Projects per year
Personal profile
Research expertise
Hans Van Calster is statistical expert at the Research Institute for Nature and Forest and part of the team Biometry, Methodology and Quality Assurrance since 2009. He has expertise in survey design, data analysis, reproducible research and quality assurance as well as the ecology of forest and other
high-nature value ecosystems.
Thematic List 2020
- Data & infrastructure
- Other
- Forest
- Protected nature
- Agriculture
Policy
- management monitoring
- monitoring network for policy support
- Natura 2000
- management assessment
- local conservation status
Technological
- biometry
- experimental design
- quality control
- statistics and modelling
- fieldwork (observations and sampling)
VODS 2023
- Statistics not elsewhere classified
- Environmental monitoring
- Modelling and simulation
- Terrestrial ecology
- Forestry management and modelling
- Conservation and biodiversity
- Natural resource management
- Plant ecology
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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PAS impact monitoring
Wuyts, K. (Project leader), Adriaens, D. (Cooperator), Carmen, R. (Cooperator), Cools, N. (Cooperator), De Becker, P. (Cooperator), De Keersmaeker, L. (Cooperator), Genouw, G. (Cooperator), Herr, C. (Cooperator), Leyssen, A. (Cooperator), Louette, G. (Cooperator), Mielke, F. (Cooperator), Neirynck, J. (Cooperator), Oosterlynck, P. (Cooperator), Packet, J. (Cooperator), Provoost, S. (Cooperator), Raman, M. (Cooperator), Van Calster, H. (Cooperator), Van Daele, T. (Cooperator), Vanden Borre, J. (Cooperator), Vanderhaeghe, F. (Cooperator), Verstraeten, A. (Cooperator), Wackenier, M. (Cooperator), Westra, T. (Cooperator) & Wouters, J. (Cooperator)
8/08/24 → 31/12/30
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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MBAG - Coordination
Dumortier, M. (Project leader), Van Calster, H. (Cooperator) & Van Gossum, P. (Cooperator)
1/04/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Evinbo
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Monitoring Biodiversity in Agricultural Areas - Statistical Support
Van Calster, H. (Project leader), Cartuyvels, E. (Cooperator), De Saeger, S. (Cooperator), De Vos, B. (Cooperator), Dumortier, M. (Cooperator), Jansen, J. (Cooperator), Langeraert, W. (Cooperator), Pollet, M. (Cooperator) & Van Gossum, P. (Cooperator)
1/04/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Evinbo
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B-Cubed - Biodiversity Building Blocks for policy
Desmet, P. (Project leader), Adriaens, T. (Cooperator), Adriaenssens, V. (Cooperator), Cartuyvels, E. (Cooperator), Delva, S. (Cooperator), Govaert, S. (Cooperator), Hillaert, J. (Cooperator), Huybrechts, P. (Cooperator), Langeraert, W. (Cooperator), Oldoni, D. (Cooperator), Onkelinx, T. (Cooperator), Reyserhove, L. (Cooperator), Strubbe, D. (Cooperator), Van Calster, H. (Cooperator), Van Daele, T. (Cooperator), Van den Broeck, F. (Cooperator) & Vanderhaeghe, F. (Cooperator)
1/03/23 → 30/09/26
Project: Evinbo
Research output
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Green space at school and attention in primary school children in Belgium: A stratified matched case-control study
Aerts, R., Calster, H. V., Ozen, M., Benchrih, R., Heyman, S., Swerts, E., Wuyts, A., Lammens, L., Lommelen, E., Leone, M., Wanner, S., Brulein, H., Groslambert, A., Vanmeersche, L., Legein, M., Smets, W., Spacova, I., Clercq, E. M. D., Lebeer, S. & Leonard, A. & 2 others, , 18-Jan-2025, In: Urban forestry and urban greening. 105, p. 128680 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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MBAG Meetnet Biodiversiteit in het Agrarisch Gebied - Klankbordgroep: 24 oktober 2024
Dumortier, M., Van Gossum, P., Cartuyvels, E., Cool, R., De Backer, S., De Beer, B., De Bruyn, A., Deflem, I., De Saeger, S., Desmet, S., De Vos, B., De Wever, A., Dillen, N., Erens, R., Eves Down, M.-R., Gabrys, F., Guelinckx, R., Jansen, J., Lambrechts, S. & Langeraert, W. & 17 others, , 2025. 61 p.Translated title of the contribution :MBAG - Monitoring of Biodiversity in Agricultural Areas - Advisory Group: 24th October 2024 Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper/Powerpoint/Abstract
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MBAG Meetnet Biodiversiteit in het Agrarisch Gebied - Lerend Netwerk: Agentschap Landbouw & Zeevisserij, Dinsdag 4 februari 2025
