ECOSPHERE search menu search content AnaEE AnaEE-Belgium is the national branch of the European infrastructure AnaEE (Analysis and Experimentation on Ecosystems). It focuses on the ecological and agronomical challenges posed by environmental change, and conducts experiments that offer us a look into…

Plants and Ecosystems search menu search content ESFRI ANAEE Analysis and Experimentation on Ecosystems AnaEE (Analysis and Experimentation on Ecosystems) will be a European research infrastructure (ESFRI) for experimental study of managed and unmanaged terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. It will su…

Hans De Boeck senior researcher Current Research Hans De Boeck Current Research A big part of my time is now spent on setting up two major, high-tech experiments. One involves an all new open-air system that allows warming (with infrared heaters) and precipitation control (with automated rainout she…

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 …

Global Change Ecology search menu search content Class of excellence David Ellsworth Global Change Ecology organizes class of excellence with David Ellsworth David Ellsworth (Western Sydney University) was awarded an International Collen-Francqui Professor-Chair earlier this year, because of his exp…

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

Plants and Ecosystems search menu search content ESFRI Grants European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures ICOS ANAEE 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 as a r…

Ivan Nijs gewoon hoogleraar Onderzoek Ivan Nijs Onderzoeksgroep Planten- en Ecosystemen (PLECO) - Ecologie in tijden van verandering Expertise Impact van klimaatverandering op planten en ecosystemen, in het bijzonder de invloed van klimaatextremen zoals droogte en hitte. Rol van biologische diversit…

Ivan Nijs full professor Research Ivan Nijs Research team Plant and Ecosystems (PLECO) - Ecology in a time of change Expertise Impact of climate change on plants and ecosystems, in particular the influence of climate extremes such as drought and heat. Role of biodiversity in ecosystems. Biological i…

Global Change Ecology zoeken menu zoek inhoud ‘Class of excellence’ met David Ellsworth Global Change Ecology organiseert ‘class of excellence’ met David Ellsworth David Ellsworth (Western Sydney University) verkreeg eerder dit jaar een Internationale Collen-Francqui Professor-Chair, vanwege…

Global Change Ecology zoeken menu zoek inhoud Experimenten en observatie Experimenten en ecosysteem-observatie GCE is een actieve partner in verschillende Europese ecologische infrastructuurprojecten. We investeren in geavanceerde experimentele infrastructuur, waarmee we de impact van verschillende …

Jonas Schoelynck tenure track docent Onderzoek Jonas Schoelynck Onderzoeksgroep Ecosphere Expertise In mijn onderzoek focus ik op de BIO in biogeochemie. Dit wil zeggen dat ik de interactie van planten en dieren met hun omgeving bestudeer, en dan vooral chemische en geomorfologische processen in aqu…

Ronny Blust gewoon hoogleraar Onderzoek Ronny Blust Onderzoeksgroep Ecosphere Expertise - Moleculaire, cellulaire en organismale toxiciteitstesten - Karakterisatie van de werkingsmechanismen milieuschadelijke stoffen - Analyse van anorganische en organische contaminanten - Chemische en biologische m…

Jonas Schoelynck TT. asst. 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…

Ronny Blust full professor Research Ronny Blust Research team Ecosphere Expertise - Molecular, cellular and organismal toxicity tests - Characterisation of mode of action of microcontaminants - Analysis of inorganic and organic contaminants - Chemical and biological monitoring and diagnostics - Deve…

Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development search menu search content Coastal and River Basin Management Nature-based solutions, ecosystem functioning, estuaries, (eco)toxicology, economics, ecosystem services, drought/flood risk management. Research groups Ecosphere Centre for Urban Histo…

Patrick Meire emeritus occasionele opdracht Onderzoek Patrick Meire Onderzoeksgroep Ecosphere Expertise Ecologisch onderzoek van aquatische en wetland systemen. Vegetatie karteringen. Physico-chemische en biologische (BBI) analyse van waterkwaliteit. Blauw-groene strategieën voor klimaatadaptatie (…

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…

Reinhart Ceulemans emeritus occasionele opdracht Onderzoek Reinhart Ceulemans Onderzoeksgroep Expertise Studies, analyse en advies i.v.m. hernieuwbare (bio-)energiebronnen. Ik heb ervaring met de aanleg, het onderhoud, het beheer en de oogst van korte-omloophakhoutaanplantingen met snelgroeiende bom…

Gudrun De Boeck gewoon hoogleraar Onderzoek Gudrun De Boeck Onderzoeksgroep Ecosphere Expertise Belangrijkste expertise: Toxicologie en ecofysiologie van mariene en zoetwater organismen in veranderende milieu omstandigheden (onder natuurlijke en athropogene druk) met een focus op stressfysiologie, e…

Plants and Ecosystems search menu search content Research Projects Ongoing projects The role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in agricultural grasslands exposed to increasingly persistent weather patterns (AMFAGPW). 01/02/2025 - 31/01/2027 Abstract Amplified arctic warming lessens the temperature dif…

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. Blue-Green strategies for climate change adaptation …

Gudrun De Boeck full professor Research Gudrun De Boeck Research team Ecosphere Expertise Main expertise: Toxicology and ecophysiology of marine and freshwater organisms under changing environmental conditions (due to natural and anthropogenic pressures) with a focus stress physiology, energy metabo…

Global Change Ecology zoeken menu zoek inhoud KlimaatLINK De link tussen klimaatwetenschap en -onderwijs KlimaatLINK wil een permanente koppeling realiseren tussen klimaatonderwijs en klimaatwetenschap. KlimaatLINK lespakketten - ervaring van scholen Een videofragment over de ervaringen van scholen …

Gerrit Beemster gewoon hoogleraar - vicedecaan Onderzoek Gerrit Beemster Onderzoeksgroep Geïntegreerd Moleculair Plantenfysiologisch Onderzoek (IMPRES) Expertise Plantengroeianalyse: We onderzoeken het effect van milieufactoren (voornamelijk droogte, temperatuur en CO2) en genetische verschillen op…