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Research expertise
Arno Thomaes studies the protected forest habitat types and saproxylic beetles. The research concerning the forest habitat types of the Habitats directive includes the classification, status assessment, distribution, management and threats (mainly climate change impact). Concerning the saproxylic beetles, the focal species are the European stag beetle (Lucanus cervus), cinnabar flat bark beetle (Cucujus cinnaberinus), rusty click beetle (Elater ferrugineus) and hermit beetle (Osmoderma eremita) and the research covers distribution, population structure, threats and protection, status assessment, ecology, monitoring, genetics, dispersal, morphometrics and many other aspects. Besides this, the research also covers other saproxylic beetles as well as the development of new monitoring techniques including the use of detection dogs.
Education/Academic qualification
Land and Forest managment, master in the applied science, Universiteit Gent - Faculteit Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen
1-Oct-1995 → 30-Jun-2001
External positions
Editor of Belgian Journal of Entomology and Bulletin SRBE/KBVE , Koninklijke Belgische Vereniging voor Entomologie
1-Jan-2015 → 31-Dec-2021Thematic List
- Forest management
- Species protection plan
- Natura 2000 and conservation objectives
- Red lists
- Species recovery programs
- Insects
- Valley- and marshwoods
- Oak- and beechwoods
Policy
- woodland protection
- Natura 2000
- species directed nature management
Taxonomic List
- beetles (Coleoptera)
- dung beetles and chafers (Scaraboidea)
- stag beetles (Lucanidae)
- flower chafers(Cetoniidae)
- longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae)
- click beetles (Elateridae)
- jewel beetles (Buprestidae)
- xylobiont beetles
- mammals (Mammalia)
- bats (Chiroptera)
Geographic List
- Atlantic Flanders
- Atlantic region (inc. Flanders)
- Belgium
- Europe
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Optimize climate-smart forest management to alleviate drought stress in temperate forest systems
De Keersmaeker, L., Esprit, M., Goessens, S., Thomaes, A., Van de Kerckhove, P., Vandekerkhove, K. & Verdonck, S.
1/11/21 → 31/10/25
Project: fwo_doctoraat
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Provincial Priority Species (EVINBO)
Adriaens, T., De Knijf, G., Devos, K., Gyselings, R., Maes, D., Packet, J., Piesschaert, F., Speybroeck, J., Thomaes, A., Van Den Berge, K., Van Landuyt, W., Van Thuyne, G., Vermeersch, G. & Pollet, M.
1/11/21 → 28/02/22
Project: Evinbo
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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
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Fungal community analysis within and among Fagus woody debris and links to ectomycorrhizal tree regeneration
De Keersmaeker, L., Esprit, M., Goessens, S., Leyman, A., Thomaes, A., Vandekerkhove, K., Van de Kerckhove, P. & Dierickx, G.
1/11/20 → 30/06/24
Project: fwo_doctoraat
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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)
Research output
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A cost‑efficient and accurate pheromone‑baited monitoring protocol for Elater ferrugineus, a biodiversity indicator of hollow trees
Thomaes, A., Onkelinx, T., Westra, T., Van De Poel, S., De Keersmaeker, L., Ledegen, H. & Neukermans, A., 6-Jan-2022, In : Journal of insect conservation. 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article
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Biology and conservation of the European stag beetle: recent advances and lessons learned
Mendez, M. & Thomaes, A., May-2021, In : Insect Conservation and Diversity. 14, 3, p. 271-284Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article
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Cucujus cinnaberinus (Cucujidae) is rapidly colonising Northern Belgium
Thomaes, A., Crèvecoeur, L., Daka, G., De Block, M., Fievet, V., Hendrickx, R., Kariuki, K., Lammerant, R., Marchand, S., Scheers, K., Smeekens, V. & Van de Kerckhove, P., 2021, In : Bulletin de la Société Royale Belge d'Entomologie. 156, 3, p. 162-172 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › A2: Article in a journal with peer review, not included in A1
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Enjoying tranquility ‐ Development of ground vegetation after cessation of management in forests on loamy soils in Flanders (Belgium)
Vandekerkhove, K., Thomaes, A., De Keersmaeker, L., Van de Kerckhove, P., Onkelinx, T., Van Calster, H. & Verheyen, K., Sep-2021, In : Applied Vegetation Science. 24, 3, e12593.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article
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Growth Recovery and Phenological Responses of Juvenile Beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) Exposed to Spring Warming and Late Spring Frost
Vander Mijnsbrugge, K., Malanguis, J. M., Moreels, S., Lauwers, A., Thomaes, A., De Keersmaeker, L. & Vandekerkhove, K., Nov-2021, In : FORESTS. 2021, 1604, p. 1 21 p., 1604.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article
Open AccessFile77 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Non-validated red list of Flanders, Belgium
Maes, D. (Creator), Brosens, D. (Creator), T'Jollyn, F. (Creator), Desmet, P. (Creator), Piesschaert, F. (Creator), Van Hoey, S. (Creator), Adriaens, T. (Creator), Dekoninck, W. (Creator), Devos, K. (Creator), Lock, K. (Creator), Onkelinx, T. (Creator), Packet, J. (Creator), Speybroeck, J. (Creator), Thomaes, A. (Creator), Van Den Berge, K. (Creator), Van Landuyt, W. (Creator), Verreycken, H. (Creator), 21-Feb-2019
DOI: 10.15468/54nwog, https://www.gbif.org/dataset/2fc23906-38f3-4bb6-a4a4-4dad908602a2 and one more link, https://ipt.inbo.be/archive.do?r=rl-flanders-nonvalidated-checklist (show fewer)
Dataset
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Validated red lists of Flanders, Belgium
Maes, D. (Creator), Brosens, D. (Creator), T'Jollyn, F. (Creator), Desmet, P. (Creator), Piesschaert, F. (Creator), Van Hoey, S. (Creator), Adriaens, T. (Creator), Dekoninck, W. (Creator), Devos, K. (Creator), Lock, K. (Creator), Onkelinx, T. (Creator), Packet, J. (Creator), Speybroeck, J. (Creator), Thomaes, A. (Creator), Van Den Berge, K. (Creator), Van Landuyt, W. (Creator), Verreycken, H. (Creator), 21-Feb-2019
DOI: 10.15468/8tk3tk, https://www.gbif.org/dataset/fc18b0b1-8777-4c8a-8cb8-f9f15870d6a9 and one more link, https://ipt.inbo.be/archive.do?r=rl-flanders-validated-checklist (show fewer)
Dataset
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S5 Table. Lucanus cervus microsatellite data used in the analyses.
Cox, K. (Creator), 2019
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215860.s009
Dataset
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Data to: Enjoying tranquility - Development of ground vegetation after cessation of management in forests on loamy soils in Flanders (Belgium)
Vandekerkhove, K. (Creator), Thomaes, A. (Creator), De Keersmaeker, L. (Creator), Van de Kerckhove, P. (Creator), Onkelinx, T. (Creator), 10-Feb-2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.k98sf7m42
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