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Research expertise
Karen started out as a forest engineer, but gradually became more and more interested in population and conservation genetics. Initially, the focus of my genetic research was on tree species, such as black alder and elm trees, with adaptation and hybridisation as main topics. Later on, populations of animal species, mostly amphibians and mammals, were the subject of her studies. Karen's current work focuses primarily on the evaluation of the genetic status of populations and on how the surroundings and landscape influence the genetic composition of these populations. The goal is to translate acquired insights into management measures to help maintain current and future populations.
Education/Academic qualification
Master of bioscience engineering: forest and land management, KU Leuven
Thematic List 2020
- Forest
- Protected nature
Technological
- genetic technologies
Disciplinecode List
- Population, ecological and evolutionary genetics
Taxonomic List
- amphibians (Amphibia)
- wild boar (Sus scrofa)
- frogs and toads (Anura)
- weasel family (Mustelidae)
- elm family (Ulmaceae)
- true salamanders and newts (Salamandridae)
- alder (Alnus glutinosa)
- rodents (Rodentia)
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Metapopulation study to support species protection programme for pool frog
Cox, K., Mouton, C., Speybroeck, J., van Doorn, L., Van Eenaeme, D. & Verschaeve, L.
1/03/23 → 30/06/25
Project: coöperation agreement
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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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Conservation and landscape genetics
Verschaeve, L., Cox, K., Mergeay, J., Thomaes, A., Vanden Broeck, A., Maes, D., Neyrinck, S., Van Breusegem, A. & Speybroeck, J.
1/01/20 → 31/12/24
Project: own initiative (position paper)
Research output
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Concurrentie voor poelkikker
Cox, K., Verschaeve, L., Speybroeck, J. & van Doorn, L., 2023, In: INBO Nieuwsbrief. februari 2023Research output: Contribution to journal › Contribution to INBO Nieuwsbrief
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Genome-wide methylome stability and parental effects in the worldwide distributed Lombardy poplar
Vanden Broeck, A., Meese, T., Verschelde, P., Cox, K., Heinze, B., Deforce, D., De Meester, E. & Van Nieuwerburgh, F., 15-Mar-2023, In: bioRxiv. 48 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Preprint
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The common ground in landscape effects on gene flow in two newt species in an agroecosystem
Cox, K., Schepers, R., Van Breusegem, A. & Speybroeck, J., 2023, In: Conservation Genetics.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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Translocaties van bedreigde amfibieën
van Doorn, L., Auwerx, J., Cox, K., Mergeay, J., Picavet, B., Speybroeck, J. & Van Eenaeme, D., 15-Feb-2023. 29 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper/Powerpoint/Abstract
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Advies over de criteria voor habitatgeschiktheid voor de kamsalamander in het kader van translocatie
Speybroeck, J., van Doorn, L., Auwerx, J. & Cox, K., 5-May-2022, Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek. (Adviezen van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; no. INBO.A.4332)Research output: Book/Report › Advices of the Research Institute for Nature and Forest
Open AccessFile978 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Data from: Reintroduced native Populus nigra in restored floodplain reduces spread of exotic poplar species.
Vanden Broeck, A. (Creator), Cox, K. (Creator), Van Braeckel, A. (Creator), Neyrinck, S. (Creator), De Regge, N. (Creator) & Van Looy, K. (Creator), 2020
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.n2z34tmvn, https://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.n2z34tmvn
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Data From: Genetic structure of recently fragmented suburban populations of European stag beetle
Cox, K. (Creator), McKeown, N. (Contributor), Vanden Broeck, A. (Contributor), Van Breusegem, A. (Contributor), Cammaerts, R. (Contributor) & Thomaes, A. (Contributor), 2020
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Data from "Stability of genome-wide methylation patterns and parental environmental effects in the widespread, long-lived Lombardy poplar"
Vanden Broeck, A. (Creator), Meese, T. (Creator), Verschelde, P. (Creator), Cox, K. (Creator), Heinze, B. (Creator), Deforce, D. (Creator), De Meester, E. (Creator) & Van Nieuwerburgh, F. (Creator), Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, 5-Dec-2022
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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: 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
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