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Kristin Becker van Slooten General Secretariat office(s): CE3317 phone(s): [+41 21 69] 32761 MISSION Advisor to the President and to the General Secretary Lecturer (Maître d'enseignement et de recherche, MER), Faculty ENAC BIOGRAPHY ------------------------------------- PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Since 2006: Advisor to the President and the General Secretary, Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Presidency 2004-2006: Member of ETH Board(representative of School Assemblies of ETH Zurich and EPFL) 2006: Senior Scientist & Lecturer, Head of Research Group in Ecotoxicology EPFL, Ecological Engineering Laboratory, directed by Prof. Andrew Barry 2002-2005: Researcher & Lecturer, Head of Research Group in Experimental Ecotoxicology EPFL, Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, directed by Prof. J. Tarradellas 8/2001: Invited Professor, University of Metz, France, Research unit “Ecotoxicité,Biodiversité, Santé environnementale” 1995-2002: Researcher, EPFL, Institute of Environmental Technology (IGE), Research Group in Ecotoxicology, directed by Prof. J. Tarradellas -> Publication of 19 ISI papers and 56 proceedings -> Supervision of 4 PhD students, 23 master and 12 postgraduate students ------------------------------------- EDUCATION 1990-94: PhD Thesis, Institute for Environmental Technology, Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) 1992: Advanced Ecotoxicology Course, European Environmental Research Organisation, Texel, Netherlands (scholarship) 1988-89: Advanced Master in Environmental Sciences, EPFL 1982-88: Diploma in Biology, University of Geneva (thesis realised at the Federal Research Institute Liebefeld, Bern) 1977-81: International Baccalaureate, International School of Geneva 1968-77: Undergraduate studies in Hanover, Germany ------------------------------------- MEMBER OF COMMISSONS ET ORGANISATIONS • Direction board of Ecotox Center Eawag – EPFL (2010) • ETH Board (2004-2006) • Scientific Commission for Chronic Risks, INERIS, France (2003-2006); • Foundation Council, “Institut Universitaire Romand de Santé au Travail”, Lausanne (2003-2006); • Steering group for Antifouling Emission Scenarios, OECD, Paris (2003); • Organising Committee of the “Certificat d'études complémentaires en toxicologie”, University of Lausanne (2000-2005); • Directing Committee of COETOX ecotoxicology courses, EAWAG, CEMAGREF Lyon & EPFL (since 1999); • Commission of Environmental Toxicology, Swiss Agency for Environment, Forests and Landscape, Berne (since 1997); • Working Group on Endocrine Disruption, Swiss Agency for Environment, Forests and Landscape, Berne (1996-2003); • School Assembly, EPFL (2000-2003); • Teaching Commission of the section SIE, EPFL (2002-2004); • Research Commission of the faculty ENAC, EPFL (1997-2006). • Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, SETAC (since 1997); • Society of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, SECOTOX (since 1996); • Lemanic Network of Toxicology (2000-2006). ------------------------------------- LANGUAGES Bilingual German - French English: complete fluency Spanish & Portuguese: basic MAIN PUBLICATIONS M. Neamtu, I. Ciumasu, N. Costica, M. Costica, M. Bobu, M. Nicoara, C. Catrinescu, van Slooten, K. Becker, D. Alencastro, and F. Luiz. Chemical, biological, and ecotoxicological assessment of pesticides and persistent organic pollutants in the Bahlui River, Romania. Environmental Science And Pollution Research, 16:76-85, 2009. [ DOI | Details ] T. Kupper, R. Braendli, M. Pohl, T. Bucheli, and K. B.