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Kevin Scheers works in the team Freshwaterhabitats on aquatic habitats in Flanders, with a focus on lentic environments. The main focal points in his research are the protected aquatic habitats and species within the Natura 2000 network and aquatic invasive species.
Thematic List 2020
- Water
- Invasive species
- Protected nature
Thematic List
- Species and biotopes
- Invasive species (management)
- Dessication
- Still waters
- Management
- Surface water
- Biological valuation map and Natura 2000 habitat map
- Natura 2000 monitoring
- Species and habitats
- Climate
Disciplinecode List
- Aquatic biology
- Animal ecology
- Animal systematics and taxonomy
Taxonomic List
- macroinvertebrates
- insects (Insecta)
- beetles (Coleoptera)
- green algae (Charophyta, of Charophyceae, of Charales)
- water scavenger beetles (Hydrophilidae)
- dung beetles and chafers (Scaraboidea)
- macrophytes (aquatic plants)
- aquatic plants (Hydrophyta)
Policy
- aquatic management
- species directed nature management
- biodiversity policy
- Natura 2000
Geographic List
- Belgium
- Europe
- Neotropic
- World
Technological
- identification
- fieldwork (observations and sampling)
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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CrayWatch: catching up on distribution of invasive crayfish in Flanders
Steen, F. (Project leader), Adriaens, T. (Cooperator), Chanet, W. (Cooperator), Desmet, P. (Cooperator), Maex, B. (Cooperator), Oldoni, D. (Cooperator), Scheers, K. (Cooperator) & Vermeylen, M. (Cooperator)
1/04/24 → 1/04/25
Project: coöperation agreement
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Biomonitoring of Nieuwkapelleplas for construction of floating solar panel farm (EVINBO)
Packet, J. (Project leader), Van Wichelen, J. (Project leader), De Bruyn, L. (Cooperator), De Knijf, G. (Cooperator), Dekeukeleire, D. (Cooperator), Denys, L. (Cooperator), Dermout, W. (Cooperator), Devos, K. (Cooperator), Gyselings, R. (Cooperator), Louette, G. (Cooperator) & Scheers, K. (Cooperator)
15/05/23 → 15/03/25
Project: Evinbo
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Ecohydrological study for the PAS custom area 'Turnhouts Vennengebied' (EVINBO)
Adriaens, D. (Project leader), Wouters, J. (Project leader), De Becker, P. (Cooperator), Dermout, W. (Cooperator), Herr, C. (Cooperator), Lo Bue, L. (Cooperator), Packet, J. (Cooperator), Scheers, K. (Cooperator) & Van Daele, T. (Cooperator)
30/06/22 → 30/12/25
Project: Evinbo
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Surveillance and management of alien macrophytes and crayfish
Steen, F. (Project leader), Adriaens, T. (Cooperator), D'hondt, B. (Cooperator), Denys, L. (Cooperator), Leyssen, A. (Cooperator), Packet, J. (Cooperator), Scheers, K. (Cooperator) & Smeekens, V. (Cooperator)
31/12/21 → 30/12/27
Project: Outline agreement
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Outreach and suppport to the community of practice on invasion management
Adriaens, T. (Project leader), D'hondt, B. (Cooperator), De Knijf, G. (Cooperator), Delva, S. (Cooperator), Denys, L. (Cooperator), Hillaert, J. (Cooperator), Packet, J. (Cooperator) & Scheers, K. (Cooperator)
1/11/20 → 31/12/24
Project: own initiative (position paper)
Research output
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An annotated checklist of the Hydradephaga of Belgium (Coleoptera Dytiscidae, Gyrinidae, Haliplidae, Hygrobiidae, Noteridae)
Scheers, K., Dopagne, C. & Thys, N., 2024, In: Bulletin & Annales de la Société Royale Belge d'Entomologie = Bulletin & Annalen van de Koninklijke Belgische Vereniging voor Entomologie. 160, 1, p. 69-162 94 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › A2: Article in a journal with peer review, not included in A1 › peer-review
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Exploring the efficacy of predacious diving beetles as potential nature-based solution for combatting the invasive mosquito Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894)
Vanslembrouck, A., Scheers, K., Vermeersch, X., Hendrickx, R., Schneider, A., De Witte, J., Deblauwe, I., Van Bortel, W., Reuss, F. & Müller, R., 2-Aug-2024, In: Neobiota. 94, p. 179-203 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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Invasieve uitheemse soorten onder klimaatwijziging: een beheergids van prioritaire soorten voor de Vlaamse Waterweg nv
Steen, F., Van Hecke, F., Scheers, K., Packet, J., Denys, L. & Adriaens, T., 2024, Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek. 125 p. (Rapporten van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; no. 1)Research output: Book/Report › Reports of Research Institute for Nature and Forest
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Nuanced impacts of the invasive aquatic plant Crassula helmsii on Northwest European freshwater macroinvertebrate assemblages
Tasker, S., Foggo, A., Scheers, K., van der Loop, J., Giordano, S. & Bilton, D., 1-Jan-2024, In: Science of the total environment. 913, p. 1-13 13 p., 193.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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Advies over het behandelen van invasieve rivierkreeften en hun aquaria
Scheers, K. (Main author) & Steen, F., 1-Sept-2023, Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek. (Adviezen van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; no. INBO.A.4627)Research output: Book/Report › Advices of the Research Institute for Nature and Forest
Open AccessFile584 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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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), 8-May-2019
DOI: 10.15468/ckq9l7, https://www.gbif.org/dataset/8854d25e-05f9-48f0-88da-7c413b24f535
Dataset
Activities
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Vlaamse Werkgroep Invasieve Uitheemse Soorten
Luyckfasseel, E. (Organiser), Impens, T. (Organiser), Bouchet, C. (Organiser), Stefens, A. (Organiser), D'hondt, B. (Organiser) & Scheers, K. (Participant)
30-May-2023Activity: 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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CrayfIT: European IAA meeting organized by Life CLAW
Scheers, K. (Participant) & Steen, F. (Participant)
5-Sept-2023 → 8-Sept-2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conference, workshop, training, seminar, meeting
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Characeen im Hafengebiet von Antwerpen
Denys, L. (Speaker), Scheers, K. (Speaker), Smeekens, V. (Speaker), Packet, J. (Speaker) & Leyssen, A. (Speaker)
22-May-2022Activity: 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