Antwerp Centre of Evolutionary Demography search menu search content 2012 July barbecue on the Scheldt July barbecue on the Scheldt Cookie prreferences Strictly necessary cookies They are necessary for the proper functioning of the website and can not be switched off. They are generally defined only…

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…

GIStorical Antwerp search menu search content Historical Atlas of Antwerp Maps made by the GIStorical Antwerp team The GIStorical Antwerp team provided a series of maps for the Atlas of Antwerp. The GIStorical Antwerp team consists/consisted of Prof. dr. Tim Soens, Prof. dr. Iason Jongepier, Dr. Rog…

Shock Cities search menu search content General information Region Late medieval county of Flanders The studied region, the County of Flanders in the 14th century, is characterised by a highly urbanised landscape. Together with northern-Italy, it is considered as the most urbanised region in late me…

MONDO search menu search content Mathilde Falcou-Préfol My name is Mathilde Falcou-Préfol, and I come from France. I am currently a joint PhD candidate at the Department of Biology at UAntwerpen and at the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering at UGent working on the development of methods to detect m…

Virtual technology for resilient fortification heritage search menu search content Historical reconstruction Lillo fortress in 1639 Lillo fortress, a short history Lillo fortress was built in the turbulent area of the so called 'eighty years war' (1568-1648) when several provinces of Low Countries r…

ECOSPHERE search menu search content Experimental Facilities - Lippenbroek At Lippenbroek, a restoration technique that combines safety and ecology on an embanked site with an elevation far below mean high water, is tested. This pilot project is a flood control area (FCA) with a controlled reduced t…

Research group for Urban Development search menu search content Privatizing Urban Planning An Examination of the Role of Transferable Development Rights (TDRs) in Flanders from a Comparative Perspective The Flemish Government aims to limit fragmented landscapes. Its credo goes: "keep open space free…

Global Change Ecology search menu search content Experiments and observation Advanced research infrastructure GCE is an active partner in multiple European ecological infrastructure networks. We host advanced experimental infrastructure to study global change impacts on both terrestrial and aquatic …

Tom Cox senior researcher Publications Tom Cox Alkalinity production and carbon capture from dunite weathering : individual effects of oxalate, citrate, and EDTA salts Source Chemical engineering journal advances - ISSN 2666-8211-24 (2025) p. 1-8 Author(s) Harun Niron, Tullia Calogiuri, Abhijeet Sin…

Patrick Meire emeritus occasional assignment Publications Patrick Meire Investigating the spatial and seasonal distribution of the copepods Eurytemora affinis and Eurytemora velox : a case study of the Scheldt estuary Source Hydrobiologia - ISSN 0018-8158-852:6 (2025) p. 1481-1498 Author(s) Celeste …

Global Change Ecology search menu search content Nature-based solutions Nature-based solutions The Global Change Ecology Centre has a strong focus on research on nature-based solutions. A prime example is our strong involvement in research on the Sigmaplan, the large scale wetland restoration progra…

Tom Cox senior researcher Research Tom Cox Research team Biobased sustainability engineering (SUSTAIN) Capturing Suspended Particulate Matter Evolution in Estuaries: Sustaining Vital Ecosystems. 01/11/2025 - 31/10/2029 Abstract Suspended Particulate Matter(SPM) is at the core of estuarine functionin…

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…

Stefan Van Damme unpaid staff Research Stefan Van Damme Research team Quantification and characterization of the plastic flux in the Scheldt, with a view to an efficient remediation of this waste problem. 01/02/2018 - 31/01/2022 Abstract his research initially aims to quantify the plastic flux on th…

Maede Gazor unpaid staff Publications Maede Gazor Intertidal areas as accommodation space for suspended sediments case study : Scheldt Estuary Source Antwerpen, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, 2025,xiii, 213 Author(s) Maede Gazor, Patrick Meire Citation link More fr…

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…

MONDO search menu search content Bocadero summer bar 18 August 2022 In August we got together to catch up over a drink and some tasty snacks at Bocadero Summer Bar, a beautiful location with a view on the Scheldt. Enjoy some pictures of the sunny evening Bocadero 1 Bocadero 2 Bocadero 3 Bocadero 4 B…

Cory Fletcher doctoral scholarship holder Publications Cory Fletcher Understanding flood governance in the Dutch‐Flemish Scheldt estuary : an evolutionary governance perspective Source Ocean and society - ISSN 2976-0925-2 (2025) p. 1-26 Author(s) Corinne Vitale, Ann Crabbé, Sander Meijerink, Cory…

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…

Sustainable water management search menu search content Ecology Ecology The Department of Biology, Research Group ECOBE, has long standing expertise on studies of management, biogeochemistry and ecology of wetlands, aquatic ecosystems and estuaries. Research is focused on multiple-scales: from small…

Global Change Ecology search menu search content Citizen science and communication Citizen science and communication We put strong value on reaching on out with our science to the public. We participate in multiple annual public science events, such as Day of Science, Children's University and Studi…

Research group for Urban Development search menu search content Dur-e Shahwar Khalil Dur-e-Shahwar Khalil obtained her masters degrees in Urbanism and Spatial Planning (2018) and Cultural Anthropology and Development Studies (2020) at KU Leuven. Interested in water urbanisms, her work has focused on…

Antwerp, a true student city To study in Antwerp is to experience real life This city will stay in your heart forever The city of diamonds, fashion, sports, history and culture by the majestic river Scheldt – Antwerp has many different faces. Studying at the University of Antwerp? Don't forget to …

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…