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Researcher
Sofie THIJS
- Keywords:Biology
- Disciplines:Bioinformatics and computational biology not elsewhere classified, General biology not elsewhere classified, Microbiomes, Genomics, Metabolomics, Metagenomics, Microbiomics, Transcriptomics, Land capability and soil degradation, Soil biology, Soil chemistry, Soil physics, Agricultural plant protection, Agrochemistry and fertilisers, Crop science, Sustainable agriculture, Biotechnology for agricultural, forestry, fisheries and allied sciences not elsewhere classified
Affiliations
- Biology - Geology (Department)
Member
From1 Oct 2010 → Today - Environmental Biology (Research group)
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From1 Oct 2010 → Today - Research Institute: Centre for Environmental Sciences (Research institute)
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From1 Oct 2010 → Today - Faculty of Sciences (Faculty)
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From1 Oct 2010 → Today
Projects
1 - 10 of 29
- Fruit-ReCuP: replacing copper (Cu) in biological fruit production towards alternative strategies for sustainable disease management in the biological production of apple and grapevineFrom1 Jan 2026 → TodayFunding: Agency of Agriculture and Fisheries
- Safeguarding Soil with PLANTS: Exploring Phytoremediation for PFAS CleanupFrom1 Nov 2024 → TodayFunding: OVAM (Public Waste Agency of Flanders)
- Development of a semiquantitative analysis model applicable to the assessment of environmental damage in agroecosystemsFrom9 Oct 2024 → TodayFunding: BOF - projects
- Empower citizeNs to join Forces with public authORities in proteCting the Environment (ENFORCE)From1 Sep 2024 → TodayFunding: HORIZON.2.6 - Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
- Three pilot projects with SMEs in Genk for sustainable company gardensFrom1 Jan 2024 → TodayFunding: Department of Environment
- Accelerate and automate the "next generation sequencing" workflowFrom1 Oct 2023 → 31 Dec 2023Funding: Industrial enterprises, Other EU initiatives out of framework, Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
- Remediation of PFAS contaminated soil by a novel combined approach: phytoremediation with hemp followed by biodegradation through Solid State Fermentation of contaminated hemp residues by white rot fungi.From1 Apr 2023 → 31 Aug 2024Funding: BOF - mobility
- How healthy are Limburg gardens?From12 Dec 2022 → 13 Jun 2024Funding: Nonprofit institution or equivalents, Industrial enterprises, OVAM (Public Waste Agency of Flanders), Department of Environment
- MIBIREM - Toolbox for Microbiome base RemediationFrom1 Oct 2022 → TodayFunding: HORIZON.2.6 - Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
- (Re)discovering soil life!From1 Jan 2022 → 30 Jun 2023Funding: Provinces, Department of Environment, European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
Publications
1 - 10 of 90
- Habitat and Feeding Behaviour Influence Microbiome Composition in Rhabdocoela ('Turbellaria')(2025)Published in: Freshwater biologyISSN: 0046-5070Issue: 2Volume: 70
- Towards understanding the impact of mycorrhizal fungal environments on the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems(2025)Published in: FEMS microbiology, ecologyISSN: 0168-6496Issue: 8Volume: 101
- Evaluating the Capability of Epipremnum aureum and Its Associated Phylloplane Microbiome to Capture Indoor Particulate Matter Bound Lead(2025)Published in: Plants-BaselISSN: 2223-7747Issue: 19Volume: 14
- Impact of host physiology and external stressors on the bacterial community of Schmidtea mediterranea(2025)Published in: Scientific reportsISSN: 2045-2322Issue: 1Volume: 15Pages: 4398
- Bacteria Under Metal Stress-Molecular Mechanisms of Metal Tolerance(2025)Published in: International Journal of Molecular SciencesISSN: 1661-6596Issue: 12Volume: 26
- Where Meiofauna? An Assessment of Interstitial Fauna at a Belgian Beach(2025)Published in: Diversity-baselISSN: 1424-2818Issue: 4Volume: 17
- Limited effects of crop foliar Si fertilization on a marginal soil under a future climate scenario(2024)Published in: Heliyon (londen)ISSN: 2405-8440Issue: 1Volume: 10
- Quantification of Airborne Particulate Matter and Trace Element Deposition on Hedera helix and Senecio cineraria Leaves(2024)Published in: PlantsISSN: 2223-7747Issue: 17Volume: 13
- Cucurbit plants for remediation of soils polluted with persistent and emerging organic pollutants: State of the art, future perspectives and challenges(2024)Published in: Phytomanagement as a nature-based solution for polluted soilsISSN: 0065-2296Volume: 109Pages: 217 - 254
- Corrigendum: Characterisation of two wood-waste and coffee bean husk biochars for the removal of micropollutants from water(2024)Published in: Frontiers in environmental scienceISSN: 2296-665XVolume: 12