Rob Moerkens unpaid staff Research Rob Moerkens Research team Evolutionary ecology group (EVECO) Population dynamics -and simulation of earwings in orchards: density dependence in a population of generalist predators. 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2010 Abstract Earwigs, Forficula auricularia (L.) (Dermaptera, …

Functional Morphology search menu search content Animal sex pheromones evolve rapidly and predictably Lizards develop a more attractive smell when competition is high and the chance of predation low Relocated in small groups to experimental islands, lizards rapidly and repeatedly developed new chemi…

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…

Charlotte Van Moorleghem onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Charlotte Van Moorleghem Proton-transfer-reaction time-of-flight mass spectrometry (PTR-TOF-MS) as a tool for studying animal volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions Bron -, Dryad, 2021, Auteur(s) Miguel Portillo-Estrada, Charlotte Van Mo…

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…

Ioanna Gavriilidi researcher 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 in mainland…

Manrico Sebastiano postdoc researcher FWO Research Manrico Sebastiano Research team Behavioural Ecology & Ecophysiology Mercury exposure, nutritional stress and their combined effect on the susceptibility to a viral disease, physiology, and parental care behaviour: an experimental approach in a wild…

Bram Vanden Broecke unpaid staff Research Bram Vanden Broecke Research team Evolutionary ecology group (EVECO) The link between animal personality and infection risk in natural populations of Mastomys natalensis infected with Morogoro arenavirus. 01/10/2018 - 30/09/2021 Abstract Animal personality i…

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…

Charlotte Van Moorleghem unpaid staff Publications Charlotte Van Moorleghem Proton-transfer-reaction time-of-flight mass spectrometry (PTR-TOF-MS) as a tool for studying animal volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions Source -, Dryad, 2021, Author(s) Miguel Portillo-Estrada, Charlotte Van Moorleghe…

Simon Baeckens Research associate 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, and p…

Miguel Hernández González predoc researcher FWO Research Miguel Hernández González Research team Behavioural Ecology & Ecophysiology Mercury exposure, nutritional stress and their combined effect on the susceptibility to a viral disease, physiology, and parental care behaviour: an experimental a…

Evolutionary Ecology Group - EVECO search menu search content Host-parasite interactions in birds - Evolutionary Ecology Even though nestbox-breeding birds are among the most popular model systems for ecological and evolutionary research, host-parasite interactions have received limited attention ev…

Evolutionary Ecology Group - EVECO search menu search content Biological diversity How “Supergenes” Help Fish Evolve into New Species Cichlid fish research helps an international research team led by the University of Antwerp to unlock the secret of biological diversity Why are there so many dif…

Science Class of Excellence I 21 March 2023 Class of Excellence I 21 March 2023 As International Collen-Francqui Chair, Prof. Rick Shine will give a series of Classes of Excellence. The topic of the first class centres around the role of rapid evolution in global change crisis and mitigation. Based …

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…

Vaccine and Infectious Diseases Excellence in Antwerp search menu search content News and publications Opiniestuk: Steeds meer virussen springen over van dier op mens: apenpokken in België Joachim Mariën Net nu de afbouw van de laatste coronamaatregelen wordt aangekondigd, arriveert een ander viru…

Science Celebration Lecture 25 May 2023 Celebration Lecture 25 May 2023 Cane toad wars To conserve biodiversity, we need first to understand how populations function in nature. In his talk, Prof. Rick Shine will describe long-term studies that have provided such an understanding, and have provided t…

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 …

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…

Hugo Neels emeritus occasional assignment Research Hugo Neels Research team Bisphenol A alternatives: transfer from food contact materials, fate and human exposure. 01/01/2016 - 31/12/2019 Abstract Bisphenol-A (BPA) is again at the forefront of research because its restriction has resulted in the us…

Chris Broeckhoven unpaid staff Research Chris Broeckhoven Research team Functional Morphology Expertise I'm a postdoctoral research fellow at the Functional Morphology lab, University of Antwerp (Belgium). My primary research interest lies with the evolution of body armour in vertebrates, more speci…

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…

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…

Wendt Müller research professor seminars Wendt Müller Seminars in Ecology and Evolution 2022-23 The next seminar is on Thursday 17th of November (12h15 in D 0.39): Jana Tesikova (EVECO) Virus hunting: the diversity of selected rodent-borne viruses. Valentina Burskaya (EVECO) Does hybridization fac…