Enya Arconada Nuin predoc researcher FWO Research Enya Arconada Nuin Research team Laboratory of Medical Microbiology (LMM) POEMBAKterie: Citizen Science to define the urban kitchen sink microbiome. 01/11/2024 - 31/10/2026 Abstract People are frequently exposed to bacteria in the urban environment. …

Sofia Deboli predoc researcher FWO Research Sofia Deboli Research team Antwerp Cultural Heritage Sciences (ARCHES) Built Heritage as Unrecognized Pollution Sink: A Pathway Towards Healthier and More Sustainable Urban Environment. 01/11/2025 - 31/10/2029 Abstract Prolonged exposure to urban environme…

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…

Benjamin Van Heurck doctoral scholarship holder Research Benjamin Van Heurck Research team Geobiology The impact of macrofauna and microbiota on silicate weathering in coastal sediments. 01/11/2023 - 31/10/2026 Abstract Enhanced silicate weathering (ESW) is an approach that targets for the deliberat…

Gert-Jan de Bruijn professor Research Gert-Jan de Bruijn Research team Media, ICT and interpersonal relations in Organisations and Society (MIOS) Expertise My research expertise centers around the application of emergent technological innovations for communication science purposes. Those technologic…

Sustainable water management search menu search content Sustainable water management Water is key in every aspect of life. The natural environment is dependent of the ecology of aquatic systems. These systems are used both as a resource and as a sink by industrial technology and by society. Human ac…

Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development search menu search content Air Quality cluster Covering a chain of aspects ranging from research & development towards clean air: research to reduce pollution sources, monitoring & chemical characterisation, technology for purification and stakeho…

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…

Sandra Van Puyvelde associate professor - research leader Research Sandra Van Puyvelde Research team Laboratory of Medical Microbiology (LMM) Expertise Prof. Sandra Van Puyvelde joined the Laboratory of Medical Microbiology at UA as an Assistant Professor in 2019. She received her MSc and PhD degree…

Laboratory of Medical Microbiology search menu search content The POEMBAKterie project Citizen science at LMM Even the cleanest kitchen sink, or "poembak," is teeming with unseen bacterial life. The POEMBAKterie citizen science project invites residents of Antwerp to explore this microbial world, he…

Accessibility guide search menu search content Building S.C Accessibility at Stadscampus This page provides information on the main entrance, lift, parking and wheelchair-accessible toilets in Building S.C. Main Entrance Building S.C is surrounded by other UAntwerp buildings and can be accessed via …

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,…

INSPIRE safety pharmacology search menu search content The Spin Off 15/12/2021 - Callan (ESR#10) In Safety Pharmacology, an important element of drug research and development, it is common practice to determine the blood concentration of a drug candidate over time. This is important information to u…

Accessibility guide search menu search content Building s.E - Agora Accessibility at Stadscampus This page provides information on the main entrance, lift, parking and wheelchair-accessible toilets in Building s.E. You can also explore many rooms online via the 360° Virtual Campus tour. Main Entran…

Maarten Op de Beeck Research Maarten Op de Beeck Research team Effect of tropospheric ozone on tree growth, wood quality, and forest ecosystem fluxes: a model simulation. 01/10/2007 - 30/09/2008 Abstract Tropospheric ozone (O3) has been shown to reduce the growth and carbon sink strength of European…

Maby Johns unpaid staff Research Maby Johns Research team Antwerp engineering, PhotoElectroChemistry & Sensing (A-PECS) Internet Data Lab (IDLab) Wireless self-sufficient implantable sensor system design and characterisation. 01/10/2021 - 30/09/2025 Abstract This BOF Docpro project aims to design an…

University residences Exchange students and Bachelor/Master students Who can apply for a room in the university residences? Both exchange students and international degree (bachelor/master) students can apply for housing in the university residences. These students will receive priority during the a…

Centre of Expertise for Higher Education search menu search content Anyone can coach? Focus on student well-being September 2021 Student coaching has become an integral part of higher education, with different social evolutions causing a sharp increase in demand for student coaching in recent years.…

Ignace Pelckmans senior researcher Research Ignace Pelckmans Research team Ecosphere Enhancing mangrove restoration through microtopographic analysis (EMMA). 01/02/2027 - 31/01/2030 Abstract Mangroves are coastal forests that provide vital ecosystem services, including supporting fisheries, protecti…

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…

Accessibility guide search menu search content Building s.R Accessibility at Stadscampus This page provides information on the main entrance, lift, parking and wheelchair-accessible toilets in building s.R. See accessibility details by room. You can also explore building s.R online via the 360° Vir…

Geobiology search menu search content Research The research group GEOBIOLOGY performs fundamental and applied research at the intersection between Geology and Biology. Our prime objective is to generate profound insights about the interactions between the biosphere on the one hand, and the geosphere…

Reinhart Ceulemans emeritus occasional assignment Research Reinhart Ceulemans Research team Expertise Study, analyses and advise on renewable (bio-) energy sources. I have experience with the establishment, the management and the harvest of short-rotation coppice plantation of fast-growing trees, in…

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 …

Freddy Dardenne senior valorization manager Research Freddy Dardenne Research team Ecosphere Expertise Ecotoxicological research with focus on the aquatic environment across all levels of biological organization and with both biotic and abiotic stressors. From past professional activities, trained i…