Ecotoxicological Risk Assessment Towards Sustainable Chemical Use (ECORISC)

Centre for Doctoral Training 

Over 235,000 chemicals are in use by society around the globe. During manufacture, use and disposal, these chemicals are emitted to natural environments where they may adversely affect ecosystems and human health.  Chemical pollution is recognised as one of the greatest threats to ecosystems and has huge economic and societal costs. However, there are many gaps in our understanding of how chemicals impact the environment and how to manage chemical risks.

The ECORISC Centre for Doctoral Training (funded for 6 years by the Natural Enviornmal Reserach Council) will produce a generation of innovator scientists that can identify, understand and effectively manage the risks of chemicals through the use of state-of-the art science and out-of-the box thinking.

ECORISC draws together a critical mass of internationally recognised scientists from the universities of York, Cardiff, Exeter, Lancaster, Sheffield, and the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrolody (UKCEH) who are ranked among the best in the UK in Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Environmental Science. 

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