Els De Keyzer postdoc researcher FWO Research Els De Keyzer Research team Evolutionary ecology group (EVECO) Expertise My main expertise is evolutionary genomic analysis of whole-genome sequencing data and RAD sequencing data. I have experience in population genomics analysis and metabarcoding studi…

Gudrun De Boeck gewoon hoogleraar Publicaties Gudrun De Boeck Adverse outcome pathways for chronic copper toxicity to fish and amphibians Bron Environmental toxicology and chemistry - ISSN 0730-7268-41:12 (2022) p. 2911-2927 Auteur(s) Kevin V. Brix, Gudrun De Boeck, Stijn Baken, Douglas J. Fort Cita…

Shamil Debaere predoc researcher FWO Research Shamil Debaere Research team Ecosphere Sharks in distress: a comparative, ecophysiological, and behavioural approach toward quantifying the effects of chronic stress in sharks. 01/11/2023 - 31/10/2025 Abstract Decades of overexploitation and habitat degr…

Kurt Jordaens onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Kurt Jordaens First mitochondrial genomes of five hoverfly species of the genus Eristalinus (Diptera: Syrphidae) Bron Genome - ISSN 0831-2796-62:10 (2019) p. 677-687 Auteur(s) Gontran Sonet, Yannick De Smet, Min Tang, Massimiliano Virgilio, Andrew Don…

Hannes Svardal associate research professor Research Hannes Svardal Research team Evolutionary ecology group (EVECO) Expertise My main expertise is evolutionary genomic analysis of whole-genome sequencing data. I have been working on a variety of organisms including plants, monkeys and fishes. We al…

Sam Van Wassenbergh TT. asst. research professor Sam Van Wassenbergh A model of mouth closing movements in Clariidae: the role of enlarged jaw adductors Faster accelerations of the lower jaw can be expected from fishes that have large and forceful jaw muscles. Therefore, the observed jaw adductor hy…

Els De Keyzer postdoc mandaat FWO Publicaties Els De Keyzer Lake Tanganyika : status, challenges, and opportunities for research collaborations Bron Journal of great lakes research - ISSN 0380-1330-49:6 (2023) p. 1-13 Auteur(s) Harris Phiri, Deo Mushagalusa, Cyprian Katongo, Claver Sibomana, Migeni …

Sam Van Wassenbergh TT. asst. research professor About Sam Van Wassenbergh Sam Van Wassenbergh Contact Campus Drie Eiken Show email address Tel. +3232651988 Universiteitsplein 1 2610 Wilrijk, BEL Since October 2020 I am a research professor (tenure track lecturer) at the Laboratory for Functional Mo…

Sam Van Wassenbergh TT. asst. research professor Research Sam Van Wassenbergh Research team Functional Morphology Expertise Working as a researcher at the laboratory for Functional Morphology, I study how the anatomy and mechanical properties of the body of animals is adapted to fulfil its functions…

Sam Van Wassenbergh TT. asst. research professor Sam Van Wassenbergh 2023: Tales of the tongue A news report on research on vertebrate tongues in Science (https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adi8563) featured interview snippets with Sam (full text PDF). This report was followed up by an article in Le Mo…

Sam Van Wassenbergh TT. asst. research professor Sam Van Wassenbergh Doctoral thesis work (2002-2006) As PhD-student at the University of Antwerp starting in 2002, I studied the consequences of the drastically increased size of the jaw muscles in different species of African air-breathing catfish (C…

Functional Morphology search menu search content Publications 2019 Baeckens, S., De Meester, W., Tadić, Z. & Van Damme, R. (2019) Where to do number two: Lizards prefer to defecate on the largest rock in the territory. Behavioural Processes, 167, 103937. Baeckens, S., Llusia, D., Garcia-Roa, R., Ma…

Sam Van Wassenbergh TT. asst. research professor Sam Van Wassenbergh Modulation and variability of prey capture kinematics Huysentruyt and co-workers (2004, see lab publications) showed that the species with jaw adductor hypertrophy have a less diverse diet. According to a hypothesis in evolutionary…

Gudrun De Boeck full professor Publications Gudrun De Boeck Adverse outcome pathways for chronic copper toxicity to fish and amphibians Source Environmental toxicology and chemistry - ISSN 0730-7268-41:12 (2022) p. 2911-2927 Author(s) Kevin V. Brix, Gudrun De Boeck, Stijn Baken, Douglas J. Fort Cita…

Sam Van Wassenbergh TT. asst. research professor Sam Van Wassenbergh Catfish strikes on land An important step towards our understanding of the evolution of terrestriality in vertebrates is to identify how the aquatic ancestors of tetrapods were able to exploit terrestrial prey resources. We discove…

Julia Camacho Garcia unpaid staff Research Julia Camacho Garcia Research team Evolutionary ecology group (EVECO) Understanding the role of old genomic variation in rapid adaptation. 01/04/2019 - 31/03/2023 Abstract The 100s of closely related but ecologically diverse species of Lake Malawi cichlid f…

Kurt Jordaens unpaid staff Publications Kurt Jordaens First mitochondrial genomes of five hoverfly species of the genus Eristalinus (Diptera: Syrphidae) Source Genome - ISSN 0831-2796-62:10 (2019) p. 677-687 Author(s) Gontran Sonet, Yannick De Smet, Min Tang, Massimiliano Virgilio, Andrew Donovan Yo…

Functional Morphology search menu search content Fish that are thrown back ingest less food Holes in fishes’ jaws caused by fishing hooks reduces their suction power, making it more difficult for them to ingest food. This is the outcome of a new international study in which researcher Sam Van Wass…

Els De Keyzer postdoc researcher FWO Publications Els De Keyzer Lake Tanganyika : status, challenges, and opportunities for research collaborations Source Journal of great lakes research - ISSN 0380-1330-49:6 (2023) p. 1-13 Author(s) Harris Phiri, Deo Mushagalusa, Cyprian Katongo, Claver Sibomana, M…

3-Dimensional DYnamic MOrphology using X-rays (3D2YMOX) search menu search content Results and publications 2023 Conference presentation: Mielke, M. & Van Wassenbergh, S. (2023) XROMM analysis reveals complex movements of beak and tongue during seed processing in canaries. DOI:10.48448/qn4e-5g91 Aer…

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…

Sam Van Wassenbergh TT. asst. research professor Sam Van Wassenbergh Publications - updated 14/10/2024 To respect copyright laws, request permission from the authors by email before downloading PDFs. in press Fournier, M., Olson, R. Van Wassenbergh, S. & Provini, P. (in press). The avian vocal syste…

Functional Morphology search menu search content Research Projects Ongoing projects "The 'land-to-water' transition by herbivorous mammals: exploring locomotor functional morphology and performance. 01/11/2024 - 31/10/2027 Abstract Almost all terrestrial mammals have an innate ability to swim, yet o…

Science Inaugural lectures Inaugural lectures Since 2017, our newly appointed professors present their current research in an inaugural lecture at the Faculty Research Day. Their presentation is accompagnied by a short introduction film. You can enjoy the films on this page. Inaugural lectures 2019 …

Peter Aerts emeritus with assignment Research Peter Aerts Research team Functional Morphology Expertise Kinesiological analyses. The evolutionary shift of Meat-EATing mammals to life in water: a deep time, multi-proxy investigation of the LOcomotion And Feeding adaptions of aquatic carnivorans (MEAT…