Personal profile
Research expertise
Outputs
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2856-8787
Key words:
Aquatic ecology
River management (water quality, connectivity, river habitat)
Fish species management
Fish migration
Impact of hydropower and pumps
Water quality and fish
Telemetry (radio-, acoustic and PIT telemetry)
Teaching expertise
2010-2014
Guiding practical exercises at university
2014-heden
Guest speaker
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Science
Doctor
Bachelor
External positions
Scientist, Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University
1-Jan-2014 → 28-Feb-2014
PhD student, Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University
1-Jan-2010 → 31-Dec-2013
Thematic List 2020
- Water
VODS 2023
- Ecology not elsewhere classified
Policy
- aquatic management
Technological
- GPS
- fisheries technology
- modelling
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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PhD Kaat Thienpont: 'Lost in the Flow: combining 3D fish tracking, hydraulic modeling, and flow pattern analysis to improve fishway findability'
Pauwels, I. (Project leader), Bruneel, S. (Cooperator), Buysse, D. (Cooperator), Coeck, J. (Cooperator), De Maerteleire, N. (Cooperator), Lyssens, M. (Cooperator), Plaetinck, S. (Cooperator), Thienpont, K. (Cooperator) & Verhelst, P. (Cooperator)
1/11/25 → 31/10/29
Project: PhD (FWO)
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Genetic screening of brook lamprey populations
Deflem, I. (Project leader), Auwerx, J. (Cooperator), De Regge, N. (Cooperator), Lemmens, P. (Cooperator), Mergeay, J. (Cooperator), Mouton, C. (Cooperator), Pauwels, I. (Cooperator) & Vandamme, L. (Cooperator)
1/04/25 → 31/03/27
Project: Samenwerkingsovereenkomst INBO-ANB
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‘Nature networks’ programme
Spanhove, T. (Project leader), Adriaens, T. (Cooperator), Adriaenssens, V. (Cooperator), Buysse, D. (Cooperator), Cox, K. (Cooperator), De Beck, L. (Cooperator), De Bruyn, L. (Cooperator), Decleer, K. (Cooperator), Everaert, J. (Cooperator), Lo Bue, L. (Cooperator), Maes, D. (Cooperator), Oosterlynck, P. (Cooperator), Pauwels, I. (Cooperator), Peymen, J. (Cooperator), Sannen, K. (Cooperator), Stevens, M. (Cooperator), Turkelboom, F. (Cooperator), Van Damme, S. (Cooperator), Van Kerckvoorde, A. (Cooperator), Vanden Borre, J. (Cooperator), Vanderhaeghe, F. (Cooperator), Vanermen, N. (Cooperator), Wils, C. (Cooperator) & Wuyts, K. (Cooperator)
1/12/24 → 31/12/29
Project: INBO
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Development of a model-based tool for water management to improve fish migration in characteristic Flemish landscapes.
Verhelst, P. (Project leader), Bruneel, S. (Cooperator), Buysse, D. (Cooperator), Coeck, J. (Cooperator), De Maerteleire, N. (Cooperator), Lyssens, M. (Cooperator), Pauwels, I. (Cooperator), Plaetinck, S. (Cooperator), Rosseel, D. (Cooperator), Thienpont, K. (Cooperator) & Vermeulen, I. (Cooperator)
4/11/24 → 31/10/28
Project: PhD (FWO)
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Enlarging the distribution area of bullhead and brook lamprey through habitat restoration in riparian zones
Pauwels, I. (Project leader)
1/02/24 → 30/06/26
Project: Samenwerkingsovereenkomst INBO-ANB
Research output
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Evaluatie van rivierherstelmaatregelen in de Zwarte Beek
Bruneel, S., Buysse, D., Plaetinck, S., Lyssens, M., Rosseel, D., De Maerteleire, N., Vermeersch, S., Steendam, C., Baeyens, R., Gelaude, E., Robberechts, K., Pieters, S., Van Wichelen, J., Pauwels, I. & Coeck, J., 2026, Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek. 137 p. (Rapporten van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; no. 11)Research output: Book/Report › Reports of Research Institute for Nature and Forest
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Stroboscooplicht houdt paling uit waterkrachtcentrales: Vismigratie via het Albertkanaal is moeilijk, maar we zoeken de beste oplossingen
Pauwels, I. & Van Milders, M., 1-Jan-2026, In: Vislijn : het infoblad voor de openbare visserij in vlaanderen. Jaargang 2026, p. 12-15 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › A3: Article in a journal without peer review
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Combining habitat selection, behavioural states, and individual variation to predict fish spatial usage near a barrier
Mawer, R., Elings, J., Bruneel, S. P., Pauwels, I. S., Pickholtz, E., Pickholtz, R., Coeck, J. & Goethals, P. L. M., 1-Mar-2025, In: Ecological Informatics. 85Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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Electromagnetic fields and diadromous fish spawning migration: An urgent call for knowledge
