Species Diversity

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• 46 Finished
• 72 Active

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  Develop general guidance and practical roadmap for public lighting

  De Bruyn, L., Dekeukeleire, D. & Gyselings, R.

  1/04/23 → 31/12/23

  Project: coöperation agreement

• Ecological advice and monitoring coastal breeding birds Zeebrugge-Heist (EVINBO)

  Courtens, W., Vanermen, N., Stienen, E., Van De Walle, M. & Verstraete, H.

  1/03/23 → 1/03/24

  Project: Evinbo

• Genetic rescue of the grayling (Hipparchia semele) based on genetic monitoring

  Maes, D., T'Jollyn, F., Vanden Broeck, A. & Verschaeve, L.

  2/01/23 → 31/05/27

  Project: coöperation agreement

• DTO-BIOFLOW - Integration of biodiversity monitoring data into the Digital Twin Ocean

  Desmet, P., Milotic, T., Pauwels, I., Stienen, E. & Verhelst, P.

  1/01/23 → 31/12/27

  Project: Evinbo

• Flight restrictions over natural areas (SWO)

  Devos, K., Stienen, E. & Verstraete, H.

  1/01/23 → 1/06/23

  Project: coöperation agreement

• BirdWatch - A satellite-based service for the mapping of habitat suitability for farmland birds and the spatial and socio-economic optimisation of greening measures in agricultural areas

  De Bruyn, L.

  1/01/23 → 31/01/26

  Project: Evinbo

• HABKWAP - Habitat preference corn crake and spotted crake

  Devos, K., Janssens, K., Spanoghe, G., Stienen, E. & Verstraete, H.

  1/01/23 → 31/12/25

  Project: coöperation agreement

• Climate and connectivity models to improve marl quarries as bat hibernacula

  De Bruyn, L., Gyselings, R. & Manzanares, L.

  1/01/23 → 30/11/24

  Project: coöperation agreement

• The effects of predation on ground-nestings farmland and meadow birds and how to mitigate possible negative effects

  Devos, K., Scheppers, T., Spanoghe, G., Van Den Berge, K., Stienen, E. & Rutten, A.

  15/12/22 → 31/12/24

  Project: coöperation agreement

• Seabirds@Risk: elaboration of risk maps and mitigation measures for seabirds to support the revision of the Marine Spatial Plan

  Courtens, W., Vanermen, N. & Stienen, E.

  3/10/22 → 1/10/23

  Project: Evinbo

• TOPGULL

  Courtens, W., Vanermen, N., Stienen, E., Van De Walle, M. & Verstraete, H.

  1/04/22 → 1/04/31

  Project: coöperation agreement

• Habitat use and site fidelity of curlew

  Janssens, K., Spanoghe, G., Stienen, E., Van De Walle, M. & Verstraete, H.

  1/04/22 → 31/12/23

  Project: coöperation agreement

• Scientific basis for the delineation process of protected and strictly protected nature - Pledge 2022

  De Becker, P., Decleer, K., De Saeger, S., Maes, D., Schneiders, A., Spanhove, T., Vandekerkhove, K., Vanden Borre, J., Van Landuyt, W., Vught, I., Wils, C., Wouters, J. & Pollet, M.

  1/02/22 → 31/12/23

  Project: coöperation agreement

• Strengthening bird and hare monitoring in the agricultural area

  Devos, K., Dumortier, M., Pollet, M., Van Calster, H., Van Gossum, P., Jansen, J. & Langeraert, W.

  1/01/22 → 31/07/23

  Project: Evinbo

• MONACO \Breeding bird monitoring in the search zones of the nature compensation areas at the Achterhaven Zeebrugge\

  Courtens, W., Vanermen, N., Van De Walle, M., Verstraete, H. & Stienen, E.

  1/01/22 → 1/01/27

  Project: Evinbo

• Artificial light at night: A review on the effects on biodiversity

  De Bruyn, L., Gyselings, R. & Dekeukeleire, D.

  1/01/22 → 31/12/23

  Project: Evinbo

• Cereal farming with nature

  Desair, J., Dumortier, M., Van Gossum, P., Pollet, M. & De Bruyn, L.

