Organisation
Biology
Department
The three main research orientations of the department are: molecular biology, human biology and environment. The project focus on the following areas: 1. Parasitology; 2. Immunology and cancer therapy; 3. Development biology; 4. Environmental genetics; 5. Bio-diversity and plant genetics/engineering; 6. Nature conservation; 7. Marine and terrestrial ecology; 8. Mangroves preservation; 9. Eco-(geno) toxicity.
Current researchers
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- Ángela Aristizábal Botero (Member)
- Barbora Augstenová (Member)
- Elias Beck (Member)
- Stephen Bergacker (Member)
- Laura Bossaer (Member)
- Franky Bossuyt (Member)
- Kristien Brans (Member)
- Natacha Brion (Member)
- Natcha Buncherd (Member)
- Fantin Carpentier (Member)
Projects
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- Socio-eco-evolutionary dynamics in Coupled Human and Natural Systems - interactive effects of anthropogenic stressors on the evolution of freshwater species and the socio-ecological consequencesFrom1 May 2024 → TodayFunding: University - Project driven research
- House of Sustainable TransitionsFrom1 Jan 2024 → TodayFunding: IOF - technology validation in lab, IOF - mandates
- Effects of veterinary antibiotics on plant-soil interaction, plant performance and plant community compositionFrom1 Jan 2024 → TodayFunding: FWO research project (including WEAVE projects)
- AGRIWILDING: evaluating the potential of merging biodiversity restoration and sustainable food production in future agri-environmental schemes.From1 Nov 2023 → TodayFunding: FWO fellowships
- Protecting plant diversity via stoichiometric nutrient networks across Europe’ (DiviN-P)From1 Apr 2023 → TodayFunding: FWO research project (including WEAVE projects)
- Evolutionary genomics of unconventional sex chromosomes in robber frogsFrom1 Feb 2023 → TodayFunding: BOF - projects
- IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Mangrove Specialist Group (MSG) – IUCN SSC MSGFrom1 Jan 2023 → TodayFunding: International Cooperation and Mobility
- Threatened coral reef megafauna: a genomic approach to support the conservation of giant clams.From1 Jan 2023 → TodayFunding: FWO research project (including WEAVE projects)
- OZR backup mandate: The interplay of plants, mammalian herbivores, insects and global change in savannaFrom1 Nov 2022 → 31 Oct 2023Funding: BOF - doctoral mandates
- BIRDSCAPES - quantifying resource landscapes as a tool for waterbird conservation in FlandersFrom1 Nov 2022 → TodayFunding: FWO fellowships
Publications
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- Genetic diversity and strong isolation by distance revealed among Cyperus papyrus populations in Rift valley lakes, Lake Victoria and isolated wetlands of Kenya.(2015)
Authors: Taita Terer, Abraham Muasya, Ludwig Triest
Pages: 57-66 - Nature and periodicity of growth rings in two Bangladeshi mangrove species.(2008)
Authors: M. Q. Chowdhury, Nele Schmitz, Anouk Verheyden, Ute Sass-Klaassen, Hans Beeckman
Pages: 265-276 - Human hydrographical changes interact with propagule predation behaviour in Sri Lankan mangrove forests(2011)
Authors: Behara Satyanarayana, S. Cannicci
Pages: 188-200 - Vekstkurver for norske barn(2009)
Authors: Roland Hauspie, M Roelants, P.b. Juliusson
Pages: 281-286 - Competition between Lemna minuta and Lemna minor at different nutrient concentrations(2011)
Authors: Josphine Njambuya
Pages: 158-164 - Rapid evolution of thermal tolerance in the water flea Daphnia(2015)
Authors: Aurora Geerts, Joost Vanoverbeke, Bram Vanschoenwinkel, H Feuchtmayr, Wendy Van Doorslaer, D Atkinson, Brian Moss, TA Davidson, CD Sayer, Luc De Meester
Pages: 665-668 - Effect of water column phosphorus reduction on competitive outcome and traits of Ludwigia grandiflora and L. peploides, invasive species in Europe.(2014)
Authors: Joëlle Gérard
Pages: 157-166 - Simple mechanistic models can partially explain local but not range-wide co-occurrence of African mammals(2015)
Authors: Falko T. Buschke, L. Brendonck, Bram Vanschoenwinkel
Pages: 762-773 - Pollinator movement in the intensive agricultural landscape using fluorescent dye particles: Primula vulgaris as a model species(2008)Series: Belgian Journal of BotanyVolume: 141
Authors: Anja Van Geert
Pages: 202-203Number of pages: 2 - Two new charismatic Pristimantis species (Anura: Craugastoridae) from the tepuis of “The Lost World” (Pantepui region, South America).(2013)
Authors: Philippe Kok
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