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Bram D'hondt is an ecologist of the Wildlife Management and Invasive Species team. He works at the interface of invasive species research, policy and management. Brams main research interests are the risk assessment, ecology and surveillance (including citizen science) of invasive plants and animals, with the ultimate goal of informed and effective species control. To this end, he likes to work closely with other knowledge institutions, as well as field managers.
Bram holds a Ph.D. in plant ecology from Ghent University. He previously worked as the policy advisor on invasive species at the government of Flanders.
Thematic List 2020
- Invasive species
- Protected nature
- Wildlife management
Taxonomic List
- plants (Plantae)
- mosses (Bryophyta)
- deer (Cervidae)
Policy
- biodiversity policy
- invasive alien species regulation (EU)
- fauna management
- nature management
- species directed nature management
- protected Flemish nature
- wildlife damage policy
- woodland protection
Geographic List
- Flanders
- Europe
VODS 2023
- Terrestrial ecology
- Invasion biology
- Plant ecology
- Conservation and biodiversity
- Environmental impact and risk assessment
- Landscape ecology
- Wildlife and habitat management
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Bridging biodiversity and beekeeping: exploring the impacts of the Yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina) in Flanders
Van Ransbeeck, H. (Project leader), Adriaens, T. (Cooperator), D'hondt, B. (Cooperator), Hillaert, J. (Cooperator) & Strubbe, D. (Cooperator)
1/11/24 → 31/10/28
Project: PhD
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MigFoRest - assisted Migration to increase Forest Resilience (EVINBO)
Vanden Broeck, A. (Project leader), Adriaens, T. (Cooperator), D'hondt, B. (Cooperator), De Clercq, W. (Cooperator), De Maesschalck, G. (Cooperator), De Meyer, J. (Cooperator), De Pelseneer, N. (Cooperator), De Ro, A. (Cooperator), Goossens, S. (Cooperator), Maesschalck, K. (Cooperator), Van Nieuwenhove, R. (Cooperator), Van Schoors, A. (Cooperator), Vandekerkhove, K. (Cooperator), Vander Mijnsbrugge, K. (Cooperator), Vanhellemont, M. (Cooperator) & Wilms, H. (Cooperator)
1/01/24 → 30/06/28
Project: Evinbo
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Biodiversa+ IAS pilot - Monitoring invasive alien plant and insect species with cameras and machine learning
Adriaens, T. (Project leader), D'hondt, B. (Cooperator), Delva, S. (Cooperator), Dermout, W. (Cooperator), Desmet, P. (Cooperator), Govaert, S. (Cooperator), Maex, B. (Cooperator), Neukermans, A. (Cooperator), Steen, F. (Cooperator) & Van Landuyt, W. (Cooperator)
1/12/23 → 31/12/27
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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Asian hornet in Flanders: expand and support Vespa-Watch platform and research on management measures
Hillaert, J. (Project leader), Adriaens, T. (Cooperator), D'hondt, B. (Cooperator), Delva, S. (Cooperator), Dermout, W. (Cooperator), Desmet, P. (Cooperator), Devisscher, S. (Cooperator), Gelaude, E. (Cooperator), Huybrechts, P. (Cooperator), Strubbe, D. (Cooperator) & Van Donink, S. (Cooperator)
1/09/23 → 30/04/29
Project: coöperation agreement
Research output
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A demarcation of risk categories for invasion risk assessments using the Harmonia+ protocol
D'hondt, B., Vanderhoeven, S., Adriaens, T. & Branquart, E., 11-Mar-2025, 8 p.Research output: Other contribution › Online publication - Web publication
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From non-tidal to tidal environments: movement behaviour of Chinese mitten crabs on downstream spawning migration
Keirsebelik, H., Verhelst, P., D'hondt, B. & Schoelynck, J., 3-Apr-2025, In: Movement Ecology.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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Monitoring van invasieve planten langs waterlopen met Artificiële Intelligentie en camera’s
D'hondt, B., Neukermans, A., Steen, F., Maex, B., Govaert, S. & Adriaens, T., 23-Feb-2025. 32 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper/Powerpoint/Abstract
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Advies over een beleid voor aquatische invasieve uitheemse soorten als bijvangst van hengelaars
Verreycken, H. (Main author), D'hondt, B., Verhelst, P., Steen, F., Everts, T., Scheers, K., Adriaens, T. & Van Wichelen, J., 7-Oct-2024, Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek. (Adviezen van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; no. INBO.A.4887)Research output: Book/Report › Advices of the Research Institute for Nature and Forest