-v. Slooten. Organic pollutants in compost and digestate of Switzerland. Agrarforschung, 15:270-275, 2008. [ DOI | Details ] N. Chèvre, E. Maillard, C. Loepfe, and K. Becker-van Slooten. Determination of water quality standards for chemical mixtures: Extension of a methodology developed for herbicides to a group of insecticides and a group of pharmaceuticals. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 71:740-748, 2008. [ DOI | Details ] E. Maillard, K. Becker-van Slooten, and N. Chèvre. Les insecticides organophosphorés dans les cours d’eau: un risque non négligeable pour les organismes aquatiques. Bulletin de l’Association romande pour la protection des eaux et de l'air, 231:13-17, 2007. [ DOI | Details ] S. Campiche, G. L'Ambert, J. Tarradellas, and K. Becker-van Slooten. Multigeneration effects of Insect Growth Regulators on the springtail Folsomia candida. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 67(2):180-189, 2007. [ DOI | Details ] C. Staempfli, J. Tarradellas, and K. Becker-van Slooten. Effects of dinoseb on energy reserves in the soil arthropod Folsomia candida. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 68(2):263-271, 2007. [ DOI | Details ] S. Campiche, K. Becker-van Slooten, C. Ridreau, and J. Tarradellas. Effects of insect growth regulators on the nontarget soil arthropod Folsomia candida (Collembola). Ecotox. Environ. Safe, 63(2):216-225, 2006. [ DOI | Details ] C. Staempfli, K. Becker-van Slooten, S. Campiche, and J. Tarradellas. Research in support of the Environment Canada Collembolan toxicity test method with Folsomia fimetaria for assessment of contaminated soils. Technical report, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 2005. [ Details ] K. Becker-van Slooten, A. Auroy, C. Staempfli, and J. Tarradellas. Further research in support of the Environment Canada collembola toxicity test method with Folsomia candida and Folsomia fimetaria for assessment of contaminated soils and soils amended with substances. Technical report, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 2005. [ Details ] C. Corvi, P. Zimmerli, D. Ortelli, S. Khim-Heang, and K. Becker van Slooten. Metals and micropollutants in the water, mussels and fish of Lake Geneva. Rapport de la Commission Internationale pour la Protection des Eaux du Léman, Campagne 2004:55-77, 2005. [ DOI | Details ] N. Chèvre, A. R. Brazzale, K. Becker-van Slooten, R. Behra, J. Tarradellas, and H. Guettinger. Modeling the concentration–response function of the herbicide dinoseb on Daphnia magna (survival time, reproduction) and Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata (growth rate). Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 62(1):17-25, 2005. [ DOI | Details ] D. Gächter, J. Mérida, K. Becker van Slooten, and J. Tarradellas. Evaluación de la ecotoxicidad de un efluente proveniente de la industria minera de Honduras con la ayuda de una batería de bioensayos. Contaminacio n, Ambiente y Salud, (6):19-34, 2004. [ DOI | Details ] L. C. Do Hong, K. Becker-Van Slooten, and J. Tarradellas. Tropical ecotoxicity testing with Ceriodaphnia cornuta. Environ. Toxicol., 19(5):497-504, 2004. [ DOI | Details ] C. Hufschmid, C. Becker-van Slooten, A. Strawczynski, P. Vioget, S. Parra, and C. Pulgarin. BOD5 measurements of water presenting inhibitory factors. implications in using of BOD as tool to evaluate biodegradability of industrial wastewater. Chemosphere, 50(1):171-176, 2003. [ DOI | Details ] K. Becker-Van Slooten, R. Scroggins, S. Siciliano, G. Stephenson, R. Kuperman, and D. Bright. Environment Canada workshop on priorities for soil test method development and standardization. Setac Globe, 4(4):59-61, 2003. [ DOI | Details ] T. A. Mai, L. C. Do Hong, N. V. Nguyen, C. L. Tu Thi, T. L. Minh, K. Becker-Van