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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-1995 → 30-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-2015 → 31-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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Digitisation of Historical Agricultural Censuses
Thomaes, A. (Project leader), De Wever, A. (Cooperator) & Loos, J. (Cooperator)
1/01/24 → 1/01/26
Project: Evinbo
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Flanders Ecosystem Accounting (FLEA)
Van Reeth, W. (Project leader), Adriaens, T. (Cooperator), Alaerts, K. (Cooperator), Courtens, W. (Cooperator), D'hondt, B. (Cooperator), De Keersmaeker, L. (Cooperator), De Saeger, S. (Cooperator), De Vos, B. (Cooperator), Dochy, O. (Cooperator), Dumortier, M. (Cooperator), Heremans, S. (Cooperator), Jacobs, S. (Cooperator), Lettens, S. (Cooperator), Leyman, A. (Cooperator), Leyssen, A. (Cooperator), Maebe, K. (Cooperator), Michels, H. (Cooperator), Onkelinx, T. (Cooperator), Oosterlynck, P. (Cooperator), Packet, J. (Cooperator), Petersen, F. (Cooperator), Peymen, J. (Cooperator), Provoost, S. (Cooperator), Spanhove, T. (Cooperator), Stevens, M. (Cooperator), Thomaes, A. (Cooperator), Van Calster, H. (Cooperator), Van Gossum, P. (Cooperator), Van Landuyt, W. (Cooperator), Vandekerkhove, K. (Cooperator), Vanden Borre, J. (Cooperator), Vandevoorde, B. (Cooperator), Vanhellemont, M. (Cooperator), Vught, I. (Cooperator) & Wils, C. (Cooperator)
23/11/23 → 20/07/26
Project: own initiative (position paper)
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Start-up of a breeding programme European stag beetle within the species action plan
Thomaes, A. (Project leader) & Goessens, S. (Cooperator)
1/07/23 → 31/12/25
Project: coöperation agreement
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FOURCAST - FOrest cold and URban heat island effects on Climate Adaptation of biodiversity at different Spatial and Temporal scales
De Vos, B. (Project leader), De Keersmaeker, L. (Cooperator), Esprit, M. (Cooperator), Goessens, S. (Cooperator), Hendrickx, S. (Cooperator), Lambrechts, S. (Cooperator), Thomaes, A. (Cooperator), Van de Kerckhove, P. (Cooperator), Vandekerkhove, K. (Cooperator) & Vangansbeke, P. (Cooperator)
1/01/23 → 31/12/26
Project: Evinbo
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CoolTree: Large solitary trees in the face of climate change: contributions to biodiversity and ecosystem functions
Thomaes, A. (Project leader) & Pollet, M. (Cooperator)
19/01/22 → 31/12/25
Project: Evinbo
Research output
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Allometric equations underestimate woody volumes of large solitary trees outside forests
Moeys, K., Van den Bossche, A., Verhelst, T., De Frenne, P., Thomaes, A., Brunet, J., Cousins, S. A. O., De Pauw, K., Diekmann, M., Jessen Graae, B., Hagenblad, J., Hedwall, P.-O., Heinken, T., Huang, S., Lenoir, J., Lindgren, J., Mazalla, L., Naaf, T., Orczewska, A. & Paulssen, J. & 8 others, , 2025, In: Urban forestry and urban greening. 128839.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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Checklist of the beetles of Belgium (Coleoptera)
Thomaes, A., Drumont, A., Smets, K., Crèvecoeur, L., Troukens, W., Fagot, J. & Dekoninck, W., 2025, In: Belgian journal of entomology. 158, p. 1-181 181 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › A2: Article in a journal with peer review, not included in A1 › peer-review
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Checklist of the Belgian beetles: making of and sequel
Thomaes, A., 2025. 20 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper/Powerpoint/Abstract
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Conservation ecology of the European stag beetle
Thomaes, A., 2025. 58 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper/Powerpoint/Abstract
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Het vliegend hert, de eik en de andere houtsoorten
Hendriks, P., Ten Hoopen, J., Thomaes, A. & Smit, J., 2025Research output: Other contribution › Online publication - Web publication