  1/01/22 → 31/12/23

  Project: Evinbo

• Monitoring the effects of sea farm Westdiep on the avifauna (EVINBO)

  Courtens, W., Vanermen, N., Stienen, E., Van De Walle, M. & Verstraete, H.

  26/11/21 → 31/12/31

  Project: Evinbo

• Spotting and spreading of a fungal parasite on a globally invasive ladybird: explaining its worldwide distribution and biocontrol potential

  Adriaens, T. & Maes, D.

  1/11/21 → 31/10/23

  Project: fwo_doctoraat

• Horizon scanning for invasive alien species in protected Atlantic coastal dune habitats

  Adriaens, T., Devisscher, S., D'hondt, B., Provoost, S., Van Gompel, W., Van Landuyt, W. & Hillaert, J.

  1/11/21 → 31/08/23

  Project: Evinbo

• Flemish Action Plan Wild Pollinators (VAWB)

  Adriaens, T., De Bruyn, L., D'hondt, B., Dumortier, M., Maes, D., Pollet, M., Van de Meutter, F. & Van Gossum, P.

  1/10/21 → 31/12/23

  Project: Legally bound

• BIOVAL

  Desair, J., Jacobs, S., Adriaens, T. & Maes, D.

  1/09/21 → 31/12/23

  Project: Evinbo

• Nature Report National Park Hoge Kempen (NPHK) 2022

  Adriaens, T., Casaer, J., Cools, N., De Knijf, G., Hoffmann, M., Maes, D., Oosterlynck, P., Pollet, M., Vandekerkhove, K., Van de Meutter, F., Van Den Berge, K., van Doorn, L., Van Thuyne, G. & Vermeersch, G.

  1/02/21 → 31/12/23

  Project: coöperation agreement

• Support Species Protection Plan Bats - BatConnect

  De Bruyn, L., Gyselings, R. & Manzanares, L.

  1/01/21 → 31/12/23

  Project: coöperation agreement

• Update of the Actual Relevant Potential Habitat (ARPL) for policy- and management-relevant species

  De Knijf, G., Devos, K., Maes, D., Packet, J., Speybroeck, J., Thomaes, A., Van Den Berge, K., Van Landuyt, W. & Vermeersch, G.

  1/01/21 → 31/12/23

  Project: coöperation agreement

• Radar research into the effects of wind turbines on birds and bats

  Everaert, J., Lommelen, E., Van De Walle, M., Carmen, R., Verstraete, H. & Loos, J.

  1/01/21 → 31/12/30

  Project: Evinbo

• Connectivity conservation of arthropods under global warming

  Maes, D. & Pollet, M.

  1/12/20 → 1/12/24

  Project: fwo_doctoraat

• PHD Ecological and evolutionary drivers of foraging specialisation in lesser black-backed gulls – from causes to consequences

  Courtens, W., Vanermen, N., Stienen, E., Van De Walle, M. & Verstraete, H.

  1/11/20 → 1/11/24

  Project: fwo_doctoraat

• Ecological control of the Oak Processionary Caterpillar (Thaumetopoea processionea)

  De Bruyn, L.

  1/09/20 → 31/08/25

  Project: Evinbo

• Bird Atlas 2020-2024

  Spanoghe, G., Courtens, W., Vermeersch, G., Stienen, E., Vanermen, N., Everaert, J., Van De Walle, M., Verstraete, H., Devos, K. & T'Jollyn, F.

  1/01/20 → 31/12/24

  Project: Legally bound

• Open Science - Towards a high-quality and transparent research cycle

  Wils, C., Van Gossum, P., Casaer, J., Breine, J., Genouw, G., Brosens, D., Vanermen, N., Van Daele, T., Goossens, B., Pauwels, I., Janssens, L., Leyssen, A., Thoonen, M., Desmet, P., Turkelboom, F., Vanderhaeghe, F., Cox, K., Adriaens, T., Van Calster, H., Thomaes, A., Vanden Borre, J., Onkelinx, T., De Dobbelaer, T., Milotic, T., Oldoni, D., Wanner, S., Pollet, M., Piesschaert, F., Carmen, R. & De Wever, A.

