Species Diversity

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• 37 Finished
• 68 Active

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  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 → 31/12/22

  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.

  1/01/22 → 31/07/23

  Project: coöperation agreement

• Cereal farming with nature

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

  1/01/22 → 31/12/23

  Project: Evinbo

• VOMONACO \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.

  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

• 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.

  1/11/21 → 31/08/22

  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 → 31/05/22

  Project: Legally bound

• Field evaluation of the connectivity model for bats in function of the rural project De Merode (MerodeConnect) (EVINBO)

  De Bruyn, L. & Gyselings, R.

  1/05/21 → 31/12/22

  Project: Evinbo

• Quantifying partridge-friendly management

  Devos, K., Scheppers, T. & Steen, F.

  1/03/21 → 31/10/22

  Project: coöperation agreement

• 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 → 30/06/22

  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 → 31/12/22

  Project: coöperation agreement

• Support Species Protection Plan Bats - BatConnect

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

  1/01/21 → 31/12/22

  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: coöperation agreement

• 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

• Biodiv-Corona - Bat Diversity and Coronaviruses

  De Bruyn, L. & Gyselings, R.

  1/11/20 → 31/12/22

  Project: Evinbo

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

  De Bruyn, L.

  1/09/20 → 31/08/25

  Project: Evinbo

• Development of indicators for insect biodiversity

  De Bruyn, L. & Pollet, M.

  1/01/20 → 31/12/24

  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.

  1/01/20 → 31/12/22

  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)

• DeltaTrack (EVINBO)

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

  1/01/20 → 31/12/22

  Project: Evinbo

• Research into the effects of pesticide use on tits

  Huysentruyt, F., De Bruyn, L., Baert, K. & Cartuyvels, E.

  1/01/20 → 31/12/24

  Project: own initiative (position paper)

• 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

• 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)

• 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)

• 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., De Wever, A., Milotic, T., Oldoni, D., Wanner, S., Pollet, M. & Piesschaert, F.

  1/01/20 → 31/12/35

  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)

• ROSTOW - Responses of Sandwich Terns to offshore wind farms (EVINBO)

  Courtens, W., Stienen, E., Vanermen, N., Van Daele, T., Verstraete, H., Van De Walle, M. & Verschelde, P.

  15/07/19 → 1/06/22

  Project: Evinbo

• Species Protection Programme European Weatherfish

  Lambeens, I., Galle, L., Brys, R., Verreycken, H., Auwerx, J., Van Thuyne, G., Terrie, T., Mergeay, J., Maes, Y., De Bruyn, L., Belpaire, C., Maes, D., Van Wichelen, J. & Bezdenjesnji, O.

  1/05/19 → 31/12/22

  Project: Evinbo

• 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.

  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

• Book Natuurbeheer III (Nature Management III)

  Maes, D., Decleer, K., Van Calster, H., De Blust, G., Mergeay, J., Vanderhaeghe, F., De Becker, P., Adriaens, T., Provoost, S., Quataert, P., Denys, L., Van de Meutter, F., Vandekerkhove, K., Hoffmann, M., Spanoghe, G., Van Uytvanck, J., De Knijf, G. & Van Wichelen, J.

  1/09/17 → 31/12/22

  Project: Legally bound

• 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.

  1/01/17 → 31/12/24

  Project: Legally bound

• TrIAS - Tracking Invasive Alien Species

  Adriaens, T., Desmet, P., Demolder, H., Devisscher, S., Van Hoey, S., Verzelen, Y., Van Landuyt, W., Speybroeck, J., D'hondt, B., Oldoni, D. & Reyserhove, L.

  1/01/17 → 15/09/22

  Project: Evinbo

• 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.

  28/09/16 → 31/12/23

  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 → 31/12/22

  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 → 31/12/22

  Project: Evinbo

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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.

  1/01/13 → 31/12/23

  Project: Outline agreement

• Biological valuation map and mapping of N2000 habitat types, inc. methodology optimisation

  Wils, C., Paelinckx, D., Hennebel, D., Van Oost, F., Louette, G., Van Dam, G., Jacobs, I., Packet, J., Scheers, K., Vriens, L., Verheirstraeten, M., Van Hove, M., Oosterlynck, P., Erens, R., Guelinckx, R., De Saeger, S., Westra, T., Wouters, J., Vanden Borre, J., Denys, L., Leyssen, A., Provoost, S., T'Jollyn, F. & Jambon, W.

  1/01/13 → 31/12/24

  Project: Legally bound

• Nature design, development and restoration of nature in (valley) areas owned or managed by De Vlaamse Waterweg nv

  T'Jollyn, F., Vermeersch, G., Devos, K., Raman, M., Vermeersch, S., De Dobbelaer, T., Packet, J., Scheers, K., Denys, L., De Bruyn, A., Belpaire, C., Bezdenjesnji, O., Dens, F., Dewit, M., Galle, L., Lambeens, I., Maes, Y., Terrie, T., Van Thuyne, G., Van Wichelen, J. & Reychler, S.

  1/01/13 → 31/12/22

  Project: Outline agreement

• EU reporting: updating of the EU sites database (Standard Data Forms, SDF)

  Anselin, A., Thomaes, A., Belpaire, C., Paelinckx, D., Maes, D., Adriaens, D., Van den Bergh, E., De Knijf, G., Louette, G., Van Thuyne, G., Vermeersch, G., Van Ryckegem, G., Stuyck, J., Casaer, J., Packet, J., Devos, K., Van Den Berge, K., Pollet, M., Van Hove, M., Oosterlynck, P., Gyselings, R., De Saeger, S., Onkelinx, T., Mertens, W., Van Landuyt, W. & Vanden Borre, J.

  1/01/12 → 31/12/50

  Project: Legally bound

• LifeWatch

  Aelterman, B., Goossens, C., Fostier, C., Van den Bergh, E., Azijn, K., Pollet, M., Desmet, P., Van Hoey, S., Milotic, T., Noé, N., Oldoni, D., Reyserhove, L., Casaer, J., Cools, N., De Dobbelaer, T., Pauwels, I., Spanoghe, G., Stienen, E., Verhelst, P. & Wouters, J.

  1/01/12 → 31/12/24

  Project: Evinbo