Prof. Dr. Rita Triebskorn
Contact | Postal Address |
room 315, 2nd floor | Institute of Evolution and Ecology Animal Physiological Ecology University of Tübingen Auf der Morgenstelle 5 D-72076 Tübingen, Germany |
Education and occupation
| Since October 2024 | Full Professor at the University of Tübingen |
| 2006 - 2024 | Extraordinary Professor for Animal Physiological Ecology at the University of Tübingen |
| 2000 - present | Group leader at the Institute for Evolution and Ecology, Animal Physiological Ecology Section, University of Tübingen, and head of the Steinbeis-Transfer Center for Ecotoxicology and Ecophysiology, Rottenburg |
| 1999 | Habilitation University of Tübingen (German Associate Degree) |
| 1995 - 2000 | Research Scientist at the University of Tübingen, Germany; several short-term stays at the University of Lund, Sweden |
| 1992-1994 | Research Scientist at the University of Hohenheim |
| 1990-1992 | Postdoctoral position at LONZA Ltd, Basle and Visp, Switzerland |
| 1990 | PhD, Zoology, University of Heidelberg |
| 1987 | State examination Biology and German Literature, Univ. of Heidelberg |
| 1980 | German university entrance qualification (Abitur), Hockenheim |
Scholarships
| 1987-1988 | PhD research grant BASF Limburgerhof. Topic: “Effectivity of the molluscicide BAS 263 in slugs” |
| 1988-1990 | PhD grant of the state of Baden-Württemberg (Grafög) |
| 1997-1998 | Margarete von Wrangell habilitation grant |
Key qualifications
- Aquatic and terrestrial ecotoxicology and ecophysiology
- Contaminant and stress effects in biota (biotests and biomarkers)
- Effects metals and organic pollutants including pesticides in target and non-target species (fish, molluscs, other invertebrates)
- Aquatic effect monitoring
- Mode of action of molluscicides
- Optimization of wastewater treatment plants
- Histology and histopathology, enzymology, behavior
Major projects
| 2020-2023 | Glymik: Effects of gylphosate in brown trout (BMBF); coordinator of 3 partners |
| 2018-2023 | Success control for the expansion of the Tübingen wastewater treatment plant (Ministry of the Environment, Baden-Württemberg); coordinator 0f 5 partners |
| 2016-2019 | MiWa: Mikroplastik im Wasserkreislauf (BMBF); research partner |
| 2015-2020 | Effect-Net (MWK Baden-Württemberg); research partner |
| 2014-2016 | EFF-PHARM (UBA): coordinator of 5 partners and research partner |
| 2015-2016 | SchussenAktivplus+ (Ministry of the Environment, Baden-Württemberg): coordinator of 5 partners and research partner |
| 2012-2015 | RiSKWa consortium SchussenAktivplus (BMBF): coordinator of 21 partners and research partner |
| 2010-2012 | SchussenAktiv (Ministry of the Environment, Baden-Württemberg): coordinator of 11 partners and research partner |
| 2000-2003 | XehoGamm (UBA); research partner |
| 1995-2000 | Valimar: (BMBF): coordinator 9 partners and research partner |
Membership of professional bodies
| 2020-present | Appointed member of the “Expert board for the assessment of micropollutants"of the Federal Ministry of the Environment (BMU) |
| 2020-present | Member of the EU Working group Chemicals for derivation of UQN |
| 2019-present | Appointed member of the KBwS (Commision for the assessment of pollutants hazardous to water) of the Federal Ministry of the Environment (BMU) |
| Since 2013 | Member of RiSKWa Toxicology committee |
| 2012-present | Member of the steering committee of the BMBF funding framework “Risk management of emerging pollutants and pathogens in the water cycle – RiSKWa” |
| 2009-present | Member of the standardization committees: VDI / DIN “Effects of environmental pollutants on wildlife animals – fish” |
15 most important publications
- Schweizer M, (...), Triebskorn, R (2022).Fish health in the Nidda as an indicator for ecosystem integrity: a case study for Central European small streams in densely populated areas. Env. Sci Eir 34 (1)
- Ziegler, M (...); Triebskorn, R (2021). Effects of the Antidepressants Citalopram and Venlafaxine on the Big Ramshorn Snail (Planorbarius corneus). Water 13 (13).
- Ziegler, M, (...), Triebskorn, R (2021). Behavioral and Developmental Changes in Brown Trout After Exposure to the Antidepressant Venlafaxine. Frontiers Env. Sci 8.
- Ziegler, M, (...); Triebskorn, R (2020). Biochemical and cellular biomarkers in brown trout (Salmo trutta f. fario) in response to the antidepressants citalopram and venlafaxine. Env. Sci Eur 32 (1).
- Schmieg, H (...), Triebskorn, R (2020). Interacting Effects of Polystyrene Microplastics and the Antidepressant Amitriptyline on Early Life Stages of Brown Trout (Salmo trutta f. fario). Water 12 (9)
- Triebskorn R, et al. (2018): Relevance of nano- and microplastics for freshwater ecosystems: a critical review. Trends in Analytical Chemistry 110: 375-392.
- Jacob S, (...), Triebskorn R (2018): Does the antidiabetic drug metformin affect embryo development and the health of brown trout (Salmo trutta f. fario)? Environmental Sciences Europe 30: 48
- Schwarz S, (...), Triebskorn R (2017): Impact of the NSAID diclofenac on survival, development, behaviour and health of embryonic and juvenile stages of brown trout, Salmo trutta f. fario. Sci. Tot. Env. 607-608: 1026-1036.
- Wilhelm S (...), Triebskorn R (2017): Does wastewater treatment plant upgrading with activated carbon result in an improvement of fish health? Aquat. Toxicol.192: 184-197.
- Grummt T, Triebskorn et al. (2017): RiSKWa-Statuspapier Methoden zur (öko-)toxikologischen Bewertung von Spurenstoffen im Wasserkreislauf. (RiSKWa status paper: methods for the eco(toxicological assessment of micropollutants in the water cycle). DECHEMA e.V. Frankfurt (Hrsg), 37pp. http://www.bmbf.riskwa.de/de/downloads
- Maier D, (...), Triebskorn R (2015): Biological Plausibility as a Tool to Associate Analytical Data for Micropollutants and Effect Potentials in Wastewater, Surface Water, and Sediment with Effects in Fishes. Wat. Res. 72: 127-144.
- Köhler H-R, Triebskorn R (2013): Wildlife ecotoxicology of pesticides – Can we track effects to the population level and beyond? Science 341, 759-765.
- Triebskorn R et al. (2007): Ultrastructural effects of pharmaceuticals (carbamazepine, clofibric acid, metoprolol, diclofenac) in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and common carp (Cyprinus carpio). Analyt. Bioanal. Chem. 387(4): 1405-1416.
- Triebskorn R et al (2004): Toxic effects of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac. Part II: Cytological effects in liver, kidney, gills and gut of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Aquat. Toxicol. 68(2): 151-166.
- Triebskorn R et al. (1994). Evaluation of bis(tri-n-butyltin)oxide (TBTO) neurotoxicity in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). I. Behaviour, weight increase and tin content. Aquat. Toxicol. 30(3): 189-197.