Tom Maris researcher Research Tom Maris Research team Ecosphere Climate mitigation of tidal and riverine wetland restoration (Sigmaplan) 10/04/2025 - 31/12/2028 Abstract Tidal and riverine wetlands are highly valued ecosystems, among others for nature-based climate mitigation through the sequestrati…

Global Change Ecology search menu search content Vegetation in tidal wetlands is key to their climate resilience Vegetation key to climate resilient coastal wetlands Coastal wetlands are hotspots of biodiversity as well as significant carbon sinks. They also provide great opportunities to protect ou…

Ignace Pelckmans senior researcher Research Ignace Pelckmans Research team Ecosphere Climate mitigation of tidal and riverine wetland restoration (Sigmaplan) 10/04/2025 - 31/12/2028 Abstract Tidal and riverine wetlands are highly valued ecosystems, among others for nature-based climate mitigation th…

Stijn Temmerman professor Research Stijn Temmerman Research team Ecosphere Expertise Stijn Temmerman and his team are specialized in the ecology and geomorphology of coastal and estuarine systems, in particular tidal wetlands (marshes and mangroves): How they function through interactions between ti…

ECOSPHERE search menu search content Midge monitoring along the Zeeschelde: short summary Published on 29/03/2024 Last updated on 02/09/2025 Midges Midges are small (1-5 mm) slender to robust, often dark-colored mosquitoes that are related to lake flies. 167 species occur naturally in Belgium, both …

ECOSPHERE search menu search content Knijtenmonitoring langsheen de Zeeschelde: korte samenvatting Gepubliceerd op 29/03/2024 Laatst geüpdatet 02/09/2025 Knijten Knijten of knutjes zijn kleine (1-5 mm) slanke tot robuuste, veelal donker gekleurde mugjes die verwant zijn aan dansmuggen. In België k…

MONDO search menu search content Guided city tour Guided city tour - 17 November Thank you for joining us at the guided city tour! We really enjoyed the 2-hour walk during which we explored the historic city centre of Antwerp together (Groenplaats, Schelde, Grote Markt and Schipperskwartier) with th…

Research group for Urban Development search menu search content A-passages. Left bank. Crossing the Scheldt River. In the tradition of the major international ideas competitions on urban development in Antwerp, the Antwerp city architect launched an ideas competition in early 2017 about the future o…

ECOSPHERE search menu search content Education ECOSPHERE at Different Academic Levels The tabs on the left provide information on various educational programmes related to ECOSPHERE and a list of thesis topics currently offered by our research group. For detailed information on the individual course…

Stefan Van Damme unpaid staff Publications Stefan Van Damme Leptocheirus pilosus Zaddach, 1844 (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Corophiidae) expands its range to Belgium Source Belgian journal of zoology - ISSN 2295-0451-153 (2023) p. 125-133 Author(s) Tom Van den Neucker, Lucilla Boito, Jan Soors, Jurgen Dew…

Care and the natural living environment search menu search content Outdoor Care Greening of healthcare facilities The Outdoor Care project is about customised greening of healthcare facilities, based on the idea that nature has a beneficial effect on health. In the first place for patients, but also…

Non Written Output search menu search content A-passages A-passages. Left bank. Crossing the Scheldt River. In the tradition of the major international ideas competitions on urban development in Antwerp, the Antwerp city architect launched an ideas competition in early 2017 about the future of the L…

Centre for Urban History search menu search content Wat is ‘mooie’ stedelijkheid? Of beter: wat is ‘goede’ stedelijkheid? CSG Blogpost Ilja Van Damme De opzienbarende plannen van Fernand Huts om ‘zijn’ Boerentoren te herscheppen in een Burj Khalifa aan de Schelde, verhitten de gemoederen…

MONDO search menu search content Saja Tawalbeh My name is Saja Tawalbeh, I came from Jordan and I'm a Ph.D researcher and mandate assistant at the Department of Computer Science. I was born in Jordan around 30 years ago. I was raised in a beautiful city in north Jordan called Irbid. I have a lot of …

Eric Struyf senior research manager Research Eric Struyf Research team Plant and Ecosystems (PLECO) - Ecology in a time of change Expertise Research Manager of the Global Change Ecology Centre. My expertise lies in the development of multi- and transdisciplinary research projects on multi-factorial …

Jonas Schoelynck associate research professor Research Jonas Schoelynck Research team Ecosphere Expertise In my research I focus on the BIO in biogeochemistry. This means that I study the interaction of plants and animals with their environment, and in particular chemical and geomorphological proces…

Iason Jongepier associate professor Research Iason Jongepier Research team Centre for Urban History Expertise Historical GIS, Historical Cartgraphy, Spatial Humanities, Landscape history Researching historical maps of the Geopark Schelde Delta (Zwin) 15/09/2025 - 01/03/2026 Abstract The Geopark Sche…

Sustainable Pavements and Asphalt Research (SUPAR) search menu search content News Archive IJzelvrij fietspad op Campus Groenenborger 2022 2022/05/16: VRT Nieuws - Stadsschouwburg Antwerpen is niet alleen: 5 vragen bij golf aan betonrot die komende jaren op ons afkomt 2022/05/16: Radio 1 - Antwerpse…

Get to know UAntwerp search menu search content Master of Business Economics Andrea | Italy What I really like is the international environment "When I tell you what caught my attention on the University of Antwerp in the first place you are going to laugh or shake your head. I took a gap year after…

Applied Economic Sciences: Economic Policy Meet our alumni Find out where their degree has brought them Meet our alumni Find out where their degree has brought them If you choose to study Economic Policy, you'll become a global student and citizen. Over the past few years, we've had graduates from 2…

Centre for Urban History search menu search content Voulez-vous coucher avec moi? Het netwerk van sekswerkers door de lens van het logementshuis - een baken van seksuele agency. Dea Van den Brande Het negentiende -eeuwse Antwerpen stond bekend om haar befaamde Schipperskwartier, waar talrijke bordel…

Patrick Meire emeritus occasional assignment Research Patrick Meire Research team Ecosphere Expertise Ecological investigations in aquatic and wetland ecosystems. Vegetation mapping. Physico-chemical and biological (BBI) analysis of water quality. Research of the impact of the Sigma plan (OMES), dre…

Stijn Temmerman professor About Stijn Temmerman Stijn Temmerman Contact Campus Drie Eiken Show email address Tel. +3232652313 Universiteitsplein 1 2610 Wilrijk, BEL I am a Geographer studying impacts of global change on coasts and river landscapes, and how ecosystems and human society can mitigate a…

Yonca Erkan associate professor Research Yonca Erkan Research team Antwerp Cultural Heritage Sciences (ARCHES) Expertise Yonca Erkan is an architect and expert in the adaptation of built heritage in the face of global challenges, specializing in the safeguarding and management of World Heritage prop…

Jan Vranken emeritus occasional assignment About Jan Vranken Jan Vranken Contact Stadscampus Show email address Sint-Jacobstraat 2 2000 Antwerpen, BEL Jan Vranken (Vucht/Maasmechelen - Belgium, 1944) obtained a PhD in political and social sciences (University of Antwerp, 1977) with a dissertation on…