Ken Schoutens postdoc mandaat FWO Publicaties Ken Schoutens Spatial distribution of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in natural and restored intertidal wetlands in the Scheldt estuary Bron Journal of hazardous materials - ISSN 0304-3894-496 (2025) p. 1-14 Auteur(s) Thimo Groffen, Ken Schou…

Ken Schoutens postdoc researcher FWO Publications Ken Schoutens Spatial distribution of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in natural and restored intertidal wetlands in the Scheldt estuary Source Journal of hazardous materials - ISSN 0304-3894-496 (2025) p. 1-14 Author(s) Thimo Groffen, Ken…

Maede Gazor onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Maede Gazor Intertidal areas as accommodation space for suspended sediments case study : Scheldt Estuary Bron Antwerpen, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, 2025,xiii, 213 Auteur(s) Maede Gazor, Patrick Meire Citatielink Me…

Rémi Dupont predoc researcher FWO Research Rémi Dupont Research team Ecosphere Nature-inclusive design of artificial islands: an integrated ecosystem services assessment model. 01/11/2024 - 31/10/2026 Abstract The rapid growth of offshore wind energy in Europe requires the construction of energy i…

Patrick Meire emeritus occasionele opdracht Publicaties Patrick Meire Investigating the spatial and seasonal distribution of the copepods Eurytemora affinis and Eurytemora velox : a case study of the Scheldt estuary Bron Hydrobiologia - ISSN 0018-8158-852:6 (2025) p. 1481-1498 Auteur(s) Celeste Mout…

Maximilian Wagner onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Maximilian Wagner Description of a new Eratigena Bolzern, Burckhardt & Hänggi, 2013 (Arachnida: Araneae: Agelenidae) from the Balkans based on an integrative approach Bron Zootaxa - ISSN 1175-5326-5636:1 (2025) p. 144-162 Auteur(s) Donard Geci, H…

Maede Gazor unpaid staff Publications Maede Gazor Intertidal areas as accommodation space for suspended sediments case study : Scheldt Estuary Source Antwerpen, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, 2025,xiii, 213 Author(s) Maede Gazor, Patrick Meire Citation link More fr…

Stijn Temmerman professor Research Stijn Temmerman Research team Ecosphere Expertise Stijn Temmerman and his team are specialized in the ecology and geomorphology of coastal and estuarine systems, in particular tidal wetlands (marshes and mangroves): How they function through interactions between ti…

Patrick Meire emeritus occasional assignment Publications Patrick Meire Investigating the spatial and seasonal distribution of the copepods Eurytemora affinis and Eurytemora velox : a case study of the Scheldt estuary Source Hydrobiologia - ISSN 0018-8158-852:6 (2025) p. 1481-1498 Author(s) Celeste …

Dorian Bas unpaid staff Research Dorian Bas Research team Ecosphere The importance of microphytobenthos in sustainable ecosystem management: benthic primary production and sediment stability in estuaries. 01/11/2019 - 31/10/2023 Abstract Microphytobenthos (MPB), the algae that inhabit the intertidal…

Maximilian Wagner unpaid staff Publications Maximilian Wagner Description of a new Eratigena Bolzern, Burckhardt & Hänggi, 2013 (Arachnida: Araneae: Agelenidae) from the Balkans based on an integrative approach Source Zootaxa - ISSN 1175-5326-5636:1 (2025) p. 144-162 Author(s) Donard Geci, Halil Ib…

Stijn Temmerman hoogleraar Onderzoek Stijn Temmerman Onderzoeksgroep Ecosphere Expertise Stijn Temmerman en zijn team zijn gespecialiseerd in de ecologie en geomorfologie van kusten en estuaria, in het bijzonder getijdenmoerassen (schorren en mangroves): Hoe zij ecologisch functioneren door interact…

Eric Struyf senior research manager Research Eric Struyf Research team Plant and Ecosystems (PLECO) - Ecology in a time of change Expertise Research Manager of the Global Change Ecology Centre. My expertise lies in the development of multi- and transdisciplinary research projects on multi-factorial …

ECOSPHERE search menu search content PhD Thesis At ECOSPHERE, we are dedicated to empowering young scientists in obtaining their PhD diplomas and pursuing careers in academia. Below, you'll find an extensive list of the 109 PhDs awarded throughout the history of our Research Group, encompassing thos…

Tom Cox senior researcher Research Tom Cox Research team Biobased sustainability engineering (SUSTAIN) Capturing Suspended Particulate Matter Evolution in Estuaries: Sustaining Vital Ecosystems. 01/11/2025 - 31/10/2029 Abstract Suspended Particulate Matter(SPM) is at the core of estuarine functionin…

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. Research of the impact of the Sigma plan (OMES), dre…

Tom Maris researcher Research Tom Maris Research team Ecosphere Climate mitigation of tidal and riverine wetland restoration (Sigmaplan) 10/04/2025 - 31/12/2028 Abstract Tidal and riverine wetlands are highly valued ecosystems, among others for nature-based climate mitigation through the sequestrati…

ECOSPHERE search menu search content Projects Ongoing projects AQuatic Urban ecosystems Alive (AQUAlive). 01/01/2026 - 31/12/2028 Abstract Cities face challenges from climate change (like floods and droughts) and urban sprawl (such as the Urban Heat Island effect and pollution). These issues threate…

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), …

Jan Staes guest prof. external funds - associate professor - senior researcher Research Jan Staes Research team Ecosphere Expertise Dr. Staes Jan has been working at the Ecosystem Management Research Group since 2002. In 2002-2004 he developed (and applied) a concept and methodology for the elaborat…

Lieven Bervoets full professor Research Lieven Bervoets Research team Ecosphere Expertise For more than 30 years, I have mainly been carrying out field ecotoxicological research on the bioavailability and effects of micropollutants on both aquatic and terrestrial organisms. We mainly look at the eff…

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…

Ronny Blust emeritus with assignment 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 diagnost…

Science Public defences 2025 Attend a phd defence or search the archive of concluded doctoral research Public defences 2025 Attend a phd defence or search the archive of concluded doctoral research Taming Terrestrial Tremors: Low-Frequency Displacement-Sensing Techniques for Gravitational-Wave Detec…

Wetenschappen Doctoraten 2025 Woon een doctoraat bij of raadpleeg de voorbije verdedigingen Doctoraten 2025 Woon een doctoraat bij of raadpleeg de voorbije verdedigingen Taming Terrestrial Tremors: Low-Frequency Displacement-Sensing Techniques for Gravitational-Wave Detection - Anoop Nagesh Koushik …