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Geert De Knijf is als aquatisch ecoloog werkzaam aan het Instituut voor Natuur en Bosonderzoek bij het Team Zoetwaterhabitats waar hij betrokken is bij allerlei watergebonden projecten. Onderzoeksonderwerpen zijn onder meer beoordeling van Vlaamse waterlichamen op basis van aquatische biota, herstelmaatregelen van stilstaande en stromende wateren, de effecten van aquatische invasieve soorten op inheemse soorten en systemen. Daarnaast is Geert ook betrokken bij het opstellen van monitoringsprogramma’s voor soorten, opmaak van Rode Lijsten, Europees bedreigde soorten en habitattypes. Geert heeft een zeer uitgebreide kennis opgebouwd over de ecologie, habitatvereisten, bescherming, monitoring, biogeografie en vele andere aspecten van libellen (Odonata) niet alleen van België maar van Europa, Noord-Afrika en het Midden-Oosten. Geert is tevens actief in de Dragonfly Specialist Group van IUCN.
Thematic List 2020
- Water
- Protected nature
Thematic List
- Insects
- Monitoring networks
- Species and biotopes
- Rivers and streams
- Still waters
Taxonomic List
- dragonflies (Odonata)
- crickets and grasshoppers (Orthoptera)
Policy
- Habitats Directive
- aquatic management
- protected Flemish nature
- species directed nature management
Geographic List
- Europe
- Mediterranean Basin
- Belgium
- Flanders
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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DRAGON - Dragonflies as bellwether for the human impact on interface ecosystems
De Knijf, G. (Project leader)
1/01/24 → 31/12/28
Project: Evinbo
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Biomonitoring of Nieuwkapelleplas for construction of floating solar panel farm (EVINBO)
Packet, J. (Project leader), Van Wichelen, J. (Project leader), De Bruyn, L. (Cooperator), De Knijf, G. (Cooperator), Dekeukeleire, D. (Cooperator), Denys, L. (Cooperator), Dermout, W. (Cooperator), Devos, K. (Cooperator), Gyselings, R. (Cooperator), Louette, G. (Cooperator) & Scheers, K. (Cooperator)
15/05/23 → 15/03/25
Project: Evinbo
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Nature Report National Park Hoge Kempen (NPHK) 2022
Pollet, M. (Project leader), Adriaens, T. (Cooperator), Casaer, J. (Cooperator), Cools, N. (Cooperator), De Knijf, G. (Cooperator), Hoffmann, M. (Cooperator), Maes, D. (Cooperator), Oosterlynck, P. (Cooperator), Van Den Berge, K. (Cooperator), Van Thuyne, G. (Cooperator), Van de Meutter, F. (Cooperator), Vandekerkhove, K. (Cooperator), Vermeersch, G. (Cooperator) & van Doorn, L. (Cooperator)
1/02/21 → 31/12/24
Project: coöperation agreement
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Update of the Actual Relevant Potential Habitat (ARPL) for policy- and management-relevant species
Maes, D. (Project leader), De Knijf, G. (Cooperator), Devos, K. (Cooperator), Packet, J. (Cooperator), Speybroeck, J. (Cooperator), Thomaes, A. (Cooperator), Van Den Berge, K. (Cooperator), Van Landuyt, W. (Cooperator) & Vermeersch, G. (Cooperator)
1/01/21 → 31/12/24
Project: coöperation agreement
Research output
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5. Libellen
De Knijf, G., 18-Jan-2024, Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen: Natuurrapport 2000-2020. Genk, p. 111-117 7 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Contribution to a report not published by INBO
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Afbakenen van belangrijke gebieden voor wilde bestuivers in Vlaanderen
Maes, D., Adriaens, T., Van de Meutter, F., Maebe, K., De Saeger, S., De Knijf, G., Hillaert, J., Spanhove, T., Vanormelingen, P. & Wils, C., 2024, In: NatuurFocus. 23, 2, p. 70-77 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › A2: Article in a journal with peer review, not included in A1 › peer-review
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An overview of Red List assessments in Flanders (northern Belgium) .... and their use in nature conservation and policy
De Knijf, G., Van Ormelingen, P. & Maes, D., 29-Sept-2024. 17 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper/Powerpoint/Abstract
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Beoordelingskader Europees te beschermen soorten: Verontreiniging en eutrofiëring van oppervlaktewater
Van Hecke, F., De Knijf, G., Van Wichelen, J., Mertens, W. & Van den Bergh, E., 2024, Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek. 131 p. (Rapporten van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; no. 35)Research output: Book/Report › Reports of Research Institute for Nature and Forest
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Bosbeekjuffer in Vlaanderen. Wat denken we te weten en wat missen we?
De Knijf, G. & Ledegen, H., 2-Mar-2024. 25 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper/Powerpoint/Abstract
Datasets
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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
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Meetnetten.be - Sightings for Ephippiger ephippiger in Flanders, Belgium
Piesschaert, F. (Creator), De Knijf, G. (Creator), Brosens, D. (Creator), Van De Poel, S. (Creator), Westra, T. (Creator), Desmet, P. (Creator) & Pollet, M. (Creator), 24-Aug-2021
DOI: 10.15468/ptdpyx, https://www.gbif.org/dataset/8704a765-ec45-45fa-a133-36fec7dd4346#description
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Meetnetten.be - Transects for Eresus sandaliatus in Flanders, Belgium
Piesschaert, F. (Creator), De Knijf, G. (Creator), Van Keer, K. (Creator), Brosens, D. (Creator), Westra, T. (Creator), Desmet, P. (Creator), Van de Poel, S. (Creator) & Pollet, M. (Creator), 22-Aug-2022
DOI: 10.15468/5febm3
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Meetnetten.be - Area count for Eresus sandaliatus in Flanders, Belgium
Piesschaert, F. (Creator), De Knijf, G. (Creator), Van Keer, K. (Creator), Brosens, D. (Creator), Westra, T. (Creator), Desmet, P. (Creator), Van de Poel, S. (Creator) & Pollet, M. (Creator), 22-Aug-2022
DOI: 10.15468/b2bv9n
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Meetnetten.be - Transects for dragonflies in Flanders, Belgium
Piesschaert, F. (Creator), De Knijf, G. (Creator), Brosens, D. (Creator), Westra, T. (Creator), Desmet, P. (Creator), Ledegen, H. (Creator) & Pollet, M. (Creator), 15-Jun-2020
DOI: 10.15468/y8u6e9
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Activities
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Vlaamse Libellenstudiedag 2024
De Knijf, G. (Organiser)
2-Mar-2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conference, workshop, training, seminar, meeting
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Vlaamse Libellenstudiedag 2023
De Knijf, G. (Organiser)
18-Feb-2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conference, workshop, training, seminar, meeting
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Vlaamse Libellenstudiedag 2023
De Knijf, G. (Speaker)
18-Feb-2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conference, workshop, training, seminar, meeting
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17 Characeeen Tagung
Denys, L. (Organiser), Packet, J. (Organiser), Scheers, K. (Organiser), Leyssen, A. (Organiser), Smeekens, V. (Organiser), Steen, F. (Organiser) & De Knijf, G. (Organiser)
20-May-2022 → 22-May-2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conference, workshop, training, seminar, meeting
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22nd International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species (ICAIS), Oostende, België
Scheers, K. (Participant), Denys, L. (Participant), Packet, J. (Participant), De Knijf, G. (Participant) & Steen, F. (Participant)
18-Apr-2022 → 22-Apr-2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conference, workshop, training, seminar, meeting