  1/01/20 → 31/12/35

  Project: own initiative (position paper)

• Species Protection Plan Otter (EVINBO)

  Cox, K., Everaert, J., Brys, R., Vandamme, L., Van Wichelen, J., Belpaire, C., Van Den Berge, K., De Bruyn, L. & Teunen, L.

  1/01/20 → 31/12/23

  Project: Evinbo

• Effectiveness of management agreements for farmland and meadow birds

  T'Jollyn, F. & De Bruyn, L.

  1/01/20 → 31/12/24

  Project: own initiative (position paper)

• Conservation and landscape genetics

  Verschaeve, L., Cox, K., Mergeay, J., Thomaes, A., Vanden Broeck, A., Maes, D., Neyrinck, S., Van Breusegem, A. & Speybroeck, J.

  1/01/20 → 31/12/24

  Project: own initiative (position paper)

• Development of indicators for insect biodiversity

  De Bruyn, L. & Pollet, M.

  1/01/20 → 31/12/24

  Project: own initiative (position paper)

• Are Flemish natural areas sufficiently robust to adapt to climate change with respect to species of European and Flemish conservation priority?

  Maes, D.

  1/01/20 → 31/12/24

  Project: own initiative (position paper)

• Landscape and habitat use, and climate adaptation in bats

  De Bruyn, L., Gyselings, R. & Thibau, K.

  1/01/20 → 31/12/24

  Project: own initiative (position paper)

• Design of a monitoring plan for wolves in Flanders (northern Belgium)

  Brys, R., Van Muylem, K., Gouwy, J., Van Herzele, A., Geeraerts, C., Mergeay, J., Everaert, J., Van Breusegem, A., Neyrinck, S., Van Den Berge, K., Baert, K., Schamp, K., Neukermans, A. & Pallemaerts, L.

  1/02/18 → 31/12/25

  Project: Legally bound

• Ecological inventory and monitoring of banks and dikes as a function of the section river restoration Leie, part of the Seine-Schelde project

  Vercruysse, E., De Geest, L., Van Kerckvoorde, A., Everaert, J., Vermeersch, S. & Christiaens, B.

  18/12/17 → 31/12/30

  Project: Outline agreement

• Nature indicators - coordination, development of new indicators and trend analyses

  Casaer, J., Scheppers, T., Demolder, H., Jansen, I., Onkelinx, T., Adriaens, T., Vriens, L., Breine, J., Vermeersch, G., De Keersmaeker, L., De Beck, L., Boone, N., Stienen, E., Van Gossum, P., Van Ryckegem, G., Devos, K., Devisscher, S., Verschelde, P., Maes, D., De Knijf, G., Baeyens, R., Van Landuyt, W., Van der Aa, B., Geeraerts, C., Neirynck, J., De Smet, L., Thoonen, M., Sioen, G., Vercammen, J., Van den Bergh, E., Pollet, M. & Vandevoorde, B.

  1/01/17 → 31/12/24

  Project: Legally bound

• PARTRIDGE (INTERREG-project) (EVINBO)

  Casaer, J., Pollet, M., T'Jollyn, F., Vercammen, J., Neukermans, A., Verstraete, H., Van De Walle, M., Verzelen, Y., De Bruyn, L., Vernaillen, J., Scheppers, T., Devisscher, S., Schamp, K., Huysentruyt, F., Adriaens, T., Wackenier, M. & Petersen, F.

  28/09/16 → 30/09/23

  Project: Evinbo

• EU report on the conservation status of Natura 2000 Birds Directive species

  Anselin, A., Devos, K., Pollet, M., T'Jollyn, F. & Vermeersch, G.

  1/01/16 → 31/12/24

  Project: Legally bound

• Platform appropriate assessment (PPB), partim local conservation status (LSVI) terrrestrial systems, and accelerated mapping of habitat types

  Paelinckx, D., Froidmont, M., Dhaluin, P., Spanhove, T., Ruymen, J., Op De Beeck, J., Debusschere, K., Hendrix, R., Tamsyn, W., T'Jollyn, F., De Bruyn, A., Hendrickx, P. & Kumpen, M.

