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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 management, PhD, Tree species effect on herb layer development in post-agricultural forests, universtiteit Gent

Award Date: 10-Jan-2014

Land and Forest managment, master in the applied science, Bio engineer in Land and Forest managment, Universiteit Gent - Faculteit Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen

1-Oct-199530-Jun-2001

Award Date: 1-Jul-2001

External positions

Associate editors, Associate Editorship Journal of Insect Conservation

1-Jan-2024 → …

Editor of Belgian Journal of Entomology and Bulletin SRBE/KBVE , Koninklijke Belgische Vereniging voor Entomologie

1-Jan-201531-Dec-2021

Thematic List 2020

  • Forest
  • Flora & fauna

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

Policy

  • woodland protection
  • Natura 2000
  • species directed nature management

Geographic List

  • Atlantic Flanders
  • Atlantic region (inc. Flanders)
  • Belgium
  • Europe

VODS 2023

  • Plant ecology
  • Animal ecology
  • Silviculture and agroforestry

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