Toxicological Centre search menu search content Edible insects low in contaminants Antwerp toxicologists test for levels of hazardous organic chemicals The range of food products containing edible insects is growing steadily. Like any other food product, they need to be checked for their levels of h…

Lucy Adundo predoc mandaat FWO Publicaties Lucy Adundo Assessing market food diversity of three food environments of Nairobi, Kenya, using spatial and descriptive analyses Bron Journal of urban health - ISSN 1099-3460-102:4 (2025) p. 742-759 Auteur(s) Lucy Apiyo Adundo, Sofie Annys Citatielink Asses…

Filip Meersman onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Filip Meersman Nanomechanical properties of SSTSAA microcrystals are dominated by the inter-sheet packing Bron Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society : mathematical, physical and engineering sciences - ISSN 1364-503X-381:2259 (2023) p. 1-8 A…

Wouter Hendrycks onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Wouter Hendrycks A first characterisation of the microbiome and bacterial metabolic functions of Dacus vertebratus (Diptera, Tephritidae) in agroecological and conventional farming Bron Journal of applied entomology - ISSN 0931-2048-149:8 (2025) p.…

Inga Geipel unpaid staff Research Inga Geipel Research team Co-Design of Cyber-Physical Systems (Cosys-Lab) Expertise I study sensory ecology and animal behaviour, specializing in bioacoustics, predator-prey interactions, and functional ecology. As a member of the Cosys-Lab and Active Perception lab…

Wouter Hendrycks unpaid staff Research Wouter Hendrycks Research team Evolutionary ecology group (EVECO) The role of microbial symbionts in host plant use and spectrum in oligophagous cucurbit feeding fruit flies (Tephritidae). 01/11/2020 - 31/10/2024 Abstract Herbivorous insects are among the most …

Isra Deblauwe unpaid staff Research Isra Deblauwe Research team Ecosphere Comparison of insectivory by sympatric western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) and chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes troglodytes) in lowland rainforest in south-east Cameroon. 01/01/2002 - 30/09/2002 Abstract Next to pla…

Lucy Adundo predoc researcher FWO Publications Lucy Adundo Assessing market food diversity of three food environments of Nairobi, Kenya, using spatial and descriptive analyses Source Journal of urban health - ISSN 1099-3460-102:4 (2025) p. 742-759 Author(s) Lucy Apiyo Adundo, Sofie Annys Citation li…

Nele Mullens onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Nele Mullens Microbiomes, management and phylogeny : a genomic investigation of African insects of agricultural importance Bron Antwerpen, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, 2025,193 p. Auteur(s) Nele Mullens, Hannes Svar…

Thierry Backeljau emeritus occasional assignment Research Thierry Backeljau Research team Evolutionary ecology group (EVECO) Expertise My research focusses on taxonomy, phylogeny and population genetics of animals, and in particular of molluscs. Yet, other taxa, such as flatworms (Platyhelminthes), …

Filip Meersman unpaid staff Publications Filip Meersman Nanomechanical properties of SSTSAA microcrystals are dominated by the inter-sheet packing Source Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society : mathematical, physical and engineering sciences - ISSN 1364-503X-381:2259 (2023) p. 1-8 Author(s…

Jan Hulselmans emeritus occasional assignment Research Jan Hulselmans Research team Evolutionary genetics of phytophagous insects on the Galapagos archipelago: patterns and processes. 01/10/1998 - 30/09/2001 Abstract This project aims at studying the genetic differentiation and evolution of phytopha…

Wouter Hendrycks unpaid staff Publications Wouter Hendrycks A first characterisation of the microbiome and bacterial metabolic functions of Dacus vertebratus (Diptera, Tephritidae) in agroecological and conventional farming Source Journal of applied entomology - ISSN 0931-2048-149:8 (2025) p. 1207-1…

Herald Berghmans gespecialiseerd med.- expert Publicaties Herald Berghmans GLB-3 : a resilient, cysteine-rich, membrane-tethered globin expressed in the reproductive and nervous system of Caenorhabditis elegans Bron Journal of inorganic biochemistry - ISSN 0162-0134-238 (2023) p. 1-17 Auteur(s) Zain…

Hannes Svardal hoofddocent Publicaties Hannes Svardal Data supporting the paper 'An alternative pattern of head expansion during feeding in cichlids' Bron figshare, 2025, Auteur(s) Jana De Ridder, Vincent Dujardin, Julia Camacho Garcia, Wilson Sawasawa, Peter Aerts, Hannes Svardal, Sam Van Wassenber…

Raphael De Cock onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Raphael De Cock Across the firefly-verse : comparison of niche suitability of an exotic firefly in its native and colonized range Bron Journal of insect conservation - ISSN 1366-638X-28:1 (2024) p. 43-56 Auteur(s) Diego Gil-Tapetado, Marcel Koken, R…

Luc De Bruyn unpaid staff Research Luc De Bruyn Research team Evolutionary ecology group (EVECO) Impact of heavy metal contamination on grasslands. 12/05/2005 - 11/05/2007 Abstract Grasslands are the Cinderella of environmental protection; they are often overshadowed by more favoured environments su…

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 …

Herbert Peremans full professor Research Herbert Peremans Research team Engineering Management Expertise Signal processing HRTF measurement Biomimetic Sonarsystems for robots Research Grant Human Frontier Science Program. 01/12/2022 - 30/11/2026 Abstract Mental time travel (MTT) is the ability to de…

Herwig Leirs full professor - rector Research Herwig Leirs Research team Evolutionary ecology group (EVECO) Expertise - Morfological and molecular identification of small mammals (particularly rodents), molluscs and insects. - Consultancy on the management of rodent-related problems in agriculture a…

Nele Mullens unpaid staff Publications Nele Mullens Microbiomes, management and phylogeny : a genomic investigation of African insects of agricultural importance Source Antwerpen, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, 2025,193 p. Author(s) Nele Mullens, Hannes Svardal, Ma…

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Herald Berghmans spec. staff member - expert Publications Herald Berghmans GLB-3 : a resilient, cysteine-rich, membrane-tethered globin expressed in the reproductive and nervous system of Caenorhabditis elegans Source Journal of inorganic biochemistry - ISSN 0162-0134-238 (2023) p. 1-17 Author(s) Za…

Hannes Svardal associate research professor Publications Hannes Svardal Data supporting the paper 'An alternative pattern of head expansion during feeding in cichlids' Source figshare, 2025, Author(s) Jana De Ridder, Vincent Dujardin, Julia Camacho Garcia, Wilson Sawasawa, Peter Aerts, Hannes Svarda…

Raphael De Cock unpaid staff Publications Raphael De Cock Across the firefly-verse : comparison of niche suitability of an exotic firefly in its native and colonized range Source Journal of insect conservation - ISSN 1366-638X-28:1 (2024) p. 43-56 Author(s) Diego Gil-Tapetado, Marcel Koken, Raphaël…