  1/09/15 → 31/12/23

  Project: Legally bound

• Conservation objective research into long-lived breeding birds with large home ranges in Flanders (LifeWatch) (EVINBO)

  Anselin, A., Stienen, E., T'Jollyn, F., Verstraete, H., De Bruyn, L., Pollet, M., Van De Walle, M., Vanermen, N. & Courtens, W.

  1/01/15 → 31/12/24

  Project: Evinbo

• Monitoring invasive species in connection with the EU IAS Regulation: Coordination, preparation, implementation and follow-up

  Neukermans, A., Verreycken, H., Casaer, J., Devisscher, S., Adriaens, T., De Bruyn, A., Belpaire, C., Bombaerts, D., Dens, F., Van Thuyne, G., Pauwels, I., Lambeens, I., Breine, J., Vanden Houten, J., Croonen, J., Mergeay, J., Vernaillen, J., Van Den Berge, K., Galle, L., De Bruyn, L., Dewit, M., Maes, Y., Verhaegen, Y., Huysentruyt, F., Stuyck, J., Van Calster, H., Hennebel, D., Lommelen, E., T'Jollyn, F., Van Lierop, F., Soors, J., De Beukelaer, J., Hessel, K., Froidmont, M., De Regge, N., De Groof, N., Van Ballaert, S., Terrie, T., De Boeck, T., Van Daele, T., Westra, T., Vercammen, J., Verzelen, Y., Speybroeck, J., D'hondt, B., van Doorn, L., Bezdenjesnji, O. & Hillaert, J.

  1/01/15 → 31/12/24

  Project: Legally bound

• Implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive

  Stienen, E., Verstraete, H., Pollet, M., Van De Walle, M., Vanermen, N. & Courtens, W.

  1/01/15 → 31/12/25

  Project: Legally bound

• Meetnetten Natura 2000: permanente kwaliteitszorg

  Lommelen, E., Vanderhaeghe, F., Van Calster, H., Jansen, I., Quataert, P., Verschelde, P., Onkelinx, T., Van Daele, T., Westra, T. & Maes, D.

  10/03/14 → 31/12/24

  Project: Legally bound

• Local conservation status (LCS) - Birds Directive species: updating in light of 2013 reporting

  Anselin, A., Mergeay, J., Devos, K., Vanhercke, L., Pollet, M., Van Hove, M. & Vermeersch, G.

  1/01/14 → 31/12/24

  Project: Legally bound

• Evaluation of controlled reduced tides under the Framework Agreement with De Vlaamse Waterweg nv

  De Bruyn, A., Bombaerts, D., Dens, F., Van Thuyne, G., Pauwels, I., Lambeens, I., Breine, J., Vanden Houten, J., Croonen, J., Vernaillen, J., Galle, L., De Bruyn, L., Dewit, M., Maes, Y., Verhaegen, Y., Van den Bergh, E., Van Ryckegem, G. & Vanoverbeke, J.

  1/01/13 → 31/12/23

  Project: Outline agreement

• Monitoring Habitats Directive species: coordination and substantive monitoring of implementation

  Leyssen, A., Anselin, A., Thomaes, A., Paelinckx, D., Bauwens, D., Maes, D., Stienen, E., Berlengee, F., Piesschaert, F., De Knijf, G., Louette, G., Vermeersch, G., Van Calster, H., Jansen, I., Gouwy, J., Stuyck, J., Speybroeck, J., Casaer, J., Packet, J., Devos, K., Van Den Berge, K., Baert, K., De Bruyn, L., Denys, L., Quataert, P., Gyselings, R., Onkelinx, T., Van den Neucker, T., Van Daele, T., Westra, T., Van Landuyt, W., Adriaens, T., Pollet, M., Cox, K., Pieters, S. & van Doorn, L.

  1/01/13 → 31/12/25

  Project: Legally bound