Urban Studies Institute search menu search content Gardens in Refugee Camps USI lunch seminar by Kholoud Al-Ajarma | 16 October 2025 Agriculture and Steadfastness among Palestinian Refugees This presentation examines agricultural practices in Palestinian refugee camps as both a material response to …

Geschiedenis Blog Lucas Van Looveren 2021 - 2022 Blog Lucas Van Looveren 2021 - 2022 Ik had me de oogst anders voorgesteld … onkruid verdringt de rode oerkroten, de veldsla is in geen velden -pun intended- of wegen te bespeuren en de verschroeide doperwten hangen slapjes over de bamboeconstructie.…

Geschiedenis Blog Wouter Broekmans Blog Wouter Broekmans Van de negende tot de dertiende eeuw was de gemiddelde temperatuur in Noord-Europa enkele graden warmer dan nu. Ook was het klimaat aanzienlijk droger. Tijdens dit ‘Middeleeuwse Klimaatoptimum’ was het zelfs mogelijk om Mediterrane kruiden…

Käthe Robert onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Käthe Robert The use of protective practices against tick bites : a survey-based comparison between nature and gardens Bron Journal of public health - ISSN 2198-1833-34:2 (2026) p. 453-462 Auteur(s) Käthe Robert, Michiel Lathouwers, Erik Matthysen C…

Robin Lasters onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Robin Lasters Bioaccumulation and toxicity of perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS) and perfluorobutane sulfonamide (FBSA) in **Eisenia fetida** and **Eisenia andrei** Bron Ecotoxicology and environmental safety - ISSN 0147-6513-302 (2025) p. 1-10 Auteur(s…

Evolutionary Ecology Group - EVECO search menu search content Hunt for ticks Wave your flag and hunt for ticks UAntwerp wants you to do scientific research in your own back garden The University of Antwerp is looking for volunteers to catch ticks in their own gardens for its new citizen science proj…

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…

Käthe Robert unpaid staff Publications Käthe Robert Living with ticks : results of an online survey of the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) regarding ticks and tick-borne pathogens in academic environments across Europe Source Ticks and tick-borne diseases - ISSN 1877-9603-16:4 (2025) p. 1…

Robin Lasters unpaid staff Publications Robin Lasters Bioaccumulation and toxicity of perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS) and perfluorobutane sulfonamide (FBSA) in **Eisenia fetida** and **Eisenia andrei** Source Ecotoxicology and environmental safety - ISSN 0147-6513-302 (2025) p. 1-10 Author(s) Thimo…

Matthias Vangenechten doctoraatsbursaal Publicaties Matthias Vangenechten De regulering van tuinen voor klimaat(adaptatie) doeleinden: stand van zaken van het lokale recht en vergunningenbeleid Bron Tijdschrift voor gemeenterecht - ISSN 0775-3217-4 (2025) p. 189-224 Auteur(s) Matthias Vangenechten C…

Dieter Heylen onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Dieter Heylen Spatial variation in detachment rates of larval Ixodes ricinus from a common host (Apodemus sylvaticus) : an experiment Bron Experimental and applied acarology - ISSN 0168-8162-95:4 (2025) p. 1-15 Auteur(s) Mats Van Gestel, Erik Matthyse…

Erik Matthysen gewoon hoogleraar Publicaties Erik Matthysen Changes in phenology mediate vertebrate population responses to temperature globally Bron Nature communications - ISSN 2041-1723-17:1 (2026) p. 1-14 Auteur(s) Viktoriia Radchuk, Carys V. Jones, Nina McLean, Anne Charmantier, Celine Teplitsk…

Mats Van Gestel onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Mats Van Gestel Spatial variation in detachment rates of larval Ixodes ricinus from a common host (Apodemus sylvaticus) : an experiment Bron Experimental and applied acarology - ISSN 0168-8162-95:4 (2025) p. 1-15 Auteur(s) Mats Van Gestel, Erik Matt…

Global Change Ecology search menu search content CuriezeNeuzen in de Tuin University of Antwerp and 'De Standaard' launch biggest ever citizen science research project on heat and drought. For several years in a row, heat and drought records have followed one another. Our summers are getting hotter …

Stijn Van de Vondel predoc researcher FWO Research Stijn Van de Vondel Research team Geobiology Real-time and spatially distributed monitoring of microclimate. 01/11/2022 - 31/10/2027 Abstract Recently, climate change impacts have become strikingly tangible, with prolonged periods of drought, and te…

Evolutionary Ecology Group - EVECO search menu search content News NordTick 2023 In June 2023 our team attended the NordTick conference and final NorthTick meeting in Inverness, Schotland. Mats Van Gestel and Käthe Robert presented their research. Prof. Erik Matthysen presented our progress within …

Geobiology search menu search content Geobiology Biogeochemistry and microbial ecology Multidisciplinary research group directed by Prof. Filip J.R. Meysman and Prof. em. Dr. Ruurd van Diggelen. The research group GEOBIOLOGY performs fundamental and applied research at the intersection between Geolo…

Matthias Vangenechten doctoral scholarship holder Publications Matthias Vangenechten Huisje, tuintje, maar liever geen boompje? Source De standaard - ISSN 0779-3847- (2025.07.02) p. Author(s) Matthias Vangenechten, Stéphanie De Somer Citation link 3 lessen na de bomenkap in Deurne-Zuid Source Knack…

Heritage Practice Communities in a Digitized World search menu search content Successful networking visit to Prifysgol Abertawe/Swansea University As part of the programme of this SRN, it was always planned in the Autumn of 2025 for a group of researchers from the participating Flemish universities …

Stéphanie De Somer associate professor Publications Stéphanie De Somer Huisje, tuintje, maar liever geen boompje? Source De standaard - ISSN 0779-3847- (2025.07.02) p. Author(s) Matthias Vangenechten, Stéphanie De Somer Citation link EU law and overtourism: a causal factor and a potential solutio…

Jonas Lembrechts unpaid staff Research Jonas Lembrechts Research team Plant and Ecosystems (PLECO) - Ecology in a time of change Expertise I am specialist in the distribution of species, and the effect of climate and land use change on our biodiversity. With research in mountains and cities across t…

Ontwerpwetenschappen Rewild my Street Engaging citizens in urban rewilding through design Rewild my Street Engaging citizens in urban rewilding through design Sian Moxon (London Metropolitan University) Tuesday November 14th - 19h s.Mu.A2.03 With urbanisation increasing, ‘urban rewilding’ is vit…

Dieter Heylen unpaid staff Publications Dieter Heylen Spatial variation in detachment rates of larval Ixodes ricinus from a common host (Apodemus sylvaticus) : an experiment Source Experimental and applied acarology - ISSN 0168-8162-95:4 (2025) p. 1-15 Author(s) Mats Van Gestel, Erik Matthysen, Gera…

Urban Studies Institute search menu search content Round Tables 1. The urban governance of COVID-19 (I) The urban governance of COVID-19 (I) RT139 | WEDNESDAY 14 JULY, 18:15-19:45 CEST RT140 | THURSDAY 15 JULY, 12:00-13:30 CEST RT141 | THURSDAY 15 JULY, 14:00-15:30 CEST Roger Keil - York University,…

Research group for Urban Development search menu search content Anatomy of Collective Living Space Towards more robust collective housing models In Flanders, collective housing is gaining ground. Collective housing includes a wide spectrum of architectural and social models. The specific relationshi…