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My research focuses on applied population genetics, in particular the implementation of genetic criteria into the EU Habitats Directive, and using genetic principles to define and evaluate the conservation status of species and habitats. This helps to close the gap between policy, science and practitioners.
I'm actively involved in the IUCN SSC Conservation Genetics Specialist group, The IUCN Large Carnivore Initiative for Europe, the Central European Wolf consortium, the GEO-BON Genetic Composition Working group and EU COST Action 18134 G-BiKE. These act as bridge heads with national and international biodiversity policy (post-2020 biodiversity strategy development, policy briefs, development of genetic essential biodiversity variables) and practitioners / nature managers.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor
External positions
Associate Professor, KULeuven
30-Sep-2018 → …Policy
- Habitats Directive
- local conservation status
- Natura 2000
Free keywords
- Habitats Directive
- Favourable Conservation Status
- Environmental DNA
- Population Genetics
- Conservation Genomics
Thematic List 2020
- Protected nature
- Invasive species
- Wildlife management
Thematic List
- Species and biotopes
- Policy
Disciplinecode List
- Molecular evolution
- Community ecology
Technological
- experimental design
- genetic technologies
- statistics and modelling
Taxonomic List
- amphibians (Amphibia)
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Genetic diversity and structure of moor frog Rana arvalis in N-Belgium
Brys, R., Mergeay, J., Neyrinck, S., Speybroeck, J., Van Breusegem, A., van Doorn, L., Verschaeve, L. & Mouton, C.
1/03/21 → 1/03/23
Project: Evinbo
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Ex situ breeding common midwife toad 2.0 (EVINBO)
Auwerx, J., Mergeay, J., Neyrinck, S., Picavet, B., Speybroeck, J. & van Doorn, L.
1/03/21 → 29/02/24
Project: Evinbo
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Research for recovery and management of amphibian and reptile populations
Auwerx, J., Brys, R., Cox, K., Mergeay, J., Neyrinck, S., Picavet, B., Speybroeck, J., van Doorn, L. & Smeekens, V.
1/01/21 → 31/12/24
Project: own initiative (position paper)
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Rethinking aversion conditioning to reduce conflicts of interest between pastoralism and wolf conservation
Gouwy, J., Mergeay, J. & Van Den Berge, K.
1/12/20 → 30/11/24
Project: fwo_doctoraat
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Developing a method for the genetic monitoring of grey partridge and population assignment
Mergeay, J., Neyrinck, S., Van Breusegem, A., Verschaeve, L., Deflem, I. & Mouton, C.
16/10/20 → 31/12/23
Project: Evinbo
Research output
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Advies over de aanpak voor de niet schuwe wolf op de Hoge Veluwe
Mergeay, J., 10-Nov-2022, Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek. (Adviezen van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; no. INBO.A.4519)Research output: Book/Report › Advices of the Research Institute for Nature and Forest
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Advies over de uitbreiding van de risicozone voor wolvenschade
Van Den Berge, K., Gouwy, J. & Mergeay, J., 7-Mar-2022, Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek. (Adviezen van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; no. INBO.A.4297)Research output: Book/Report › Advices of the Research Institute for Nature and Forest
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Advies over het voorstel voor translocatie van eikelmuis naar het Houtembos
Mergeay, J., 2-Jun-2022, Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek. (Adviezen van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; no. INBO.A.4413)Research output: Book/Report › Advices of the Research Institute for Nature and Forest
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Antwoorden voor het beheer: muntjak en wolhandkrab in Vlaanderen
D'hondt, B., Deflem, I., Mergeay, J., Terrie, T. & Adriaens, T., 2-Nov-2022. 25 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper/Powerpoint/Abstract
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Assessment of the conservation status of the Wolf (Canis lupus) in Europe
Biotani, L., Kaczensky, P., Alvares, F., Andrén, H., Balys, V., Blanco, J. C., Chapron, G., Chiriac, S., Cirovic, D., Drouet-Houguet, N., Groff, C., Huber, D., Illppoulos, Y., Ionescu, O., Kojola, I., Krofel, M., Kutal, M., Linnell, J., Majic, A., Mannil, P. & 23 others, , 2-Sep-2022, Strasbourg. 25 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report not published by INBO
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Datasets
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Data from: Effect of the landscape matrix on gene flow in a coastal amphibian metapopulation
Cox, K. (Creator), Maes, J. (Contributor), Van Calster, H. (Contributor) & Mergeay, J. (Contributor), 2017
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.34fv6
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Data from: Dispersal constraints for the conservation of the grassland herb Thymus pulegioides L. in a highly fragmented agricultural landscape
Vanden Broeck, A. (Creator), Ceulemans, T. (Contributor), Kathagen, G. (Contributor), Hoffmann, M. (Contributor), Honnay, O. (Contributor) & Mergeay, J. (Contributor), Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, 2016
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5061/dryad.kb175, http://dx.doi.org/10.5061/dryad.kb175
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Data from: Temperature-related natural selection in a wind-pollinated tree across regional and continental scales
Cox, K. (Creator), Vanden Broeck, A. (Contributor), Van Calster, H. (Contributor) & Mergeay, J. (Contributor), 2011
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.9067
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Data from: Gene flow and effective population sizes of the butterfly Maculinea alcon in a highly fragmented, anthropogenic landscape
Vanden Broeck, A. (Owner), Maes, D. (Contributor), Kelager, A. (Contributor), Wynhoff, I. (Contributor), Wallis de Vries, M. F. (Contributor), Nash, D. R. (Contributor), Oostermeijer, G. (Contributor), Van Dyck, H. (Contributor) & Mergeay, J. (Contributor), 2017
DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5061/dryad.sd640, http://datadryad.org/resource/doi:10.5061/dryad.sd640
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Activities
- 1 Organisation and participation in conference, workshop, training, seminar, meeting
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Cost Actie 18134 G-BiKE MC meeting 2022 Praag
Joachim Mergeay (Participant)
11-Apr-2022 → 13-Apr-2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conference, workshop, training, seminar, meeting