Global Change Ecology search menu search content Carbon sequestration at risk Carbon sequestration at risk of destabilization in large regions of the world A study led by researchers of the University of Antwerp and the Catalan Ecological and Forestry Applications Research Centre (CREAF) shows that …

Electron microscopy for materials science search menu search content Carbon based materials Carbon based materials Carbon-based materials have captured broad interest in the materials science community for decades. Carbon is an extremely light and versatile material that, depending on the local bond…

Enhanced Rock Weathering 2025 search menu search content ERW25: Terrestrial and marine carbon dioxide removal by enhanced rock weathering 3 – 5 June Welcome to ERW25, the third annual Enhanced Rock Weathering Conference, bringing together voices and perspectives from across the field. ERW25 will f…

Umedjon Khalilov unpaid staff Research Umedjon Khalilov Research team Modelling and Simulation in Chemistry (MOSAIC) Expertise I work on the field of computational material science in general and synthesis of nanostructures in particular. Specifically, I investigate carbon nanotube and graphene grow…

Plants and Ecosystems search menu search content Biogeochemical cycles Ecosystem carbon and nitrogen cycling, modelling, laboratory experiments Plants are the engine pumping carbon into and water out of ecosystems. At ecosystem scale, photosynthesis is mainly climate-controlled. The biomass producti…

Frederik Van de Perre unpaid staff Research Frederik Van de Perre Research team Evolutionary ecology group (EVECO) An assessment of the relation between carbon storage and biodiversity in the Yangambi Biosphere Reserve (DR Congo): the potential for biodiversity conservation in carbon conservation pr…

Cedric Goossens doctoral scholarship holder Research Cedric Goossens Research team Geobiology Marine carbon dioxide drawdown via enhanced carbonate dissolution in coastal sediments. 01/11/2024 - 14/09/2026 Abstract Ocean alkalinization is a climate stabilization technique that increases the buffer c…

Nanostructured and Organic Optical and Electronic Materials search menu search content Expertise - Nanoropt Goovaerts Etienne - Characterisation of paramagnetic inorganic and organic compounds - Characterisation of paramagnetic impurities and defects in solids. - Optical characterisation (absorption…

Harun Niron postdoctoral scholarship hold. Research Harun Niron Research team Biobased sustainability engineering (SUSTAIN) Expertise During my Ph.D., I developed a strong foundation in plant physiology, bioinformatics, and molecular biology, acquiring proficiency in advanced techniques such as clon…

Ecoplan search menu search content Regulating services Regulating services Pollination Pollination by insects (mainly honeybees and bumblebees) is an essential ecosystem service for the cultivation of fruit (like apples, pears, cherries, strawberries), vegetables (like tomatoes, eggplant, paprika), …

Plants and Ecosystems search menu search content ICOS Integrated Carbon Observation System ICOS (Integrated Carbon Observation System) is a European Research Infrastructure (ESFRI) for quantifying and understanding the greenhouse gas balance of the European continent and of adjacent regions. The mis…

Sofie Cambré associate research professor Research Sofie Cambré Research team Theory and Spectroscopy of Molecules and Materials (TSM²) Expertise - Solubilisation, chirality separation and exo- and endohedral functionalisation of carbon nanotubes - Optical Spectroscopy (wavelength-dependent reson…

Plants and Ecosystems search menu search content NETs Negative Emission Technologies for CO2 removal Basalt NETs manipulation experiment NETs manipulation experiment Biochar Achieving the climate targets as agreed at the climate summit in Paris requires rapid decarbonization of all sectors. However,…

Wim Wenseleers associate professor Research Wim Wenseleers Research team Nanostructured and organic optical and electronic materials (NANOrOPT) Expertise * Solubilization, molecular filling, and chirality sorting of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) * Spectroscopic characterization of carbon nanotubes and the…

Enhanced Rock Weathering 2025 search menu search content Programme Sessions Join us at ERW25, the third annual Enhanced Rock Weathering Conference, held at the University of Antwerp. This conference brings together experts in the field to discuss a wide range of topics such as weathering processes a…

Global Change Ecology search menu search content Scots pine management Transformation of Scots pine forests to native ecosystems does not affect the ecosystem carbon stock Scots pine forests, typical for many regions in Flanders, were planted in the past, mainly to supply the mining industry. Nowada…

SUSTAIN | Biobased Sustainability Engineering search menu search content Climate solutions Climate solutions Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges that humanity faces. In the Paris agreement, all countries committed themselves to limit the global warming to well below 2°C, aiming fo…

Kekulé-cyclus search menu search content Kekulé F.A. Kekulé F.A. Friedrich August Kekulé was born in Darmstadt, Germany on september 7, 1829. In 1856 he started his career as private teacher in Heidelberg, Germany. In 1858 he was nominated professor at the Universuty of Gent, Belgium. The field …

Henry van de Velde search menu search content Mutasem Al-Sharif 2022 - present Low-carbon buildings through Circular Economy strategies in Concrete Waste Management - The Case of Jordan Promotors: Mario Rinke, Bob Geldermans This research investigates the potential for integrating Circular Economy (…

Plants and Ecosystems search menu search content PhDs Completed PhDs since 1999 2024 Jan Clavel - The potential for upward range expansion of alien plant species in cold-climate mountains in a warming world. Defended on 5.02.2024. Irene Ramirez Rojas - Underground connections: the interplay between …

Dmitry Levshov expert Research Dmitry Levshov Research team Nanostructured and organic optical and electronic materials (NANOrOPT) Theory and Spectroscopy of Molecules and Materials (TSM²) Expertise Optical spectroscopy of carbon nanotubes; Optical characterization of nanomaterials; Electron diffra…

Laura Steinwidder predoc researcher FWO Research Laura Steinwidder Research team Biobased sustainability engineering (SUSTAIN) Enhanced weathering of steel slags: Soil organic carbon dynamics and storage. 01/11/2022 - 31/10/2026 Abstract An active removal of CO2 from the atmosphere will be necessary…

Aina Fitó Parera predoc researcher FWO Research Aina Fitó Parera Research team Theory and Spectroscopy of Molecules and Materials (TSM²) Filling and advanced spectroscopic characterisation of long single-wall carbon nanotubes. 01/11/2021 - 31/10/2025 Abstract This is a fundamental research projec…

Sebastiaan van de Velde senior researcher Research Sebastiaan van de Velde Research team Geobiology Expertise Focussing on the biogeochemical cycles of carbon, iron and sulfur, I study the past and present ocean, using a research approach that combines field work and laboratory incubations with nume…

Cristian Borja Peña doctoral scholarship holder Research Cristian Borja Peña Research team Nanostructured and organic optical and electronic materials (NANOrOPT) Theory and Spectroscopy of Molecules and Materials (TSM²) Detailed Characterization of Endohedral Doping of Carbon Nanotubes for Nanoel…