Department of Biology
The Department of Biology covers a broad field of research biology with attention to all levels of organization: ranging from what occurs within a living cell, to the functioning of organisms and populations, to the study of communities and entire ecosystems.
This high-quality research is carried out by top international researchers. The department is also strong in the field of ecology, and its behavioral research is unique in Flanders.
Students are introduced to the research through project work during the bachelor's program. Later, they actively participate through their master's thesis, and for those who wish to further develop into researchers, there is the doctorate. The department also attracts students from other (foreign) universities.
The Department of Biology is part of the Faculty of Science.
Research groups
Behavioural Ecology and Ecophysiology (BECO)
Research on the causes and consequences of variation in behavioural traits among individuals
ECOSPHERE
Research of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems
Evolutionary Ecology (EVECO)
Evolutionary and ecological processes in natural populations
Functional Morphology
Research into the evolution of form and function in animals
Integrated Molecular Plant Physiology Research (IMPRES)
Research on the regulatory mechanisms of plant development
Geobiology
Biogeochemistry and microbial ecology
Plants and Ecosystems (PLECO)
Ecology in a time of change
Research centres of excellence
The Department of Biology is connected to following Research Centres of Excellence:
Collaboration
The research groups of the Department of Biology often collaborate with research centres outside the university, for instance:
- Zoo Antwerpen
- Royal Institute of Natural Sciences
- Meise Botanic Garden
- Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO)
- Flemish Institute for Biotechnology (VIB)
- Institute of Tropical Medicine
- Scienscano: Belgian Institute for Health