Dumortier, M., Van Gossum, P., Cartuyvels, E., Cool, R., De Backer, S., De Beer, B., De Bruyn, A., Deflem, I., Desmet, S., De Saeger, S., De Vos, B., De Wever, A., Dillen, N., Erens, R., Eves Down, M.-R., Gabrys, F., Guelinckx, R., Jansen, J., Lambrechts, S. & Langeraert, W. & 13 others, , 2025. 83 p.Translated title of the contribution :MBAG - Monitoring of Biodiversity in Agricultural Areas - Learning Network: Flemish Agency of Agriculture and Marine Fisheries, Tuesday 4th February 2025 Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper/Powerpoint/Abstract
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Sinus management: meandering mowing as a novel method to improve pollinator biodiversity and habitat heterogeneity in mesic grasslands
Parmentier, L., Kerckvoorde, A. V., Couckuyt, J., Calster, H. V., Smagghe, G. & Haesaert, G., 15-Apr-2025, In: AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT. 382Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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Assessing coarse woody debris by integrating Full Area Sampling and Line Intersect Sampling: combining the best of both worlds
Thomaes, A., Van de Kerckhove, P., Van Calster, H., De Keersmaeker, L., Esprit, M., Goessens, S., Leyman, A., Vander Mijnsbrugge, K., Vanhellemont, M. & Vandekerkhove, K., 15-Jun-2024, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 562, 121943.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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Datasets
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Dolichopodidae of Portugal - dataset 2009-2018
Pollet, M. (Creator), Brosens, D. (Creator), Van Calster, H. (Creator) & De Braekeleer, A. (Creator), 15-Jun-2019
DOI: 10.15468/latzp3, https://www.gbif.org/dataset/ab0b5afd-bef2-4313-ade5-2df7b7844271
Dataset
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protocolhelper: Helper Functions to Manage Protocols. Version 0.8.0
Van Calster, H. (Creator), Onkelinx, T. (Creator), Vanderhaeghe, F. (Creator) & Lommelen, E. (Contributor), 29-Apr-2025
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15303744, https://zenodo.org/record/7181251
Dataset: Software/Code
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Data from: Scale-dependent effects of terrestrial habitat on genetic variation in the great crested newt (Triturus cristatus)
Cox, K. (Creator), Denoël, M. (Contributor), Van Calster, H. (Contributor), Speybroeck, J. (Contributor), Van De Poel, S. (Contributor), Lewylle, I. (Contributor), Verschaeve, L. (Creator), Van Breusegem, A. (Creator), Halfmaerten, D. (Creator), Adriaens, D. (Contributor) & Louette, G. (Contributor), 2021
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.573n5tb7v, https://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.573n5tb7v
Dataset
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R package n2khab: providing preprocessed reference data for Flemish Natura 2000 habitat analyses
Vanderhaeghe, F. (Creator), Westra, T. (Creator) & Van Calster, H. (Creator), Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, 16-Oct-2020
Dataset
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Florabank taxonomische lijst van planten in functie van beheermonitoring in Vlaanderen
Van Landuyt, W. (Contributor), Van Spaendonk, G. (Contributor) & Van Calster, H. (Contributor), Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, 24-Jan-2024
Dataset
Activities
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Summer school on advanced Bayesian Methods: Theory and Applications in R
Langeraert, W. (Participant), Van Calster, H. (Participant), Adolf, J. (Participant) & Verschelde, P. (Participant)
19-Sept-2024 → 20-Sept-2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conference, workshop, training, seminar, meeting
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Summer school on advanced Bayesian methods
Langeraert, W. (Participant), Lommelen, E. (Participant), Verschelde, P. (Participant), Van Calster, H. (Participant) & Carmen, R. (Participant)
11-Sept-2023 → 13-Sept-2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conference, workshop, training, seminar, meeting
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Changes in the Bryophyte Flora of Flanders, Under the influence of changing air quality, climate change and nitrogen deposition.
Van Landuyt, W. (Invited speaker) & Van Calster, H. (Invited speaker)
9-Sept-2023 → 10-Sept-2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
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