interaction between research, political advice and implementation" by Stefanie Wieck from the Federal Environment Agency in Dessau-Roßlau. Afterwards, seven young scientists and young professionals presented their research on the topics of transformation processes, instrumental and effect-related analytics and nanotechnology/nanoparticles. In the virtual audience there were also curious young scientists and students without their own lecture, who took the opportunity to get a taste of the conference and ask questions. After each lecture there was a lively discussion and question and answer session among the 15 participants.

After the great success of the premiere in 2013, the Division invited from 22.-24. June 2015 to the second forum of young environmental scientists at Blomberg Castle - again under the direction of Prof. Dr. Christina Eighth. Lectures and posters on all topics in the field of environmental chemistry and ecotoxicology such as environmental analysis & tools for impact assessment, problematic substances in the environment, environmental monitoring of chemicals, chemodynamics in water & sediment, bioavailability, transformation processes, air pollution & aerosol, environmental compartment distribution, effects of Individual substances & mixtures, effects on communities, biodiversity, aquatic & terrestrial ecosystems, ecotoxicological modelling, risk assessment & QSAR, material flow management & environmental legislation, technical solutions and socio-ecological approaches were welcome.

program and abstracts
Flyers 2015

For improved networking of young environmental scientists in Germany, from 27.-29. May 2013 for the first time the forum of young environmental scientists took place in the Burghotel Blomberg. 23 participants from Germany and Austria from various areas of environmental chemistry and ecotoxicology were given the opportunity to present their work to an interested specialist audience and to discuss it together. The event, organized by the GDCh Division of Environmental Chemistry & Ecotoxicology , covered the subject areas of analysis, distribution of pollutants in the environment, transformation of pollutants, effects of pollutants on organisms, chemical assessment, etc., and was headed by Prof. Dr. Christine Achten (University of Munster).

Detailed report: Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 3/2013.
Flyers: Flyers 2013