Caroline Linhart, PhD

Environmental Scientist & Biostatistician

Environmental Exposure & Human Health

Founder of Environmental Science & Research Consulting GmbH

Initiator and Principal Investigator of Swiss Pesticide Monitoring

I investigate environmental contamination and human exposure, combining ecological field research with biostatistics, epidemiology and toxicology. My work connects environmental measurements, biological samples and spatial data to understand where contaminants occur and which factors influence exposure. Through Environmental Science & Research Consulting GmbH, I develop and lead research projects and support institutions, organisations and researchers with study design, statistical analysis, data visualisation and scientific publication.

Disciplines: Environmental Science, Ecology, Limnology, Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Toxicology.

Skills and expertise: Study Design, Environmental Sampling, Statistical Modelling, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Visualisation, Toxicological Assessment, Scientific Writing.

News

Research update: open access and Sustainable Development Goals

Keywords: Publishing, Open Access, Elsevier, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Current projects

Pesticide Exposure Assessment of the Swiss Sensitive Population

Keywords: Environmental Contaminants, Pesticides, Toxicology, Exposure Assessment, Bio-samples, Exposure Mixtures, Exposure Sources, Endocrine Disruptors, Risk Assessment, Environmental Science.

Pesticide Residues on Playgrounds and Recreation Areas in Switzerland

Keywords: Plant Protection Products (PPP), Official Places, Non-target Contamination, Sensitive Areas, Endocrine Disruptors, Exposure Mixtures, Environmental Factors.

Environmental Science & Research Consulting, GmbH

Competences: Study Designs, Statistical Consulting, Data Analysis, Prediction Modeling, Research Concepts, Field Studies.

Pesticide Residues on Playgrounds in South Tyrol

Keywords: European National Action Plans, South-Tyrol, Apple Production, PPP, Official Places, Non-target Contamination, Sensitive Areas, Endocrine Disruptors, Exposure Mixtures, Environmental Factors.