Integrated in Departamento de Protecção das Plantas e de Fitoecologia (DPPF)

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1 Ecotoxicology Laboratory Integrated in Departamento de Protecção das Plantas e de Fitoecologia (DPPF) Sustainable Use of Pesticides: Protection of Plants, Human Health, Natural Resources and dbi Biodiversity it Pesticide Risk Management through Decision-Making Support Tools

2 The Ecotoxicology Laboratory is comprised of two units: Unit I: Pesticide residues analysis Unit II: Toxic effects evaluation

3 Unit I: Pesticide Residues Analysis Evaluation of water exposure to pesticides with ihemphasis on priority i substances. Development of analytical methodologies for pesticides id with a high h potential ti to contaminate t the ecosystem Field Sampling Analysis

4 Pesticides routinely analysed by SPME / GC-MS alachlor atrazine desethylatrazine desisopropylatrazine i ethofumesate lindane metolaclor metribuzine cyanazine molinate chlorfenvinphos chlorpyrifos dichlobenil dimethoate oxadiazon pendimetalin pirimicarb prometryn propanil 3,4-dicloroaniline propazine simazine i terbuthylazine terbutryn trifluralin α-endosulfan β-endosulfan

5 Unit II: Toxic Effects Evaluation Daphnia magna Determination of toxic effects in: Water Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata Sediment / soil Heterocypris incongruens Determination of the EC50 for active ingredients and formulated products Field Sampling Biological Testing Effect Evaluation Formulated Product

6 AREAS OF RESEARCH ACTIVITIES Evaluation ation of the environmental impact of pesticides on water and soil in agricultural ecosystems, based on: 1. Modelling for prediction of: Fate and environmental behaviour of pesticides (multicompartment models, leaching indices) Potential ti risk of pesticides id (environmental indicators) based on their physicochemical properties and toxic effects on different organisms representative for environmental systems 2. Sampling of environmental matrices in the field

7 AREAS OF RESEARCH ACTIVITIES Development of Decision Support Systems through an adequate selection of pesticides and pollution risk mapping Probability of groundwater contamination by pesticides 0 25 % % % % By considering specific pesticide characteristics and local environmental conditions, this contributes to a support system for pesticide selection ensuring a sustainable use of pesticides

8 ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES In Bachelor (B) and Master (M) programs of ISA Agricultural Engineering - Plant Protection (B) - Pesticides and Environment (M) -Integrated Pest Management Strategies (M) -Crop Protection (M) Food Science and Engineering - Nutrition, Food Contamination and Toxicology (M) Animal Science - Chemistry and Biochemistry Laboratory (M) Biology - General Biology Laboratory (B) Academic and Professional Formation: - Academic and Professional Internships - Masters -PhDs Environmental Engineering - Environmental Pollution (B) - Environmental Monitoring (B) - Applied Chemistry (M) - Applied Ecology and Nature Conservation (M)

9 R&D Activities - Research Projects Present studies at the Laboratório de Ecotoxicologia of DPPF/ISA are integrated in the scope of national projects, like Plano de intervenção e desenvolvimento de um Sistema de Apoio à Decisão para o Norte da Zona Aluvionar do Tejo (AGRO 530), and internacional projects, like the Sixth FrameWork Programme Priority Water Resource Strategies and Drought Alleviation in Western Balkan Agriculture (WATERWEB).

10 SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY Analysis of pesticide residues in water Analysis of toxic effects in water and soil/sediment Consultancy in the selection of phytofarmaceutical products for various crops and environmental management of pesticides R&D studies in colaboration with institutes and companies of several sectors Advanced training for senior technicians of institutes and companies Divulgation program of ISA for secondary schools Do Laboratório de Ecotoxicologia ao Ecossistema ( From Ecotoxicology Laboratory to the Ecosystem )

11 EXTERNAL RELATIONS Universities Public institutions Regional Directorate of Agriculture DRARO DRABL DRAAL DGADR

12 TEAM Maria José Cerejeira (Coordinator; Michiel Daam (Research Scientist; Emília Silva (PhD student; Integrated approach on the risk assessment of realistic pesticide mixtures for water protection Sara Leitão (PhD student; New improvements on pesticide ecological risk assessment on the soil-water interface Instituto Superior de Agronomia - UTL DPPF/SAPI - Laboratório de Ecotoxicologia Tapada da Ajuda Lisboa TEL: / 3224/ 3429/