Open Access
Datasets
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European stag beetle monitoring network: transect observations
Thomaes, A. (Creator), Barbalat, S. (Creator), Bardiani, M. (Creator), Bower, L. (Creator), Campanaro, A. (Creator), Gonçalo Soutinho , J. (Creator), Harvey, D. (Creator), Hawes, C. (Creator), Kadej, M. (Creator), Mendez, M. (Creator), Rink, M. (Creator), Rossi De Gasperis, S. (Creator), Ruyts, S. (Creator), Jelaska, L. Š. (Creator), Smit, J. (Creator), Smolis, A. (Creator), Vrezec, A. (Creator) & Brosens, D. (Creator), 17-Mar-2023
DOI: 10.15468/j69hbu, https://www.gbif.org/dataset/4d46102b-5337-4dc3-b901-8d6eda71d2d9
Dataset
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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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Waarnemingen.be / observations.be - List of species observed in Belgium
Swinnen, K. (Creator), Bronne, L. (Creator), Herremans, M. (Creator), Gielen, K. (Creator), Adriaens, T. (Creator), Baartmans, T. (Creator), Baert, D. (Creator), Baltus, H. (Creator), Barendse, R. (Creator), Boeraeve, M. (Creator), Boers, K. (Creator), Bogaert, J. (Creator), Bouillard, N. (Creator), Claerebout, S. (Creator), De Knijf, G. (Creator), De Beer, D. (Creator), De Smedt, P. (Creator), De Cock, R. (Creator), De Grave, D. (Creator), De Ketelaere, A. (Creator), Deblauwe, I. (Creator), Decrick, L. (Creator), Dekeukeleire, D. (Creator), Deraedt, H. (Creator), Devalez, J. (Creator), D'Haeseleer, J. (Creator), Driessens, G. (Creator), Eysermans, D. (Creator), Fagot, J. (Creator), Hendrickx, R. (Creator), Jooris, R. (Creator), Langeraert, W. (Creator), Lavreys, E. (Creator), Lock, K. (Creator), Logghe, G. (Creator), Maes, K. (Creator), Mayon, N. (Creator), Moonen, E. (Creator), Mortelmans, J. (Creator), Muls, D. (Creator), Opdekamp, W. (Creator), Peeters, K. (Creator), Pieters, R. (Creator), Pollet, M. (Creator), Ravoet, J. (Creator), Rhebergen, F. (Creator), Schneider, A. (Creator), Segers, S. (Creator), Septor, R. (Creator), Soors, J. (Creator), Speybroeck, J. (Creator), Steeman, C. (Creator), Steeman, R. (Creator), Thomaes, A. (Creator), Uitterhaegen, B. (Creator), van Doorn, L. (Creator), Van der Schoot, P. (Creator), Van den Neucker, T. (Creator), van den Berg, E. (Creator), Van Sanden, P. (Creator), Van de Poel, S. (Creator), Van Steenwinkel, C. (Creator), Vanormelingen, P. (Creator), Vantieghem, P. (Creator), Veraghtert, W. (Creator), Verbelen, D. (Creator), Verbeylen, G. (Creator), Verhaeghe, F. (Creator), Verheyde, F. (Creator), Vermeiren, H. (Creator), Vertommen, W. (Creator), Zeegers, T. (Creator), Lambrechts, J. (Creator), Vanreusel, W. (Creator), Paquet, J.-Y. (Creator) & Desmet, P. (Creator), Natuurpunt, 9-Dec-2022
DOI: 10.15468/a7wkuh
Dataset
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Data From: Genetic structure of recently fragmented suburban populations of European stag beetle
Cox, K. (Creator), McKeown, N. (Contributor), Vanden Broeck, A. (Contributor), Van Breusegem, A. (Contributor), Cammaerts, R. (Contributor) & Thomaes, A. (Contributor), 2020
Dataset
Activities
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Intern symposium Bosonderzoek INBO
Wilms, H. (Organiser), Thomaes, A. (Speaker), De Ro, A. (Speaker), Tallieu, R. (Speaker), Sioen, G. (Speaker), Depaepe, W. (Speaker), Desair, J. (Speaker), De Lombaerde, E. (Speaker), Verbesselt, S. (Speaker), Vanden Broeck, A. (Speaker), Cools, N. (Speaker), De Wever, A. (Speaker), Eves Down, M.-R. (Speaker), Saerens, A. (Speaker) & Casaer, J. (Speaker)
5-Jun-2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conference, workshop, training, seminar, meeting
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The alleviation potential of tree-cutting interventions on drought stress and growth of pedunculate oak and beech in temperate forest
Verdonck, S. (Invited speaker), Geussens, A. (Invited speaker), Van Meerbeek, K. (Invited speaker), Thomaes, A. (Invited speaker) & Muys, B. (Invited speaker)
24-Jun-2024 → 29-Jun-2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution