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Pieterjan Verhelst is a scientist at the Aquatic Management team and studies the anthropogenic impact on aquatic organisms. Through both fundamental and applied research, solutions are sought with water managers that lead to effective management. Pieterjan's core expertise mainly involves tracking diadromous fish with transmitters, a technique called telemetry.
Thematic List 2020
- Water
VODS 2023
- Behavioural biology
Taxonomic List
- fishes (Pisces)
Policy
- aquatic management
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PhD Kaat Thienpont: 'Lost in the Flow: combining 3D fish tracking, hydraulic modeling, and flow pattern analysis to improve fishway findability'
Pauwels, I. (Project leader), Bruneel, S. (Cooperator), Buysse, D. (Cooperator), Coeck, J. (Cooperator), De Maerteleire, N. (Cooperator), Lyssens, M. (Cooperator), Plaetinck, S. (Cooperator), Thienpont, K. (Cooperator) & Verhelst, P. (Cooperator)
1/11/25 → 31/10/29
Project: PhD (FWO)
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Development of a model-based tool for water management to improve fish migration in characteristic Flemish landscapes.
Verhelst, P. (Project leader), Bruneel, S. (Cooperator), Buysse, D. (Cooperator), Coeck, J. (Cooperator), De Maerteleire, N. (Cooperator), Lyssens, M. (Cooperator), Pauwels, I. (Cooperator), Plaetinck, S. (Cooperator), Rosseel, D. (Cooperator), Thienpont, K. (Cooperator) & Vermeulen, I. (Cooperator)
4/11/24 → 31/10/28
Project: PhD (FWO)
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Invasive Alien Species Horizon Scanning in support of implementation of Regulation 1143/2014
Adriaens, T. (Project leader), D'hondt, B. (Cooperator), Delva, S. (Cooperator), Devisscher, S. (Cooperator), Everts, T. (Cooperator), Hillaert, J. (Cooperator), Petersen, F. (Cooperator), Scheers, K. (Cooperator), Strubbe, D. (Cooperator), Van Landuyt, W. (Cooperator), Verhelst, P. (Cooperator) & Verreycken, H. (Cooperator)
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: EVINBO - Europees
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DTO-BioFlow - Integration of biodiversity monitoring data into the Digital Twin Ocean
Verhelst, P. (Project leader), Desmet, P. (Cooperator), Govaert, S. (Cooperator), Huybrechts, P. (Cooperator), Milotic, T. (Cooperator), Milotic, T. (Cooperator), Pauwels, I. (Cooperator) & Stienen, E. (Cooperator)
1/09/23 → 28/02/27
Project: EVINBO - Europees
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Habitat use of Twaite Shad (Alosa fallax) in the Belgian part of the North Sea
Verhelst, P. (Project leader), Coeck, J. (Cooperator), De Maerteleire, N. (Cooperator), Pauwels, I. (Cooperator), Pieters, S. (Cooperator), Plaetinck, S. (Cooperator) & Rosseel, D. (Cooperator)
20/04/22 → 31/12/26
Project: EVINBO - Andere overheden
Research output
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A collaborative research agenda for restoring free-flowing rivers
Stoffers, T., Vuorinen, K. E. M., Schroer, S., Griffith, P. C., Colls, M., Erős, T., Geist, J., Kuemmerlen, M., Schouten, S., van Treeck, R., Alp, M., Baldan, D., Birk, S., Bilous, O., Borgwardt, F., Brauns, M., Buijse, A. D., Clausnitzer, V., Darre, M. E. & Elings, J. & 40 others, , 25-Mar-2026, In: Communications Earth & Environment. 7, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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Animal sensor networks @ INBO
Adriaenssens, V., Casaer, J., Coeck, J., Desmet, P., Govaert, S., Huybrechts, P., Oldoni, D., Stienen, E., Verhelst, P. & Milotic, T., 2026. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Assessing the conservation challenges for the European eel through the Delphi technique
Mukherjee, N., Clarhäll, A., Scharin, H., Svensson, M., McCarthy, A. H., Greenlee, J. W., Alexa, O., Algera, D. A., Aprahamian, M., Asturiano, J. F., Ammar, I. B., Bianchini, M. L., Björkvik, E., Bolland, J. D., Cairns, D. K., Cédric, B., Ciccotti, E., Domingos, I., Elvidge, C. K. & Eyler, S. & 28 others, , 26-May-2026, In: Global Ecology and Conservation. p. e04257Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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Determining and accounting for detection range variability and interoperability issues in acoustic telemetry studies: Lessons learned and way forward
Bruneel, S., Verhelst, P., Aspillaga, E., Alos, J., Abecasis, D., Aarestrup, K., Birnie-Gauvin, K., Afonso, P., Palmer, M., Casals, D., Pohl, L., Lennox, R. J. & Reubens, J., 15-Apr-2026. 21 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper/Powerpoint/Abstract
