The eighth SWACCS Junior ACademy workshop (JAWS) 2026
Communicating and visualising science
When: 26 - 27 August 2026
Where: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Uppsala
Who: PhD students, postdocs, and early-career researchers.
What: A 2-day workshop (lunch to lunch) organized by the Swedish Academic Consortium on Chemical Safety (SWACCS)
Why: Because networking is fun; communicating your science effectively is one of the most meaningful things to learn; meeting other junior and senior researchers and telling them about your research opens up new opportunities;
Organised by: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Uppsala in collaboration with SWACCS education working group.
More information about the programme and registration can be found here: Link
SWACCS seminar series June 3rd
Topic: Urban water pollution and its effects on aquatic life
Date and time: June 3 2026, 14:00-15:00
Zoom link:
Meeting URL: https://slu-se.zoom.us/j/61451747427
Meeting ID: 614 5174 7427
Passcode: 081187
Speaker 1: Dr. Erin McCallum
Title: Senior Lecturer in Aquatic Ecology at the Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Presentation Topic: "Impacts of anti-anxiety pharmaceutical pollutants on fish behaviour in the field"
Speaker 2: Dr. Gunnar Carlsson
Title: Associate professor in Aquatic Ecotoxicology at the Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Presentation Topic: "Amphibian development in stormwater ponds"
The Plastic Detox - film screening and panel discussion
the plastic detox
A New Netflix Documentary on Plastics, Fertility, and the Hidden Chemical Crisis
Day: 22nd May 2026
Time: 17:00- 20:00
Format: Physical event with limited seating
Link to secure your spot: https://shorturl.at/rdmSg
Location: Naturskyddsföreningen, Åsögatan 115, Stockholm
Film screening 17:30-18:15, followed by panel discussion, audience Q&A and informal mingle
Speaker: Featured in The Plastic Detox, Dr. Swan is internationally recognized for her research linking endocrine-disrupting chemicals to declining fertility and reproductive health. She will be joining us as a featured speaker.
Organizers: Naturskyddsföreningen Stockholm and SWACCS
Welcome!
SWACCS Seminar Series - April 2026
SWACCS Seminar Series - April 2026
Toxicology in the Spotlight: Evidence, Uncertainty, and Public Communication
Day: Wednesday, 29th April 2026
Time: 14:00- 15:00
Format: Zoom Meeting
Link: https://ki-se.zoom.us/j/63847726972
Speaker: Dr. Majorie van Duursen, Professor at Environmental Health and Toxicology, Amsterdam Institute for Life and Environment, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Title: The Sense And Non-sense In Microplastics Publications
Speaker: Dr. Mattias Öberg, Associate Professor at the Unit of Integrative Toxicology, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet
Title: From Hazard To Headline: The Researcher As Consultant, Whistleblower And Expert Witness
Welcome!
SWACCS Seminar Series - March 2026
SWACCS Seminar Series - March 2026
Airborne Exposures and Respiratory Health – From Dust to Precision Monitoring
Day: Wednesday, 3rd March 2026
Time: 14:00- 15:00
Format: Zoom Meeting
Link: https://oru-se.zoom.us/j/62263304797
Speaker: Dr. Johannes Saers, General Practitioner at Region Örebro, and Affiliated researcher in Medicine at Örebro University.
Title: Dust Exposure as a Risk Factor For Respiratory Disease
Speaker: Dr. Anh Hoang Nguyen, Postdoctoral researcher in Systems medicine at the Responsive Nutrition Research Centre at Örebro University.
Title: Toward Precision Environmental Healthcare: Personalized Exposure Assessment via Microsampling.
Welcome!