Personal profile
Research expertise
Experience in biotic/abiotic monitoring of stagnant freshwater systems with expertise in macrophytes, macroinvertebrates and IAS issues. Involved in the methodology development of the WFD (macrophytes) and in the monitoring and reporting the status of aquatic habitats and species of the HD. Expertised in ecosystem-oriented measures and management of stagnant freshwater habitats and restoration projects. Involved in nature conservation policy (reducing the impact of nitrogen on biodiversity).
Thematic List 2020
- Water
- Protected nature
- Invasive species
VODS 2023
- Aquatic biology
- Conservation and biodiversity
- Aquatic chemistry
- Environmental impact and risk assessment
- Landscape ecology
- Environmental science and management not elsewhere classified
- Environmental monitoring
- Wildlife and habitat management
- Environmental rehabilitation
Taxonomic List
- macrophytes (aquatic plants)
- green algae (Charophyta, of Charophyceae, of Charales)
- aquatic plants (Hydrophyta)
- water lillies (Nymphaeaceae)
- snails, clams and mussels (Mollusca)
- snails and slugs (Gastropoda)
- dragonflies (Odonata)
- macroinvertebrates
Policy
- aquatic management
- Habitats Directive
- Water Framework Directive
- species directed nature management
- local conservation status
Technological
- fieldwork (observations and sampling)
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Nature restoration of fen habitat type 3110 under persistent nitrogen and phosphorus pressure and a changing climate (EVINBO)
Packet, J. (Project leader), Cox, K. (Cooperator), Leyssen, A. (Cooperator) & Vermeylen, M. (Cooperator)
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: EVINBO - Vlaamse overheid
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Nature Restoration Law: Assessing the quality and quantity of terrestrial and aquatic Natura 2000 habitats and regionally important biotopes using the BWK and LSVI light
Jansen, J. (Project leader), Bruyninckx, E. (Cooperator), Coeckelberghs, Y. (Cooperator), De Saeger, S. (Cooperator), Debusschere, K. (Cooperator), Gabrys, F. (Cooperator), Kumpen, M. (Cooperator), Packet, J. (Cooperator), Paredis, R. (Cooperator), Smeekens, V. (Cooperator) & Spanhove, T. (Cooperator)
1/01/26 → 31/12/26
Project: EVINBO - Vlaamse overheid
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Shoaling of Meirdamplassen (EVINBO)
Packet, J. (Project leader), Bruyninckx, E. (Cooperator), Brys, R. (Cooperator), Lemmens, P. (Cooperator), Smeekens, V. (Cooperator) & Van Driessche, C. (Cooperator)
1/05/25 → 24/12/26
Project: EVINBO - Private sector
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Research into surface water quality in Calievallei & Tielenkamp (Kasterlee-Turnhout) (EVINBO)
Wouters, J. (Project leader), Daems, J. (Cooperator), Packet, J. (Cooperator), Smeekens, V. (Cooperator) & Wackenier, M. (Cooperator)
1/04/25 → 1/07/26
Project: EVINBO - Vlaamse overheid
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‘Nature management and restoration’ programme
Provoost, S. (Project leader), Adriaenssens, V. (Cooperator), Auwerx, J. (Cooperator), Cool, R. (Cooperator), D'hondt, B. (Cooperator), De Bruyn, L. (Cooperator), De Charleroy, D. (Cooperator), De Saeger, S. (Cooperator), De Schrijver, J. (Cooperator), Decleer, K. (Cooperator), Dumortier, M. (Cooperator), Eves Down, M.-R. (Cooperator), Gyselings, R. (Cooperator), Lo Bue, L. (Cooperator), Maebe, K. (Cooperator), Mertens, W. (Cooperator), Oosterlynck, P. (Cooperator), Packet, J. (Cooperator), Spanhove, T. (Cooperator), Spanoghe, G. (Cooperator), Speybroeck, J. (Cooperator), Van Braeckel, A. (Cooperator), Van Damme, S. (Cooperator), Van Den Berghe, J. (Cooperator), Van Eenaeme, D. (Cooperator), Van Reeth, W. (Cooperator), Van Thuyne, G. (Cooperator), Vanden Borre, J. (Cooperator), Vandevoorde, B. (Cooperator), Wouters, J. (Cooperator) & van Doorn, L. (Cooperator)
1/12/24 → 31/12/29
Project: INBO
Research output
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Abiotic characteristics and Local Conservation Status of protected freshwater habitats in Flanders (Northern Belgium)
Leyssen, A., Packet, J., Lemmens, P. & Mertens, S., 15-Sept-2025. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Advies in de kijker: Hoe waterteunisbloem aan te pakken?
Packet, J., Steen, F., Vermeylen, M. & D'hondt, B., 2025, In: INBO Nieuwsbrief. november 2025Research output: Contribution to journal › Contribution to INBO Nieuwsbrief
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Advies over alternatieve bestrijdingstechnieken en inperking van de verspreiding van Zizania latifolia
Vermeylen, M. (Main author), Steen, F. & Packet, J., 21-Aug-2025, Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek. (Adviezen van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; no. INBO.A.5001)Research output: Book/Report › Advices of the Research Institute for Nature and Forest
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Advies over de bestrijding van de waterteunisbloem in de Blankaart (Diksmuide & Houthulst)
Packet, J. (Main author), Steen, F., Vermeylen, M. & D'hondt, B., 25-Aug-2025, Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek. (Adviezen van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; no. INBO.A.4865)Research output: Book/Report › Advices of the Research Institute for Nature and Forest
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Advies over habitatsherstel voor de kamsalamander in de Schriekse Heide (Weelde)
Packet, J. (Main author) & van Doorn, L., 8-Aug-2025, Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek. (Adviezen van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; no. INBO.A.4954)Research output: Book/Report › Advices of the Research Institute for Nature and Forest
Open AccessFile136 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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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), INBO, 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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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), INBO, 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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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), Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek (INBO), 20-Dec-2023
DOI: 10.15468/52b8h9, https://www.gbif.org/dataset/23e95da2-6095-4778-b893-9af18a310cb6#description
Dataset
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Invasive species - New Zealand pigmyweed (Crassula helmsii) occurrences in Flanders, Belgium
Scheers, K. (Creator), Packet, J. (Creator), Denys, L. (Creator), Jambon, W. (Creator) & Brosens, D. (Contributor), INBO, 8-May-2019
DOI: 10.15468/ckq9l7, https://www.gbif.org/dataset/8854d25e-05f9-48f0-88da-7c413b24f535
Dataset
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Redistribution of the map of the water surfaces of the Flemish Region (status 2024)
Leyssen, A. (Creator), Scheers, K. (Creator), Packet, J. (Creator), Van Hecke, F. (Creator) & Wils, C. (Creator), Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek (INBO), 1-Jul-2024
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14203168, https://zenodo.org/records/14203168 and one more link, https://www.vlaanderen.be/datavindplaats/catalogus/watervlakken-versie-2024 (show fewer)
Dataset
Activities
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Getuigenis uit de praktijk: Waterdetectie voor Watervlakken
Leyssen, A. (Invited speaker) & Packet, J. (Invited speaker)
20-Sept-2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
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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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Zoetwaterhabitats en floristiek
Denys, L. (Invited speaker), Leyssen, A. (Invited speaker), Packet, J. (Invited speaker) & Scheers, K. (Invited speaker)
12-Feb-2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
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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