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Environmental factors influencing downstream migration of European eel (Anguilla anguilla L.) in a free-flowing river system
Jaspaert, H., Verhelst, P. & Baetens, J. M., 8-Oct-2026, In: Movement Ecology.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Datasets
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2012_LEOPOLDKANAAL - Acoustic telemetry data for European eel (Anguilla anguilla) in a polder area in Flanders (Belgium)
Verhelst, P. (Creator), Buysse, D. (Creator), Baeyens, R. (Creator), De Maerteleire, N. (Creator), Desmet, P. (Creator), Gelaude, E. (Creator), Jacobs, Y. (Creator), Milotic, T. (Creator), Mouton, A. (Creator), Reyserhove, L. (Creator), Robberechts, K. (Creator) & Coeck, J. (Creator), Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, 8-Dec-2020
DOI: 10.14284/428
Dataset
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2015_PHD_VERHELST_EEL - Acoustic telemetry data for European eel (Anguilla anguilla) in the Scheldt estuary and southern North Sea (Belgium)
Verhelst, P. (Creator), Reubens, J. (Creator), Coeck, J. (Creator), De Maerteleire, N. (Creator), Desmet, P. (Creator), Gelaude, E. (Creator), Mouton, A. (Creator), Pieters, S. (Creator), Reyserhove, L. (Creator), Robberechts, K. (Creator) & Moens, T. (Creator), Universiteit Gent, 9-Dec-2020
DOI: 10.14284/434
Dataset
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2013_ALBERTKANAAL - Acoustic telemetry data for European eel (Anguilla anguilla) and hatched Salmon (Salmo salar) in the Albert canal (Belgium)
Baeyens, R. (Creator), Vergeynst, J. (Creator), De Maerteleire, N. (Creator), Desmet, P. (Creator), Gelaude, E. (Creator), Milotic, T. (Creator), Mouton, A. (Creator), Pauwels, I. (Creator), Pieters, S. (Creator), Reyserhove, L. (Creator), Robberechts, K. (Creator), Verhelst, P. (Creator) & Coeck, J. (Creator), Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, 8-Dec-2020
DOI: 10.14284/431
Dataset
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2015_PHD_VERHELST_COD - Acoustic telemetry data for Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) in the Scheldt estuary and southern North Sea (Belgium)
Verhelst, P. (Creator), Reubens, J. (Creator), Desmet, P. (Creator), Reyserhove, L. (Creator) & Moens, T. (Creator), Universiteit Gent, 9-Dec-2020
DOI: 10.14284/435
Dataset
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Additional file 1 of The effect of externally attached archival data loggers on the short-term dispersal behaviour and migration speed of European eel (Anguilla anguilla L.)
Verhelst, P. (Creator), Aarestrup, K. (Creator), Hellström, G. (Creator), Jepsen, N. (Creator), Koed, A. (Creator), Reubens, J. (Creator), Sjöberg, N. (Creator), Svendsen, J. C. (Creator) & Kristensen, M. L. (Creator), Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO), 5-Mar-2022
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19311718, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Additional_file_1_of_The_effect_of_externally_attached_archival_data_loggers_on_the_short-term_dispersal_behaviour_and_migration_speed_of_European_eel_Anguilla_anguilla_L_/19311718
Dataset
Activities
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Kennisuitwisselingsdag ILVO INBO WUR Onderzoek Schelde estuarium
Pauwels, I. (Invited speaker), Bruneel, S. (Invited speaker), Verhelst, P. (Invited speaker), Coeck, J. (Invited speaker) & Vanoverbeke, J. (Invited speaker)
16-Jan-2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
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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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DTO-Bioflow General Assembly & Kick-off Meeting
Desmet, P. (Participant) & Verhelst, P. (Participant)
27-Sept-2023 → 28-Sept-2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conference, workshop, training, seminar, meeting
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6th international conference on fish telemetry (ICFT)
Pauwels, I. (Participant), Coeck, J. (Participant), Verhelst, P. (Participant), Bruneel, S. (Participant), Elings, J. (Participant) & Mawer, R. (Participant)
12-Jun-2023 → 16-Jun-2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conference, workshop, training, seminar, meeting
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Vissennetwerk over zoet-zout overgangen
Pauwels, I. (Participant), Buysse, D. (Participant), Verhelst, P. (Participant) & Coeck, J. (Participant)
7-Jun-2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conference, workshop, training, seminar, meeting