19.07.2012.

From June 23 to 27 (2012) LECOTOX organized its first five-day school of ecotoxicology in the form of theoretical and experimental training with emphasis on wastewater toxicity control. The school was successfully attended by: Mr. Božana Đurišković, Public Health Institute Subotica, Ivana Todorović and Snežana Zelić, PHI Ćuprija, Dr. Aurora Beljin, PHI Pančevo, Jelena Đurđević and Dušica Radoičić, University of Kragujevac, Marijana Marković, University of Belgrade. Through lectures held by Dr. Ivana Teodorović participants became familiar with ecotoxicological methods required by regulations of the Republic of Serbia and the EU as well as with standard ecotoxicological methods. A lecture about ecotoxicology beyond regulatory framework was held by Dr. Sonja Kaišarević. The introductory lectures were followed by theoretical overview of the methods that were later practically demonstrated according to the plan and program of the school:

• Test of bioluminescence inhibition of Vibrio fischeri

• Daphnia magna acute test - immobilization, chronic test - reproduction

• Danio rerio - acute test, Dart - Embryo - larval test

• Lemna minor test, growth inhibition

• Myriophyllum aquaticum - growth inhibition (test system water - sediment) and sediment toxicity contact test

During the school a mutual satisfaction was apparent, both by participants and by LECOTOX members (Tanja Tunić, Varja Knežević, Branka Glišić, and Jelena Hrubik) that have held the theoretical and practical training for the above mentioned methods. During overview of methods each step of protocols was followed through by detail, from setting up experiments to results interpretation.

LECOTOX would like to thank all school participants and wish them a successful future work and cooperation.