Agenda

SETAC Europe 36th Annual Meeting 2026 – “Embrace the Outlier”

May 17th, 2026

The SETAC Europe 36th Annual Meeting is a major international conference focused on environmental science, ecotoxicology, chemistry, risk assessment and sustainable policy. The overarching theme “Embrace the Outlier: In Science, Regulations and Networks” challenges participants to value unexpected data, non-standard approaches and diverse perspectives in science and regulatory contexts. This five-day event features an extensive … Continue reading “SETAC Europe 36th Annual Meeting 2026 – “Embrace the Outlier””

Microplastics in our body

November 3rd, 2025

Concerns about potential health risks from micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) are growing. What has five years of research revealed, what knowledge gaps remain, and what can we already do now? On 3 November, ZonMw will present the updated knowledge agenda “Microplastics in our body – the facts, the questions and the direction”, commissioned by the … Continue reading “Microplastics in our body”

Knowledge Network on Pharmaceutical Residues

November 21st, 2025

On 21 November, the Knowledge Network on Pharmaceutical Residues will host a meeting where the water and healthcare sectors exchange knowledge and work together to reduce pharmaceutical residues in water.   Gerard Stroomberg (Director, RIWA-Rijn) and Drs. Heleen Dekker will address the issue of contrast agents in Dutch surface waters. They will discuss the presence … Continue reading “Knowledge Network on Pharmaceutical Residues”