Slooten, and J. Tarradellas. Micropollutants in the sediment of the SaiGon-DongNai river : situation and ecological risks. Chimia, 57(9):537-541, 2003. [ DOI | Details | Link ] A. Bérard, U. Dorigo, I. Mercier, K. Becker-van Slooten, D. Grandjean, and C. Leboulanger. Comparison of the ecotoxicological impact of the triazines Irgarol 1051 and atrazine on microalgal cultures and natural microalgal communities in Lake Geneva. Chemosphere, 53(8):935-944, 2003. [ DOI | Details ] A. Hufschmid, K. Becker-Van Slooten, A. Strawczynski, P. Vioget, S. Parra, P. Péringer, and C. Pulgarin. BOD5 measurements of water presenting inhibitory Cu2+ : implications in using of BOD to evaluate biodegradability of industrial wastewaters. Chemosphere, 50(1):171-176, 2003. [ DOI | Details ] N. Chèvre, K. Becker-van Slooten, J. Tarradellas, A. R. Brazzale, R. Behra, and H. Guettinger. Effects of dinoseb on the entire life-cycle of Daphnia magna. part II: Modelling of survival and proposal of an alternative to No-Observed-Effect-Concentration (NOEC). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 21:828-833, 2002. [ DOI | Details ] S. Santiago, K. Becker van Slooten, N. Chèvre, M. Pardos, C. Benninghoff, M. Dumas, E. Thybaud, and F. Garrivier. Guide pour l’utilisation des tests écotoxicologiques avec les daphnies, les bactéries luminescentes et les algues vertes, appliqués aux échantillons de l’environnement. Technical report, 2002. [ Details ] B. Nyström, K. Becker-Van Slooten, A. Bérard, D. Grandjean, J. Druart, and C. Leboulanger. Toxic effects of Irgarol 1051 on phytoplankton and macrophytes in Lake Geneva. Water Res., 36(8):2020-2028, 2002. [ DOI | Details ] N. Chèvre, K. Becker-Van Slooten, J. Tarradellas, A. Brazzale, R. Behra, and H. Guettinger. Effects of dinoseb on the life cycle of Daphnia magna : modeling survival time and a proposal for an alternative to the no-observed-effect concentration. 2002. [ DOI | Details ] C. Staempfli, K. Becker-Van Slooten, and J. Tarradellas. Hsp70 instability and induction by a pesticide in Folsomia candida. Biomarkers, 7(1):68-79, 2002. [ DOI | Details ] T. Kupper and K. Becker van Slooten. Eintrag von organischen Schadstoffen in die Umwelt. Risikoanalyse zur Abfalldüngerverwertung in der Landwirtschaft. Herter U., Külling D. (eds.). Zürich : FAL Reckenholz, pages 98-173, 2001. [ DOI | Details ] L. C. Do Hong, K. Becker van Slooten, J.-J. Sauvain, L. M. Triet, and J. Tarradellas. Toxicity of sediments from the Ho Chi Minh City canals and Saigon river, Viet Nam. Environ. Toxicol., 15(5):469-475, 2000. [ DOI | Details ] K. Becker-van Slooten, D. Rossel, and J. Tarradellas. The use of aquatic bioassays for the ecotoxicological risk assessment of contaminated sites. Technical report, 2000. [ Details ] K. Becker-van Slooten and J. Tarradellas. Soil biotests and indicators. In Biological Resource Management : Connecting Science and Policy / E. Balazs ... (ed.) ISBN3-540-67117-X, pages 57-65. 2000. [ Details ] K. Becker van Slooten, G. Burnier, A. Clerc, R. Golay, D. Rossel, and P. Vallat. Konzeption, Unterhalt und Entsorgung von Kugelfängen : Holz, künstliche Kugelfangsysteme : Empfehlungen für Veranstaltungen und Schiessanlagen. Technical report, 2000. [ Details ] K. Becker van Slooten, G. Burnier, A. Clerc, R. Golay, D. Rossel, and P. Vallat. Conception, entretien et élimination des pare-balles : bois, systèmes pare-balles artificiels : recommandations pour les manifestations et les installations de tir. Technical report, 1999. [ Details ] K. Becker van Slooten, D. Rossel, and J. Tarradellas. Application de tests écotoxicologiques à des lixiviats de sites pollués. Technical report, 1999. [ Details ] K. Becker van Slooten, D. Rossel, and J. Tarradellas. Anwendung ökotoxikologischer Testverfahren auf Sickerwasser und Eluate von belasteten Standorten. Technical report, 1999. [ Details ] C. Corvi, S. Khim-Heang, K. Becker van Slooten, A.