• press release Shrinking dwarves
Dietrich Borchardt is Head of the Research Unit Water Resources and Environment at the UFZ. He is researching on the structures and functions of aquatic ecosystems. His current focus lies on extreme events such as floods and low water periods.»
While changing climate reduces the body size of organisms, cultivation reduces their frequency. Researchers led by UFZ biologist Martin Schädler have found that even by farming organically, it is not possible to counteract all negative consequences of climate change. »
Beate Escher is head of the UFZ-Department Cell Toxicology. Her research focuses on the effects and risks of complex chemical mixtures in the environment. In her portrait she describes the reasons why she is working in the field of environmental toxicology.»
The expert in pregnancy and perinatal immunology is the new Head of the Department of Environmental Immunology at the UFZ. She was jointly appointed by the UFZ and the Medical Faculty of Leipzig University to the Professorship "Pediatric Environmental Epidemiology/Immunology".»
Martin Schädler coordinates the major field experiment GCEF on the effects of climate change and land use on ecosystem functions. His scientific interest is the importance of soil organisms for these ecosystem functions.»
Identification and Quantification of highly polar pollutants of industrial origin in drinking water sources
Biodiversity, ecosystem services: science and its impact on policy and society
