Functional Morphology search menu search content Island chilling Is selection on wall lizards relaxed on islands? Promoter: Raoul Van Damme Supervisor: Lisa Van Linden Island populations often experience a significant reduction in genetic diversity due to founder effects and inbreeding, resulting in…

Functional Morphology search menu search content Hurricanes twist evolution in island lizards Hold that thought: a good grip can mean the difference between life and death for lizards in a hurricane — and as a result, populations hit more frequently by hurricanes have larger toepads. A new study b…

Biologie Voorbeeldrooster van de master biologie: evolutie- en gedragsbiologie Voorbeeldrooster van de master biologie: evolutie- en gedragsbiologie Dit voorbeeldrooster toont toekomstige studenten hoe de lesweken er in grote lijnen uitzien. Dit rooster toont alle opleidingsonderdelen waaronder ook …

Functional Morphology search menu search content Whole-animal performance of island vs mainland lizards - the next generation Promoter: Raoul Van Damme Supervision: Lisa Van Linden When populations colonize islands, they often undergo a reduction in genetic diversity due to founder effects and inbre…

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Erik Matthysen gewoon hoogleraar Onderwijs Erik Matthysen 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2024-2025 Diversiteit van dieren Diversiteit van dieren Studiegidsnr: 1001WETDVD Bachelor in de biologie Ecologie I Ecologie I Studiegidsnr: 1001WETECO Bachelor in de biologie Good field practices Good field prac…

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Lisa Van Linden predoc researcher FWO Research Lisa Van Linden Research team Functional Morphology Poor but prosperous: how island biota survive genetic impoverishment. 01/11/2022 - 31/10/2026 Abstract Although often genetically impoverished due to founder effects, inbreeding, genetic drift, and seq…

Ioanna Gavriilidi predoc researcher FWO Research Ioanna Gavriilidi Research team Functional Morphology The evolution of cognition and personality in island lizards. 01/11/2021 - 31/10/2025 Abstract In this project, I will compare ects of cognition and personality and their evolutionary trajectories …

Erik Matthysen full professor Education Erik Matthysen 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2024-2025 Diversity of animals Diversity of animals Course code: 1001WETDVD Bachelor of Biology Ecology I Ecology I Course code: 1001WETECO Bachelor of Biology Good Field Practices Good Field Practices Course code: …

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Katleen Huyghe Faculteitscoördinator, Faculteit Wetenschappen Publicaties Katleen Huyghe Chemosensory predator detection in lacertid lizards Bron Antwerp, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, 2020,268 p. Auteur(s) Charlotte Van Moorleghem, Raoul Van Damme, Katleen Huygh…

Simon Baeckens postdoc mandaat FWO Publicaties Simon Baeckens The island syndrome Bron Current biology - ISSN 0960-9822-30:8 (2020) p. 338-339 Auteur(s) Simon Baeckens, Raoul Van Damme Citatielink Hurricane effects on Neotropical lizards span geographic and phylogenetic scales Bron Proceedings of th…

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…

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Raoul Van Damme full professor Education Raoul Van Damme 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2024-2025 Honours Seminar Science Honours Seminar Science Course code: 1000WETHPR Evolution Theory and Biological Classification Evolution Theory and Biological Classification Course code: 1001WETEBC Bachelor of B…

Simon Baeckens postdoc researcher FWO Research Simon Baeckens Research team Functional Morphology Expertise Simon Baeckens is an organismal and evolutionary biologist interested in the speed and predictability of evolution. His research integrates behavioural, ecological, functional morphological, a…

Bieke Vanhooydonck unpaid staff Research Bieke Vanhooydonck Research team Functional Morphology The Anolis dewlap: evolution of intraspecific signal diversity in a complex communication system. 01/10/2011 - 30/09/2013 Abstract This project aims to identify the causes of intraspecific variation in a …

Holger Jaenes postdoctoral scholarship hold. Research Holger Jaenes 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 …

Antwerp Cultural Heritage Sciences search menu search content The compatibility of vertical greening with historic building materials The global climate change and rapid urbanization have caused a lot of urban challenges. In the last decades, the urban heat island received an increased amount of att…

Katleen Huyghe Faculty Coordinator, Faculty of Sciences Publications Katleen Huyghe Chemosensory predator detection in lacertid lizards Source Antwerp, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, 2020,268 p. Author(s) Charlotte Van Moorleghem, Raoul Van Damme, Katleen Huyghe Ci…

Simon Baeckens postdoc researcher FWO Publications Simon Baeckens The island syndrome Source Current biology - ISSN 0960-9822-30:8 (2020) p. 338-339 Author(s) Simon Baeckens, Raoul Van Damme Citation link Hurricane effects on Neotropical lizards span geographic and phylogenetic scales Source Proceed…

Raoul Van Damme full professor Research Raoul Van Damme Research team Functional Morphology Expertise The study of adaptation of 'complex' systems in animals, specifically reptiles and amphibians. 'Complex' should be read as: consisting of several bodily parts, employed to perform several tasks, and…

Ioanna Gavriilidi predoc mandaat FWO Publicaties Ioanna Gavriilidi Inbreeding and cognition in wild populations : a relationship that remains unnoticed Bron Oikos: a journal of ecology - ISSN 0030-1299-2024:9 (2024) p. 1-12 Auteur(s) Ioanna Gavriilidi, Lisa Van Linden Citatielink Seasonal variation …