-M. Stegmueller, and J. Tarradellas. Métaux et micropolluants organiques dans les poissons et les moules du Léman : campagne 1997. Rapp. Comm. int. prot. eaux Léman contre pollut., Campagne 1997, pages 103-116, 1998. [ DOI | Details ] J. L. Michelot, L. F. De Alencastro, L. Laurent, K. Becker van Slooten, and D. Grandjean. Contamination par les PCB et les métaux lourds de différents cours d’eau de la région Rhône-Alpes et potentialité de réintroduction de la loutre ( Lutra lutra L.). Le Bièvre, 15:3-27, 1998. [ DOI | Details ] C. Corvi, S. Khim-Heang, K. Becker van Slooten, A.-M. Stegmueller, and J. Tarradellas. Métaux et micropolluants organiques dans les dreissènes. Commission internationale de la protection des eaux du Léman, Campagne 1995 Lausanne, Suisse, pages 187-197, 1996. [ DOI | Details ] S. Toth, K. Becker van Slooten, L. Spack, L. F. De Alencastro, and J. Tarradellas. Irgarol 1051, an antifouling compound in freshwater, sediment, and biota of lake of Geneva. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol., 57(3):426-434, 1996. [ DOI | Details ] J. Tarradellas, D. Rossel, and K. Becker van Slooten. Evaluation toxicologique du risque de décharges inertes : élaboration d’une marche à suivre. Technical report, 1996. [ Details ] K. Becker van Slooten and J. Tarradellas. Organotins in swiss lakes after their ban: assessment of water, sediment, and dreissena polymorpha contamination over a four-year period. Arch. Environ. Contamin. Toxicol., 29(3):384-392, 1995. [ DOI | Details ] D. Gerdeaux, M. C. Perret, K. Becker van Slooten, and J. Tarradellas. Caractéristiques des populations de dreissènes du Léman, évaluation de leur intérêt comme bioindicateur de la qualité des eaux du lac. Rapp. Comm. int. prot. eaux Léman camp. 1994, pages 135-165, 1995. [ DOI | Details ] K. Becker Van Slooten and J. Tarradellas. Accumulation, depuration and growth effects of tributyltin in the freshwater bivalve Dreissena polymorpha under field conditions. Environ. Toxicol. Chem., 13(5):755-762, 1994. [ DOI | Details ] K. Becker van Slooten, L. Merlini, A.-M. Stegmüller, L. F. De Alencastro, and J. Tarradellas. Contamination des boues de stations d’épuration suisses par les organoétains. Gas Wasser Abwasser, (2):104-110, 1994. [ DOI | Details ] K. Becker Van Slooten and J. Tarradellas. Origine, contamination et comportement des organoétains dans les écosystèmes lacustres. PhD thesis, Lausanne, 1994. [ DOI | Details | Full Text | Link ] A. M. Stegmüller, K. Becker van Slooten, L. F. De Alencastro, and J. Tarradellas. Recherche des organoétains dans la faune piscicole du Léman. Commission internationale de la protection des eaux du Léman, Campagne 1992, Lausanne, Suisse, pages 69-73, 1993. [ DOI | Details ] K. Becker Van Slooten and C. Studer. Pollution des eaux par les organoétains : situation encore inchangée malgré l’interdiction. Bull. de l’OFEFP, (2):11-18, 1993. [ DOI | Details ] K. Becker van Slooten, L. Merlini, L. F. De Alencastro, and J. Tarradellas. Elevated levels of organotins in Lake Geneva : bivalves as sentinel organism. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol., 48(1):37-44, 1992. [ DOI | Details ] I. Tolosa, J. M. Bayona, J. Albaigés, L. Merlini, N. de Bertrand, K. Becker van Slooten, L. F. De Alencastro, and J. Tarradellas. Speciation and fate of organotins in harbours, marinas and coastal areas from the northwestern mediterranean sea. In Proceedings 3rd International Organotin Symposium, pages 55-57, 1990. [ Details | Link ]