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Research expertise
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
Taxonomic List
- fishes (Pisces)
Policy
- aquatic management
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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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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Nature development vision for the coastal protection belt - NoViK
Provoost, S. (Project leader), Boumon, T. (Cooperator), Buysse, D. (Cooperator), Ollevier, A. (Cooperator), Stienen, E. (Cooperator), Turkelboom, F. (Cooperator), Vercruysse, L. (Cooperator), Verhelst, P. (Cooperator) & Verstraete, H. (Cooperator)
1/01/25 → 30/06/26
Project: Samenwerkingsovereenkomst INBO-ANB
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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
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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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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Project Blankaal: Monitoring van uittrekkende zilverpaling in de Blankenbergse Vaart in functie van de vernieuwing van de uitwateringsconstructie in Blankenberge
Vermeulen, I., Plaetinck, S., Lyssens, M., De Maerteleire, N., Verhelst, P. & Coeck, J., 2026, Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek. 36 p. (Rapporten van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; no. 26)Research output: Book/Report › Reports of Research Institute for Nature and Forest
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Restricted movement range of European eels (Anguilla anguilla L.) in an oceanic island stream
Verhelst, P., Priester, C. R., Brys, R., Reubens, J. & Afonso, P., 6-Feb-2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Fish Biology.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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Abundance of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in European eel (Anguilla anguilla L.) is determined by diet rather than biosynthesis
Verhelst, P., Boyen, J., Monroig, Ó., Rigaux, A., Vlaeminck, B., Moens, T. & De Troch, M., 22-Jan-2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Fish Biology.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Morphometrics data of Schizothorax eurycephalus and Triplophysa ferganaensis of the Shakhimardan River basin, Uzbekistan
Hayes, D. S. (Creator), Karimov, E. (Creator), Verhelst, P. (Creator), Omonov, O. (Creator), Karimov, B. (Creator), Schletterer, M. (Creator), Zeiringer, B. (Contributor) & Coeck, J. (Contributor), zenodo, 25-Jul-2025
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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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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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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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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