Ecotoxicology

Ecotoxicology concerns the study of the effects of pollutants on living species and on the structure and functioning of ecosystems. This course aims to provide a better understanding of :

- the main types of organic and inorganic pollutants (historical or emerging), as well as their sources and the factors influencing their fate in the natural environment and in organisms

- the effects of pollutants on micro- and macro-organisms at different levels of biological integration (molecule, individual, communities),

- methods for assessing biological effects, environmental quality and ecotoxicological risk in the current European regulatory framework,

- bioremediation processes through several case studies.

- basic biology, ecology, biochemistry and microbiology

This introductory course can potentially lead to several masters courses specializing in ecotoxicology (research or professional):

- Master Biology and Ecology, EPET course: Ecophysiology and Ecotoxicology, Sorbonne Paris

- Master in Environmental Management, ETOX course: Ecotoxicology, Metz

- Master's degree in Toxicology and Ecotoxicology, course EXCE: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Chemistry, Bordeaux

- Master in Environmental & Human Toxicology, Angers

- Master's degree in Environmental Management, course RE: Risks & Environment, Le Havre

- Master Risks and environment, course: Biodiversity, health and environment, Reims

- Disciplinary Skills:

A-6 Know the applications of organismal biology, evolutionary biology and ecology (health, agronomy, conservation, restoration)

C-7 Know the impact of natural and anthropogenic stresses and disturbances on biodiversity (from organism to biosphere)

D-2 Knowledge of the major physiological functions and their diversity, in interaction with the biotic or abiotic environment

- Cross-Cutting Skills:

H-4 Know the rules of hygiene and safety in the lab and in the field

I-2 Be able to mobilize knowledge from different biological disciplines to analyze a document, an observation or the result of an experiment

I-4 Know how to link knowledge of the biology of organisms, evolutionary biology and ecology with economic and social issues