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Personal profile
Research expertise
Estuarine and river ecologist with a background in systems ecology, geomorphology, nature restoration, and conservation. Experienced in monitoring and researching terrestrial and (semi-)aquatic ecosystems, focusing on Flemish estuaries (including the Scheldt Estuary, IJzermonding, and the Zwin area) and large rivers like the Common Meuse. Serves as an expert advisor to various working groups of the Flemish-Dutch Scheldt Commission (VNSC) and the Flemish-Dutch Bilateral Meuse Commission (VNBM), and actively participates in international initiatives such as Interreg projects.
Education/Academic qualification
GIS, Post graduate Erasmus, Basic (definitions and analysing), Geotools (Arcinfo), Open training GIS: Vegetation map linked to grazing behaviour in the nature reserve ‘De Wolfhezerheide’,Cattle grazing and vegetation in the Lower Basin of the Biebrza National Park, Poland, Part II: Habitat use of free-ranging cattle and horses. , Wageningen University
1-Oct-1999 → 1-Apr-2001
Award Date: 30-Apr-2001
Biology, Master, Diet of donkeys in the Flemish nature reserve 'De Houtsaegerduinen', Universiteit Gent
1-Oct-1993 → 30-Oct-1999
Award Date: 30-Sept-1999
Thematic List 2020
- Ecosystems
- Protected nature
- Water
VODS 2023
- Marine ecology
- Animal ecology
- Plant ecology
- Community ecology
Taxonomic List
- plants (Plantae)
Policy
- conservation goals
- Water Framework Directive
- water management
- water policy
- management monitoring
- policy support (inc. instruments)
Geographic List
- Scheldt
- Border Meuse
- Meuse
- coast
Technological
- statistics and modelling
- modelling
Free keywords
- nature restoration
- nature based solutions
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Ecosystem restoration Sigma plan (Scheldt-estuary)
Souffreau, C. (Project leader), Geunens, O. (Cooperator), Gyselings, R. (Cooperator), Jocqué, M. (Cooperator), Van Braeckel, A. (Cooperator), Van Praet, A.-L. (Cooperator), Van de Meutter, F. (Cooperator), Vandevoorde, B. (Cooperator), Vanermen, N. (Cooperator) & Vanoverbeke, J. (Cooperator)
1/05/25 → 1/05/27
Project: INBO
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BIODIVERSA Estuaria. Additional research and Natura 2000 monitoring (EVINBO)
Van Ryckegem, G. (Project leader), Geunens, O. (Cooperator), Jocqué, M. (Cooperator), Mertens, W. (Cooperator), Organe, A. (Cooperator), Smeekens, V. (Cooperator), Van Braeckel, A. (Cooperator), Van Colen, C. (Cooperator), Van Hecke, F. (Cooperator), Van de Meutter, F. (Cooperator) & Vandevoorde, B. (Cooperator)
3/03/25 → 1/03/27
Project: EVINBO - Europees
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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 - Vlaamse overheid
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EU-Interreg project Flood Wisdom of the Interreg Meuse-Rhine programme (NL-BE-DE)
Van Braeckel, A. (Project leader), Dens, F. (Cooperator), Galle, L. (Cooperator), Geunens, O. (Cooperator), Jocqué, M. (Cooperator), Leyssen, A. (Cooperator), Maes, Y. (Cooperator), Mertens, A. (Cooperator), Organe, A. (Cooperator), Smeekens, V. (Cooperator), Terrie, T. (Cooperator), Van Gompel, H. (Cooperator), Van Hecke, F. (Cooperator), Van Praet, A.-L. (Cooperator), Van Ryckegem, G. (Cooperator), Verreycken, H. (Cooperator) & Wils, C. (Cooperator)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: EVINBO - Europees
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‘Nature management and restoration’ programme
Provoost, S. (Project leader), Adriaenssens, V. (Cooperator), Auwerx, J. (Cooperator), Cool, R. (Cooperator), D'hondt, B. (Cooperator), De Bruyn, L. (Cooperator), De Charleroy, D. (Cooperator), De Saeger, S. (Cooperator), De Schrijver, J. (Cooperator), Decleer, K. (Cooperator), Dumortier, M. (Cooperator), Eves Down, M.-R. (Cooperator), Gyselings, R. (Cooperator), Lo Bue, L. (Cooperator), Maebe, K. (Cooperator), Mertens, W. (Cooperator), Oosterlynck, P. (Cooperator), Packet, J. (Cooperator), Spanhove, T. (Cooperator), Spanoghe, G. (Cooperator), Speybroeck, J. (Cooperator), Van Braeckel, A. (Cooperator), Van Damme, S. (Cooperator), Van Eenaeme, D. (Cooperator), Van Reeth, W. (Cooperator), Van Thuyne, G. (Cooperator), Van den Berghe, J. (Cooperator), Vanden Borre, J. (Cooperator), Vandevoorde, B. (Cooperator), Wouters, J. (Cooperator) & van Doorn, L. (Cooperator)
1/12/24 → 31/12/29
Project: INBO
Research output
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Advies over de eindafwerking van Elerweerd (Dilsen-Stokkem, Maaseik)
Van Braeckel, A. (Main author), 8-May-2026, Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek. (Adviezen van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; no. INBO.A.5315)Research output: Book/Report › Advices of the Research Institute for Nature and Forest
