Projects per year
Personal profile
Research expertise
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
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)
VODS 2023
- Aquatic biology
- Animal ecology
- Animal systematics and taxonomy
- Ecology not elsewhere classified
- Veterinary medicine not elsewhere classified
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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 → 31/10/25
Project: coöperation agreement
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Kalmthoutse Heide - recovery potential of habitat types 3130 and 3160
Packet, J. (Project leader), Denys, L. (Cooperator), Dermout, W. (Cooperator), Leyssen, A. (Cooperator), Scheers, K. (Cooperator), Smeekens, V. (Cooperator) & Van Hecke, F. (Cooperator)
1/07/23 → 31/12/25
Project: coöperation agreement
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Ecohydrological study for the PAS custom area 'Turnhouts Vennengebied' (EVINBO)
Wouters, J. (Project leader), Adriaens, D. (Cooperator), De Becker, P. (Cooperator), Dermout, W. (Cooperator), Herr, C. (Cooperator), Lo Bue, L. (Cooperator), Packet, J. (Cooperator), Scheers, K. (Cooperator), Smeekens, V. (Cooperator) & Van Daele, T. (Cooperator)
1/07/22 → 31/12/25
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)
1/01/22 → 31/12/27
Project: Outline agreement
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Outreach and suppport to the community of practice on invasion management
Adriaens, T. (Project leader), Chanet, W. (Cooperator), D'hondt, B. (Cooperator), De Knijf, G. (Cooperator), Delva, S. (Cooperator), Denys, L. (Cooperator), Hillaert, J. (Cooperator), Packet, J. (Cooperator), Scheers, K. (Cooperator) & Strubbe, D. (Cooperator)
1/11/20 → 31/12/29
Project: own initiative (position paper)
Research output
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Invasieve rivierkreeften verspreiden zich over Vlaanderen, een probleem voor de hengelsport?
Vermeylen, M., Scheers, K. & Steen, F., Mar-2025, In: Hengelsport. 34, 1, p. 33-35 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › A3: Article in a journal without peer review
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Monitoring van de waterkwaliteit, flora en watervogels in de Kallemoeie-Papelenvijver. Periode: 1996-2024
Scheers, K., Packet, J., Dermout, W. & Raman, M., 2025, Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek. 50 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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Rivierkreeften, een ware invasie in Vlaanderen
Van Driessche, C., Scheers, K., Maex, B., Vermeylen, M. & Steen, F., 24-Mar-2025, In: Hippocampus. 303, p. 22-24 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › A3: Article in a journal without peer review
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Advies over de aanpak van de geknobbelde Amerikaanse rivierkreeft.
Steen, F. (Main author), Scheers, K., Strubbe, D. & Adriaens, T., 9-Dec-2024, Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek. (Adviezen van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; no. INBO.A.4917)Research output: Book/Report › Advices of the Research Institute for Nature and Forest
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Advies over een beleid voor aquatische invasieve uitheemse soorten als bijvangst van hengelaars
Verreycken, H. (Main author), D'hondt, B., Verhelst, P., Steen, F., Everts, T., Scheers, K., Adriaens, T. & Van Wichelen, J., 7-Oct-2024, Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek. (Adviezen van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; no. INBO.A.4887)Research output: Book/Report › Advices of the Research Institute for Nature and Forest
Open AccessFile395 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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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), 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), 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), 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
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RIPARIAS target species list
Branquart, E. (Contributor), Adriaens, T. (Contributor), Desmet, P. (Contributor), Devisscher, S. (Contributor), D'hondt, B. (Contributor), Denys, L. (Contributor), Dumortier, A. (Contributor), Latli, A. (Contributor), Oldoni, D. (Contributor), Packet, J. (Contributor), Scheers, K. (Contributor), Vanderhoeven, S. (Contributor), Vermeersch, X. (Contributor) & Willeput, R. (Contributor), 29-Apr-2022
DOI: 10.15468/p4ugqr, https://www.gbif.org/dataset/fd004d9a-2ea4-4244-bb60-0df508d20a15
Dataset
Activities
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Invasive Alien Species EU-level Horizon Scanning Workshop
Adriaens, T. (Organiser), D'hondt, B. (Participant), Strubbe, D. (Participant), Hillaert, J. (Participant), Delva, S. (Speaker), Devisscher, S. (Participant), Verhelst, P. (Participant), Verreycken, H. (Participant), Steen, F. (Participant), Scheers, K. (Participant), Everts, T. (Participant), Van Landuyt, W. (Participant) & Petersen, F. (Participant)
4-Nov-2024 → 5-Nov-2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conference, workshop, training, seminar, meeting
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IAA 2024 - Symposium of the International Association of Astacology
Vermeylen, M. (Speaker), Maex, B. (Participant), Scheers, K. (Participant), Riascos Flores, L. (Participant) & Steen, F. (Participant)
15-Sept-2024 → 20-Sept-2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conference, workshop, training, seminar, meeting
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LIFE RIPARIAS international conference 2024 Innovative Tools and Approaches for the Management of Biological Invasions
Adriaens, T. (Speaker), Brys, R. (Speaker), D'hondt, B. (Participant), Scheers, K. (Participant), Steen, F. (Participant), Maex, B. (Participant), Oldoni, D. (Participant) & Reyserhove, L. (Participant)
10-Dec-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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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