Leo Posthuma

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About Leo Posthuma

Professor (Radboud Univ.) and Senior Researcher (RIVM) on Sustainability & Environmental Risk, connecting ecology, ecotoxicology, risk assessment, sustainable development and practicable solutions. Focus on effects of man-made stress in ecosystems, science-based solutions, policy fomulation and evaluating alternative risk & sustainability management options for complex environmental problems. European Registered Toxicologist (ERT). SETAC Registered Environmental Risk Assessor. Member Sounding Board for the EC High-Level Round Table for the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability of the European Green Deal. Recent publications: See: & hl=en) Birk, S, et al.(2020)."Impacts of multiple stressors on freshwater biota across spatial scales and ecosystems." Nature Ecology & Evolution. Van Gils, J, et al.(2020)."Computational material flow analysis for thousands of chemicals of emerging concern in European waters." Journal of Hazardous Materials 397: 122655 Post, P. M, et al.(2020)."Effects of Dutch livestock production on human health and the environment." Science of The Total Environment 737: 139702. Posthuma, L, et al.(2019)."Species sensitivity distributions for use in environmental protection, assessment, and management of aquatic ecosystems for 12 386 chemicals." Environ. Toxicol. Chemistry 38(4): 905-917. Zijp, M. C, et al. Definition and use of Solution-focused Sustainability Assessment: A novel approach to generate, explore and decide on sustainable solutions for wicked problems. Environment International 91:319-331. Posthuma L, et al. The Flash Environmental Assessment Tool: worldwide first aid for chemical accidents response, pro action, prevention and preparedness. Environ Internat.(early online june 2014) Posthuma L, de Zwart D.(2012) Predicted mixture toxic pressure relates to observed fraction of benthic macrofauna species impacted by contaminant mixtures. Environ Toxicol Chem. 2012 Sep;31(9):2175-88. Posthuma L. et al. Beyond Safe Operating Space: Finding Chemical Footprinting Feasible. Environ. Sci.Technol.(early online june 2014) Posthuma L, et al. Guidance on the application of extrapolation methods in ecological exposure and effects characterization of chemicals. In: Solomon KR et al.(Eds). Extrapolation practice for ecotoxicological effect characterization of chemicals. Boca Raton, FL, USA: CRC-Press. p 281-322. Posthuma, L.(2002). Species Sensitivity Distributions in Ecotoxicology. Boca Raton, FL, U.S.A: CRC Press, 2003: 587 pp.