Verhelst, P., Pauwels, I., Pohl, L., Reubens, J., Schilt, B. & Hermans, A., Feb-2025, In: Marine Environmental Research. 204, p. 106857Research output: Contribution to journal › Review › peer-review
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Evaluatie van de visveiligheid van de VaHo-pomp voor paling: Voor de plaatsing in het pompgemaal op de Stenensluisvaart in Woumen
Thienpont, K., Broos, S., Buysse, D., De Maerteleire, N., Plaetinck, S., Rosseel, D., Verhelst, P., Bruneel, S., Pauwels, I., Vermeulen, I., Lyssens, M. & Coeck, J., 2025, Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek. 49 p. ( Rapporten van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; no. 60)Research output: Book/Report › Reports of Research Institute for Nature and Forest
Open AccessFile259 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Fish tracks and hydrodynamics at the navigation lock complex in Kwaadmechelen (Albert Canal, Belgium)
Vergeynst, J. (Creator), Baeyens, R. (Data collector) & Pauwels, I. (Data Curator), zenodo, 28-Nov-2019
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3554484, https://zenodo.org/record/3554484#.X0Uvwcj7SUk
Dataset
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2015_DIJLE - Acoustic telemetry data for five fish species in the Dijle river (Belgium)
Vermeersch, S. (Creator), Pauwels, I. (Creator), Baeyens, R. (Creator), De Maerteleire, N. (Creator), Desmet, P. (Creator), Gelaude, E. (Creator), Milotic, T. (Creator), Pieters, S. (Creator), Reyserhove, L. (Creator), Robberechts, K. (Creator), Verhelst, P. (Creator) & Coeck, J. (Creator), Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, 8-Dec-2020
DOI: 10.14284/430
Dataset
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2014_DEMER - Acoustic telemetry data for four fish species in the Demer river (Belgium)
Pauwels, I. (Creator), Baeyens, R. (Creator), De Maerteleire, N. (Creator), Desmet, P. (Creator), Gelaude, E. (Creator), Milotic, T. (Creator), Pieters, S. (Creator), Reyserhove, L. (Creator), Robberechts, K. (Creator), Verhelst, P. (Creator) & Coeck, J. (Creator), Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, 8-Dec-2020
DOI: 10.14284/432
Dataset
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2013_ALBERTKANAAL - Acoustic telemetry data for European eel (Anguilla anguilla) and hatched Salmon (Salmo salar) in the Albert canal (Belgium)
Baeyens, R. (Creator), Vergeynst, J. (Creator), De Maerteleire, N. (Creator), Desmet, P. (Creator), Gelaude, E. (Creator), Milotic, T. (Creator), Mouton, A. (Creator), Pauwels, I. (Creator), Pieters, S. (Creator), Reyserhove, L. (Creator), Robberechts, K. (Creator), Verhelst, P. (Creator) & Coeck, J. (Creator), Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, 8-Dec-2020
DOI: 10.14284/431
Dataset
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2011_RIVIERPRIK - Acoustic telemetry data for river lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis) in the upper Scheldt river (Belgium)
Buysse, D. (Creator), Mouton, A. (Creator), Baeyens, R. (Creator), De Maerteleire, N. (Creator), Desmet, P. (Creator), Gelaude, E. (Creator), Jacobs, Y. (Creator), Pauwels, I. (Creator), Reyserhove, L. (Creator) & Coeck, J. (Creator), Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek (INBO), 19-Nov-2020
DOI: 10.14284/429
Dataset
Activities
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De toestand en trend van beekprik in Vlaanderen
Pauwels, I. (Invited speaker), Langelet, G. (Speaker) & Auwerx, J. (Speaker)
16-Mar-2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
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Kennisuitwisselingsdag ILVO INBO WUR Onderzoek Schelde estuarium
Pauwels, I. (Invited speaker), Bruneel, S. (Invited speaker), Verhelst, P. (Invited speaker), Coeck, J. (Invited speaker) & Vanoverbeke, J. (Invited speaker)
16-Jan-2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
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Stuurgroep meeting SWO ANB-INBO genetica beekprik
Pauwels, I. (Invited speaker)
19-Nov-2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
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Kennisuitwisseling visvriendelijke pompgemalen
Bruneel, S. (Speaker), Pauwels, I. (Speaker) & Broos, S. (Speaker)
25-Nov-2025 → 27-Nov-2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conference, workshop, training, seminar, meeting
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Knowledge exchange meeting on fish migration at pumping stations
Bruneel, S. (Speaker), Broos, S. (Speaker) & Pauwels, I. (Participant)
12-Feb-2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conference, workshop, training, seminar, meeting