Raewyn Town guest prof. external funds Education Raewyn Town 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2024-2025 Integrated assessment of water and sediment quality Integrated assessment of water and sediment quality Course code: 3102WETIAW Master of Applied Ecohydrology MNM Water Sustainability: Integrating Te…

Thimo Groffen postdoc researcher FWO Education Thimo Groffen 2024-2025 2023-2024 2024-2025 Integrated assessment of water and sediment quality Integrated assessment of water and sediment quality Course code: 3102WETIAW Master of Applied Ecohydrology MNM Water Sustainability: Integrating Technology- …

Tom Cox senior researcher Research Tom Cox Research team Biobased sustainability engineering (SUSTAIN) The importance of microphytobenthos in sustainable ecosystem management: benthic primary production and sediment stability in estuaries. 01/11/2019 - 31/10/2023 Abstract Microphytobenthos (MPB), th…

Ronny Blust full professor Education Ronny Blust 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2024-2025 Form and function: animals Form and function: animals Course code: 1001WETVFD Bachelor of Biology Ecological toxicology Ecological toxicology Course code: 1002WETECT Bachelor of Bioscience Engineering Biodiversi…

Jean-Philippe Belliard assistant professor - senior researcher Research Jean-Philippe Belliard Research team Ecosphere Expertise Estuarine and coastal processes; biogeomorphology of coastal wetlands; physical oceanography Assessing effects of changes in sediment supply across time and space on tidal…

Global Change Ecology search menu search content Mini-symposium on coastal zone management Mini-symposium with Kate Spencer and Peter Herman On the occasion of the PhD-defense of Niels Van Putte, we organize a mini-symposium with two prominent coastal scientists, Peter Herman and Kate Spencer. The s…

Maria Esther Espinoza Celi predoc researcher FWO Research Maria Esther Espinoza Celi Research team Ecosphere Understanding and predicting the bio-geomorphological development of new mangrove forests in a tropical river delta. 01/11/2023 - 31/10/2025 Abstract The restoration of previously degrading m…

Jean-Philippe Belliard assistant professor - senior researcher Publications Jean-Philippe Belliard Dense vegetation hinders sediment transport toward saltmarsh interiors Source Limnology and Oceanography Letters - ISSN 2378-2242- (2024) p. Author(s) Olivier Gourgue, Jean-Philippe Belliard, Yiyang Xu…

Dorian Bas unpaid staff Research Dorian Bas Research team Ecosphere The importance of microphytobenthos in sustainable ecosystem management: benthic primary production and sediment stability in estuaries. 01/11/2019 - 31/10/2023 Abstract Microphytobenthos (MPB), the algae that inhabit the intertidal…

Harvey Suello unpaid staff Research Harvey Suello Research team Ecosphere Quantifying and modelling soil carbon accumulation in mangrove forests in response to sea level rise. 01/11/2019 - 30/04/2024 Abstract Mangrove forests are coastal wetlands with highly valued functions, including climate regul…

VLIR-IUC Limpopo search menu search content Project 5: Water Pollution Key focus Biomonitoring the impact of land-use on the ecosystem functions of the Limpopo and Olifants River systems, Limpopo province, South Africa. Objectives Establishment of sustainable water research and training programmes/c…

Bart Slootmaekers staff member Education Bart Slootmaekers 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2024-2025 Integrated Water Management 'Case River 21' Integrated Water Management 'Case River 21' Course code: 2217MDOIWB Master of Environmental Science Master of Applied Ecohydrology MAEH webinar on river basi…

Stijn Temmerman professor Research Stijn Temmerman Research team Ecosphere Expertise Ecology of coastal and estuarine systems, in particular tidal wetlands (marshes and mangroves), how they function through interactions between tides, waves, storm surges, sea level rise, erosion, sedimentation, vege…

Tom Cox senior researcher Publications Tom Cox Evolution of multi-annual and large-scale phytoplankton patterns in the Scheldt estuary : the disappearance of phytoplankton accumulation in the brackish region Source Estuarine, coastal and shelf science - ISSN 0272-7714-282 (2023) p. 1-13 Author(s) Da…

ECOSPHERE search menu search content Mesodrome The mesodrome, operational since 2017, forms the hub of innovative aquatic research platforms. These platforms focus on the dynamics of aquatic ecosystems, addressing converging issues such as eutrophication, pollution, and flooding. A standout feature …

Sustainable water management search menu search content Ecology Research Topics Aquatic Research The research group ECOBE has more than 15 years experience in aquatic ecology and the interaction between plants, water flow, sediments, nutrients and animals. We possess an elaborate set of data, experi…

ECOSPHERE search menu search content Master Programs Below is a list of master's programs ECOSPHERE is currently involved in: Master of Applied Ecohydrology Interuniversity program (Erasmus mundus) Ecosystem services Global water problems and integrated water management Integrated assessment of wate…

ECOSPHERE search menu search content Publications Phosphorus availability as the primary determinant of nutrient limitation in temperate biodiverse herbaceous vegetation Source - (2024) p. 1-34 Author(s) Kevin Van Sundert, Rudy van Diggelen, Jos D'Haese, Camiel Aggenbach, Enrico Dammers, Sophia Find…

Global Change Ecology search menu search content Invasive Chinese mitten crabs useful to monitor PFAS contamination Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS, are a large group of man-made chemicals. PFAS have been used for many different applications including waterproofing materi…

Think Water search menu search content Lecturers Prof. Dr. Patrick Meire is head of the Ecosystem Management Research Group and he also heads the department of Biology at the University of Antwerp. He excels in ecologic research of aquatic and wetland systems. Prof. Meire is an expert in integrated …

Lieven Bervoets full professor Research Lieven Bervoets Research team Ecosphere Expertise For more than 30 years, I have mainly been carrying out field ecotoxicological research on the bioavailability and effects of micropollutants on both aquatic and terrestrial organisms. We mainly look at the eff…

ECOSPHERE search menu search content Advanced Master's Program Below is a list of advanced master's program ECOSPHERE is currently involved in: MNM Water Sustainability: Integrating Technology- and Nature-based Solutions (Think Water) Ecosystem services Freshwater ecosystem functioning Geographic in…

Philip Ley predoc researcher FWO About Philip Ley Philip Ley Contact Campus Drie Eiken Show email address Universiteitsplein 1 2610 Wilrijk, BEL In my PhD project I am studying the microbial ecology of 'electrical ecosystems'. The key players of these sediment ecosystems are electricity-conducting c…

Jean-Philippe Belliard assistant professor - senior researcher About Jean-Philippe Belliard Jean-Philippe Belliard Contact Campus Drie Eiken Show email address Universiteitsplein 1 2610 Wilrijk, BEL With expertise in estuarine and coastal systems, I conduct research focusing on how environmental cha…

Sustainable water management search menu search content Environment and health Environment and health Surface waters and the marine environment are considered the final sink for most, if not all, pollutants. Chemical pollution in combination with changing climate conditions puts stress on aquatic ec…