Cornelia Kienle

Cornelia Kienle is a scientist at the Ecotox Centre, affiliated with Eawag and EPFL. She has been working in aquatic ecotoxicology since 2008, focusing on in vitro and in vivo bioassays for monitoring aquatic ecosystem health.

• University: Eawag
• Expertise: Aquatic ecotoxicology, bioassay development, wastewater treatment impact assessment

Her research spans aquatic toxicology, environmental risk assessment, and biomonitoring. She specializes in evaluating chemical micropollutants, endocrine disruptors, and stressor interactions in freshwater systems using advanced bioassay batteries and biomarker analysis.

Recent publications highlight her work on micropollutant elimination via ozonation, biological early warning systems, and molecular biomarker applications. She contributes to Swiss and EU water quality frameworks through test system design and multi-assay evaluation.

Key project areas include:

• Effect-based water quality monitoring
• Post-treatment wastewater analysis
• Ecotoxicity of facade runoff
• Integrated stream water quality management