Scientific Career
| since 2011 | University of Applied Sciences RheinMain: Associate lecturer for Ecotoxicology & Terrestrial Risk Assessment in the master's program Environmental & Biological Process Engineering (M.Eng.) |
| since 2009 | ecotox consult • Dr. Michael Meller • ecotoxicological consulting service |
| 2007 - 2009 | SCC Scientific Consulting Company GmbH, Wendelsheim, Germany: Manager Regulatory Science at the department of Ecotoxicology and Risk Assessment |
| 2001 - 2007 | ECT Oekotoxikologie GmbH, Flörsheim/M, Germany: Study Director for aquatic ecotoxicological studies and project manager R&D projects |
| 1999 - 2002 | Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt/M in cooperaton with ECT Oekotoxikologie GmbH, Flörsheim/M, Germany: PhD thesis: „Bioaccumulation und biomagnification of sediment associated hazardous substances in a aquatic laboratory food chain“ |
| 1997 - 1999 | ECT Oekotoxikologie GmbH, Flörsheim/M, Germany: Scientific staff Member at the department of Aquatic Ecotoxicology |
| 1997 | Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária - Centro de Pesquisa Agroflorestal da Amazônia Ocidental (EMBRAPA-CPAA), Manaus/AM, Brasil: Grant of the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Brasilia, Brasil for a half year research period |
| 1996 - 1997 | Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde, Karlsruhe, Germany: Scientific staff Member at the department of Zoology |
| 1995 - 1996 | ECT Oekotoxikologie GmbH, Flörsheim/M, Germany: Scientific staff Member |
| 1993 | Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), Manaus/AM, Brasil: 3-month study visit at the Department of Entomologia |
| 1991 - 1993 | Battelle-Institute, Frankfurt/M, Germany: Research assistant at the department of Aquatic Ecotoxicology |
Academic Studies
| 1999 - 2002 | PhD at the Biological faculty of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt/M, Germany Thesis: „Bioaccumulation und biomagnification of sediment associated hazardous substances in a aquatic laboratory food chain“ |
| 1988 - 1996 | Student in biology at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt/M, Germany Diploma thesis: „Development of two sediment toxicity tests with tubificids and chironomids - comparison of sublethal and lethal effects of three chemicals” |