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Ecologische modellering van de Zeeschelde met ECOTIDE
Vanermen, N., Van Braeckel, A., Van de Meutter, F., Vanoverbeke, J. & Van Ryckegem, G., 2025, Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek. 21 p. ( Rapporten van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; no. 70)Research output: Book/Report › Reports of Research Institute for Nature and Forest
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Empirisch ophogingsmodel voor ontpolderingen langsheen de Zeeschelde
Vanermen, N., Van Braeckel, A., Vanoverbeke, J. & Van Ryckegem, G., 2025, Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek. 29 p. (Rapporten van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; no. 69)Research output: Book/Report › Reports of Research Institute for Nature and Forest
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Green Guards: forests as Nature-Based Solution for levee protection and flow path guidance in the Common Meuse
Van Braeckel, A. & Jocque, M., 19-Feb-2025. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Habitats en soorten in een veranderend klimaat: Een selectie van kennis voor de periode 2015-2025
Raman, M., De Haeck, A., De Knijf, G., Maebe, K., Maes, D., Paredis, R., Provoost, S., Saerens, A., Sioen, G., Speybroeck, J., Thomaes, A., Thoonen, M., Tuerlings, T., Vandekerkhove, K., Vangansbeke, P., Van Braeckel, A., van Doorn, L., Vanden Broeck, A., Van Hecke, F. & Van Ryckegem, G. & 1 others, , 2025, Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek. 204 p. (Rapporten van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; no. 48)Research output: Book/Report › Reports of Research Institute for Nature and Forest
Open AccessFile3062 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Synchronized high-resolution bed-level change and biophysical data from 10 marsh–mudflat sites in northwestern Europe
Hu, Z. (Creator), Willemsen, P. (Creator), Borsje, B. W. (Creator), Wang, C. (Creator), Wang, H. (Creator), van der Wal, D. (Creator), Zhu, Z. (Creator), Oteman, B. (Creator), Vuik, V. (Creator), Evans, B. (Creator), Möller, I. (Creator), Belliard, J.-P. (Creator), van Braeckel, A. (Creator), Temmerman, S. (Creator) & Bouma, T. J. (Creator), 4TU.Centre for Research Data, 1-Feb-2021
DOI: 10.4121/12693254, https://data.4tu.nl/articles/_/12693254
Dataset
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High resolution bed level change and synchronized biophysical data from 10 tidal flats in northwestern Europe
Hu, Z. (Creator), Willemsen, P. (Creator), Borsje, B. W. (Creator), Wang, C. (Creator), Wang, H. (Creator), van der Wal, D. (Creator), Zhu, Z. (Creator), Oteman, B. (Creator), Vuik, V. (Creator), Evans, B. (Creator), Möller, I. (Creator), Belliard, J.-P. (Creator), van Braeckel, A. (Creator), Temmerman, S. (Creator) & Bouma, T. J. (Creator), 4TU.Centre for Research Data, 7-Dec-2020
DOI: 10.4121/uuid:4830dbc2-84b8-46f9-99a3-90f01ab5b923.v2, https://data.4tu.nl/articles/_/12693254/2
Dataset
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High resolution bed level change and synchronized biophysical data from 10 tidal flats in northwestern Europe
Hu, Z. (Creator), Willemsen, P. (Creator), Borsje, B. W. (Creator), Wang, C. (Creator), Wang, H. (Creator), van der Wal, D. (Creator), Zhu, Z. (Creator), Oteman, B. (Creator), Vuik, V. (Creator), Evans, B. (Creator), Möller, I. (Creator), Belliard, J.-P. (Creator), van Braeckel, A. (Creator), Temmerman, S. (Creator) & Bouma, T. J. (Creator), 4TU.Centre for Research Data, 8-Dec-2020
DOI: 10.4121/uuid:4830dbc2-84b8-46f9-99a3-90f01ab5b923, https://data.4tu.nl/articles/_/12693254/3
Dataset
Activities
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Gemeenschappelijke Maas Evaluatie Natuur na 30 jaar herstel : Maas in Beeld & ECODYN lange termijn doorrekening ifv ooibosontwikkeling
Van Braeckel, A. (Invited speaker)
27-Nov-2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
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ECODYN to evaluate restoration and climate scenarios along the Common Meuse. An integrated dynamic ecological expert model
Van Braeckel, A. (Speaker)
12-Sept-2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
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Beheerdersoverleg RivierPark Maasvallei (External organisation)
Van Braeckel, A. (Participant)
14-Jul-2023 → 31-Dec-2050Activity: Membership types › Participation in a Commission/Steering Committee/Expert Group/Network
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Vlaams Nederlandse Bilaterale Maascommissie Werkgroep Natuur en Lange Termijnbeheer (External organisation)
Van Braeckel, A. (Participant)
1-Jan-2019 → 31-Dec-2050Activity: Membership types › Participation in a Commission/Steering Committee/Expert Group/Network