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Advies over het beheer van boksdoorn (Lycium barbarum) in de duinen tussen Raversijde en Mariakerke (Oostende)
Provoost, S. (Main author) & D'hondt, B., 2-Apr-2024, Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek. (Adviezen van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; no. INBO.A.4823)Research output: Book/Report › Advices of the Research Institute for Nature and Forest
Open AccessFile487 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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DVW - priority species list of the Flemish Waterways Authority
Adriaens, T. (Creator), D'hondt, B. (Creator), Denys, L. (Creator), Scheers, K. (Creator), Packet, J. (Creator), Oldoni, D. (Creator) & Steen, F. (Creator), 20-Dec-2023
DOI: 10.15468/52b8h9, https://www.gbif.org/dataset/23e95da2-6095-4778-b893-9af18a310cb6#description
Dataset
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Data from: A preliminary field trial to compare control techniques for invasive Berberis aquifolium in Belgian coastal dunes
Adriaens, T. (Creator), Verschelde, P. (Creator), Cartuyvels, E. (Creator), D'hondt, B. (Creator), Vercruysse, E. (Creator), Van Gompel, W. (Creator), Dewulf, E. (Creator) & Provoost, S. (Creator), 11-Nov-2019
Dataset
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Assessment of current and future invasive plants in protected dune habitats of the Atlantic coastal region for the LIFE DUNIAS project (LIFE20 NAT/BE/001442)
Adriaens, T. (Creator), D'hondt, B. (Creator), Carael, S. (Creator), Deconinck, D. (Creator), Devisscher, S. (Creator), Hillaert, J. (Creator), Jacobs, I. (Creator), Janssen, J. (Creator), Paredis, R. (Creator), Oosterlynck, P. (Creator), Strubbe, R. (Creator), Van Gompel, W. (Creator), Van Landuyt, W. (Creator), Vercruysse, E. (Creator), Westra, T. (Creator) & Provoost, S. (Creator), Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, 3-Apr-2023
Dataset
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Summary table accompanying the PrIUS report ("Een kader voor de aanpak van invasieve uitheemse soorten in Vlaanderen: een prioritering voor het natuurbeleid")
D'hondt, B. (Researcher), Hillaert, J. (Researcher), Devisscher, S. (Researcher) & Adriaens, T. (Researcher), Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, 26-Feb-2023
Dataset
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RIPARIAS target species list
Branquart, E. (Contributor), Adriaens, T. (Contributor), Desmet, P. (Contributor), Devisscher, S. (Contributor), D'hondt, B. (Contributor), Denys, L. (Contributor), Dumortier, A. (Contributor), Latli, A. (Contributor), Oldoni, D. (Contributor), Packet, J. (Contributor), Scheers, K. (Contributor), Vanderhoeven, S. (Contributor), Vermeersch, X. (Contributor) & Willeput, R. (Contributor), 29-Apr-2022
DOI: 10.15468/p4ugqr, https://www.gbif.org/dataset/fd004d9a-2ea4-4244-bb60-0df508d20a15
Dataset
Prizes
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2023 Ebbe Nielsen Challenge
Noé, N. (Recipient), Desmet, P. (Recipient), Adriaens, T. (Recipient), D'hondt, B. (Recipient), Reyserhove, L. (Recipient) & Oldoni, D. (Recipient), 18-Oct-2023
Prize: Distinctions
Activities
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Floristische studiedag Flo.Wer 2025
D'hondt, B. (Invited speaker)
23-Feb-2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conference, workshop, training, seminar, meeting
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Neobiota 2024 International Conference on Biological Invasions
D'hondt, B. (Speaker), Strubbe, D. (Participant), Brys, R. (Speaker), Everts, T. (Speaker) & Adriaens, T. (Speaker)
3-Sept-2024 → 6-Sept-2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conference, workshop, training, seminar, meeting
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Vlaamse Werkgroep Invasieve Uitheemse soorten
D'hondt, B. (Organiser), Adriaens, T. (Speaker), Petersen, F. (Participant), Hillaert, J. (Participant), Chanet, W. (Participant), Packet, J. (Participant), Strubbe, D. (Participant) & Steen, F. (Participant)
18-Jun-2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conference, workshop, training, seminar, meeting
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Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek (INBO) (Publisher)
D'hondt, B. (Reviewer)
2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Neobiota 2024 WORKSHOP#5 - Increasing research support to European policy on alien species
Adriaens, T. (Organiser), D'hondt, B. (Participant) & Strubbe, D. (Organiser)
3-Sept-2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conference, workshop, training, seminar, meeting