Markus Schmitz

Markus Schmitz
Goethe University Frankfurt · Dpt. Evolutionary Ecology and Environmental Toxicology (E3T)

Master of Science

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Introduction
Student, Scientist and Friend - I'm generally curious about our world and passionate about to keep it healthy for the sake of our future. This is what finally brought me to ecotoxicology. My research interests consist of a mix of aquatic toxicology, ecology and toxicodynamics. The biochemical mechanisms behind the physiological reaction, e.g. the first molecular event of an ultimately adverse reaction is what I'm most fascinated about. - "Sometimes science is more art than science"
Additional affiliations
January 2020 - present
Goethe University Frankfurt
Position
  • PhD Student
Description
  • - help at building up the new department and work group - establish the teaching routine and supervison and development of practical courses - general lab work Research Topics will follow
April 2018 - December 2019
RWTH Aachen University
Position
  • Research Assistant
Description
  • - Analysis of NGS Data from the SOLUTIONS project - Biomarker Assays (VTG-ELISA, EROD) with african Catfish - NGS-Data of african Catfish Tissue - Dissection of different fish species - supervision of several practical courses - part of JDS4 excursion
May 2018 - July 2018
RWTH Aachen University
Position
  • Student Assistant
Description
  • Assisting the practical taxonomy course for botany and zoology
Education
October 2016 - March 2019
RWTH Aachen University
Field of study
  • Ecotoxicology
October 2013 - September 2016
RWTH Aachen University
Field of study
  • Biology
August 2004 - June 2013
Erzbischöfliches Suitbertus-Gymnasium
Field of study
  • general education

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Publications (12)
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Tyre and road wear particles (TRWPs) are a significant yet often underestimated source of environmental pollution, contributing to the accumulation of microplastics and a complex mixture of contaminants in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Despite their prevalence, the long-term evolutionary effects of TRWPs, beyond their immediate toxicity,...
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Background Floodplains are biodiversity hotspots and provide numerous ecosystem services. In recent decades, however, 70–90% of Europe’s floodplains have been structurally degraded. Accordingly, many (inter-)national programs aim to restore and protect floodplain ecosystems. The success of such measures also depends on the chemical contamination, e...
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SETAC has a long-standing history of supporting students and early career scientists in the fields of ecotoxicology and environmental chemistry. The Student Advisory Council (SAC) advocates for the diverse interests of young SETAC members offering guidance to peers and serving as a resounding voice for aspiring scientists in dialogues with the SETA...
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Background Floodplains are biodiversity hotspots and provide numerous ecosystem services. In recent decades, however, 70–90% of Europe's floodplains have been structurally degraded. Accordingly, many (inter-)national programs aim to restore and protect floodplain ecosystems. The success of such measures also depends on the chemical contamination, e...
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The assessment of the exposure of aquatic wildlife to complex environmental mixtures of chemicals originating from both point and diffuse sources and evaluating the potential impact thereof constitutes a significant step towards mitigating toxic pressure and the improvement of ecological status. In the current proof-of-concept study, we demonstrate...
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Meeting ecological and water quality standards in lotic ecosystems is often failed due to multiple stressors. However, disentangling stressor effects and identifying relevant stressor-effect-relationships in complex environmental settings remain major challenges. By combining state-of-the-art methods from ecotoxicology and aquatic ecosystem analysi...
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Understanding internal dose metrics is integral to adequately assess effects environmental contaminants might have on aquatic wildlife, including fish. In silico toxicokinetic (TK) models are a leading approach for quantifying internal exposure metrics for fishes; however, they often do not adequately consider chemicals that are actively biotransfo...

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Hello,
I recently started working with road stormwater runoff and want to analyse the ecotoxicological potential of the leachate and the dissolved particles in a bioassay battery. While testing the native water sample was not so challenging so far, the choice of the right (sequence) of solvents and the suitable method to extract both the metals and the PAHs (and other chemicals) from the leachate seems to be an own field of research. Has anyone around here worked with tire and road wear particles and road runoff so far and has the time to share some of his/her/their experience with me?
Many thanks in advance,
Markus

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