Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Estuaries team conducts research and monitoring work in estuaries and their valleys to support ecological aspects of policy on these areas. The ecology of estuaries is central to the accumulation of systemic knowledge, monitoring, the formation of an ecological vision and the development of policy instruments and assessment frameworks. We share the results as widely as possible in reports, advisory papers and scientific publications.
Flemish and international policies recognise the intrinsic value of biodiversity and ecosystems. Only robust and well-functioning ecosystems can serve social functions sustainably. The Estuaries team aims to investigate the functioning of estuarine ecosystems in the Flemish and international context. The team’s focus is on spatial and temporal developments in the system and the interrelationship between organisms and between organisms and their environment. By mapping patterns and mechanisms, we seek to identify factors that can improve the functioning of the ecosystem through adapted management or policies. The ecosystem expertise that is acquired is used to improve the assessment frameworks and steer the formation of an ecological vision regarding estuaries and their valleys.
Thematic List 2020
- Water
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Demer. Research and support Sigmaplan (EVINBO)
Van Ryckegem, G. (Project leader), Jocqué, M. (Cooperator), Mertens, W. (Cooperator), Smeekens, V. (Cooperator), Thibau, K. (Cooperator), Van Braeckel, A. (Cooperator), Van Praet, A.-L. (Cooperator), Van de Meutter, F. (Cooperator), Vandevoorde, B. (Cooperator) & Vanoverbeke, J. (Cooperator)
6/01/25 → 30/06/27
Project: Evinbo
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Life PFASTER (EVINBO)
Baert, K. (Cooperator), Geeraerts, C. (Cooperator) & Spanoghe, G. (Cooperator)
1/10/24 → 30/09/29
Project: Evinbo
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Genetic monitoring of partridge (Perdix perdix) in Wallonia (EVINBO)
Mergeay, J. (Project leader), De Regge, N. (Cooperator), Deflem, I. (Cooperator), Mouton, C. (Cooperator), Neyrinck, S. (Cooperator) & Van Breusegem, A. (Cooperator)
1/08/24 → 31/07/26
Project: Evinbo
Research output
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Actualisatie van de ecosysteemvisie van de Benedendurme en vallei. Studie t.b.v. GRUP tweede fase uitvoering geactualiseerde Sigmaplan.
Van Ryckegem, G., Maris, T., Meire, D., Van de Meutter, F., Vandevoorde, B. & Van den Bergh, E., 2025, Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek. 225 p. (Rapporten van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek ; no. 22)Research output: Book/Report › Reports of Research Institute for Nature and Forest
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Advies betreffende compensatietraject Sigmawerken ‘dijkwerken en heraanleg van de getijhaven in Lillo’
Van Ryckegem, G. (Main author) & Vandevoorde, B., 8-Apr-2025, Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek. (Adviezen van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; no. INBO.A.4913)Research output: Book/Report › Advices of the Research Institute for Nature and Forest
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Advies over de natuurtoets voor een evenement in het kasteeldomein van Lozer
Dekeukeleire, D. (Main author) & Gyselings, R., 28-Mar-2025, Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek. (Adviezen van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; no. INBO.A.5006)Research output: Book/Report › Advices of the Research Institute for Nature and Forest
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Datasets
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Fallopia japonica on river dikes along the river Zeeschelde, Rupel and Durme
Vandevoorde, B. (Creator), Devisscher, S. (Contributor) & Brosens, D. (Contributor), 25-Jan-2018
DOI: 10.15468/di2s6j
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Invasive species - Invasive plants near waterways in West and East Flanders, Belgium
Vanderhaeghe, F. (Creator), Van Kerckvoorde, A. (Creator), Van de Meutter, F. (Creator), Raman, M. (Creator) & Brosens, D. (Contributor), 4-Apr-2019
DOI: 10.15468/lgu26x, https://www.gbif.org/dataset/d4bf0455-39d9-47a1-b0b7-becfc82e7f13
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CURLEW_VLAANDEREN - Eurasian curlews (Numenius arquata, Scolopacidae) breeding in Flanders (Belgium)
Spanoghe, G. (Creator), Janssens, K. (Creator), Nijs, G. (Creator), Milotic, T. (Creator) & Desmet, P. (Creator), 14-Dec-2021
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5779130, https://www.movebank.org/cms/webapp?gwt_fragment=page=studies,path=study1841091905 and one more link, https://www.gbif.org/dataset/88216808-1942-44ed-b059-b576bf79a28e (show fewer)
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Activities
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ANKONA-ontmoetingsdag 2025
Adriaens, T. (Speaker), Chanet, W. (Participant) & Van Ryckegem, G. (Speaker)
8-Feb-2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conference, workshop, training, seminar, meeting
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Thematische werkgroep Natuur - Demervallei
Mertens, W. (Invited speaker)
20-Nov-2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
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Boottocht - Wintervogels op de Zeeschelde
Mertens, W. (Invited speaker)
28-Jan-2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution