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  Monitoring network: abiotic characteristics of Natura 2000 habitat types: soil

  Aelterman, B., De Vos, B., Herr, C., Vanderhaeghe, F., Hens, M., Pieters, M., Cools, N., Lettens, S. & Vanden Houten, J.

  1/04/14 → 31/12/24

  Project: Legally bound

• Design and implementation of Flemish monitoring programmes for the natural environment of Natura 2000 habitat types

  Verstraeten, A., Paelinckx, D., Lommelen, E., Van Calster, H., Jansen, I., Hens, M., Oosterlynck, P., Quataert, P., Onkelinx, T., Van Daele, T., Van Braeckel, A., Leyssen, A., Vanden Broeck, A., Van Kerckvoorde, A., Thomaes, A., Vandevoorde, B., Herr, C., De Bie, E., Van de Meutter, F., De Blust, G., Demolder, H., Van Uytvanck, J., Wouters, J., Van Wichelen, J., Vandekerkhove, K., De Keersmaeker, L., Denys, L., Raman, M., De Becker, P., Gyselings, R., Brys, R., Guelinckx, R., Provoost, S., De Saeger, S., Mertens, W., Van den Bergh, E., Vanderhaeghe, F., De Vos, B., Neirynck, J., Cools, N., Adriaens, D., Lettens, S., Van Ryckegem, G. & De Dobbelaer, T.

  1/04/14 → 31/12/27

  Project: Legally bound

• Valorization of collection and phase-out of clonal enhancement poplar and willow

  Meersman, A., Van Schoors, A., Michiels, B., Lommelen, E., De Maesschalck, G., Jansen, I., Vanden Houten, J., Van De Pontseele, J., Schamp, K., Meiresonne, L., Dannau, M., Goossens, S., Moreels, S., De Clercq, W., Steenackers, M., Haelterman, S. & Vernaillen, J.

  1/04/14 → 31/12/24

  Project: own initiative (position paper)

• Meetnetten Natura 2000: permanente kwaliteitszorg

  Lommelen, E., Vanderhaeghe, F., Van Calster, H., Jansen, I., Quataert, P., Verschelde, P., Onkelinx, T., Van Daele, T., Westra, T. & Maes, D.

  10/03/14 → 31/12/24

  Project: Legally bound

• Management Plan Tidal Nature and Research Navigability (EVINBO)

  Van Braeckel, A., Vandevoorde, B., Van den Bergh, E., Van Ryckegem, G., Michels, H., Speybroeck, J., Vanoverbeke, J., Elsen, R., Onkelinx, T., Buerms, D. & Mertens, A.

  1/03/14 → 31/12/22

  Project: Evinbo

• Scientific support VNSC - Research & Monitoring - project groups aMT

  Van Braeckel, A., Van den Bergh, E., Van Ryckegem, G., Speybroeck, J., Mertens, W., Soors, J., Terrie, T., Van de Meutter, F. & Vanoverbeke, J.

  1/01/14 → 31/12/28

  Project: Outline agreement

• Monitoring network: abiotic characteristics of Natura 2000 habitat types: surface water

  Leyssen, A., Hennebel, D., Van den Bergh, E., Vanderhaeghe, F., Soors, J., Packet, J., Denys, L., Froidmont, M., Smeekens, V., De Knijf, G., Scheers, K. & Jambon, W.

  1/01/14 → 31/12/24

  Project: Legally bound

• Scientific support VNSC - Research & Monitoring Project Groups De Vlaamse Waterweg nv

  Vandevoorde, B., Van den Bergh, E., Van Ryckegem, G., Michels, H., Breine, J., Speybroeck, J., Vanoverbeke, J., Mertens, W. & Van de Meutter, F.

  1/01/14 → 30/12/23

  Project: Outline agreement

• Indigenous trees and shrubs

  Michiels, B., Moreels, S., Vander Mijnsbrugge, K. & Goossens, S.

  1/01/14 → 31/12/24

  Project: Legally bound

• Local conservation status (LCS) - Birds Directive species: updating in light of 2013 reporting

  Anselin, A., Mergeay, J., Devos, K., Vanhercke, L., Pollet, M., Van Hove, M. & Vermeersch, G.

  1/01/14 → 31/12/24

  Project: Legally bound

• Belgian Biodiversity Platform

  Mortelmans, D., Brosens, D., Popa, F., Keune, H., Demeyer, R., Jacobs, S. & Heck, A.

  13/04/13 → 31/12/24

  Project: Evinbo

• Monitoring of nutrient abundance of soils in grassland restoration projects of the Sigma Plan

  Van Lierop, F., Hessel, K., Mertens, W., Terrie, T., Thibau, K. & Smeekens, V.

  18/01/13 → 31/12/25

  Project: ANB

• Management of mud flats in the Scheldt estuary

  Van Braeckel, A., Vandevoorde, B., Van den Bergh, E., Van Ryckegem, G., Van Calster, H., Michels, H., Speybroeck, J., Vanoverbeke, J., Elsen, R. & Mertens, W.

  1/01/13 → 31/12/23

  Project: Outline agreement

• Evaluation and optimisation of the ecological performance of bank measures along navigable waterways

  Van Kerckvoorde, A., Vanderhaeghe, F., Vervaet, K., Willems, K., De Geest, L., Pieters, M., Raman, M., Dhaluin, P., Vermeersch, S., De Dobbelaer, T. & Van Ballaert, S.

  1/01/13 → 31/12/23

  Project: Outline agreement

• Nature design, development and restoration of nature in (valley) areas owned or managed by De Vlaamse Waterweg nv

  T'Jollyn, F., Vermeersch, G., Devos, K., Raman, M., Vermeersch, S., De Dobbelaer, T., Packet, J., Scheers, K., Denys, L., De Bruyn, A., Belpaire, C., Bezdenjesnji, O., Dens, F., Dewit, M., Galle, L., Lambeens, I., Maes, Y., Terrie, T., Van Thuyne, G., Van Wichelen, J. & Reychler, S.

  1/01/13 → 31/12/22

  Project: Outline agreement

• Evaluation of controlled reduced tides under the Framework Agreement with De Vlaamse Waterweg nv

  De Bruyn, A., Bombaerts, D., Dens, F., Van Thuyne, G., Pauwels, I., Lambeens, I., Breine, J., Vanden Houten, J., Croonen, J., Vernaillen, J., Galle, L., De Bruyn, L., Dewit, M., Maes, Y., Verhaegen, Y., Van den Bergh, E. & Van Ryckegem, G.

  1/01/13 → 31/12/23

  Project: Outline agreement

• Typology, locational requirements and management of berm and dike vegetation

  Van Kerckvoorde, A., Vandevoorde, B., De Geest, L., Raman, M., Dhaluin, P., Elsen, R., Vercruysse, E., Provoost, S., Thoonen, M., De Blust, G., Christiaens, B., Decleer, K. & Van Uytvanck, J.

  1/01/13 → 31/12/23

  Project: Outline agreement

• Biological valuation map in connection with GRUP, the Manure Decree and SIPs (municipal, provincial)

  Van Dam, G., Vriens, L., De Beck, L., Lommaert, L., Thoonen, M., Verheirstraeten, M., Van Hove, M., Boone, N. & De Saeger, S.

  1/01/13 → 31/12/24

  Project: Legally bound

• Monitoring Natura2000 habitat quality (incl. substantive aspects of implementation)

  Leyssen, A., Thomaes, A., Paelinckx, D., Bauwens, D., Hennebel, D., Van den Bergh, E., Van Oost, F., Louette, G., Van Calster, H., Jacobs, I., Jansen, I., Packet, J., Scheers, K., Vandekerkhove, K., Denys, L., Oosterlynck, P., Quataert, P., Verschelde, P., Erens, R., Guelinckx, R., Provoost, S., De Saeger, S., Onkelinx, T., Van Daele, T., Westra, T., Smeekens, V., De Bie, E., Van Lierop, F., Vandevoorde, B., Vanden Borre, J. & De Knijf, G.

  1/01/13 → 31/12/24

  Project: Legally bound

• Monitoring the presence of carnivores using camera traps in connection with Natura2000 reporting

  Vansevenant, D., Berlengee, F., Gouwy, J., Casaer, J., Van Den Berge, K. & Schamp, K.

  1/01/13 → 31/12/29

  Project: Legally bound

• Research and monitoring of the relationship between water level management, groundwater and vegetation development

  Vanderhaeghe, F., Raman, M., Dhaluin, P. & Vermeersch, S.

  1/01/13 → 31/12/25

  Project: Outline agreement

• Optimization of fish migration freshwater-seawater transitions

  Mouton, A., Gelaude, E., Verreycken, H., Pauwels, I., Coeck, J., Robberechts, K., Stevens, M., De Maerteleire, N., Baeyens, R., Vermeersch, S., Van den Neucker, T., Van Wichelen, J., Buysse, D., Papadopoulos, I. & Pieters, S.

  1/01/13 → 31/12/23

  Project: Outline agreement

• Monitoring Habitats Directive species: coordination and substantive monitoring of implementation

  Leyssen, A., Anselin, A., Thomaes, A., Paelinckx, D., Bauwens, D., Maes, D., Stienen, E., Berlengee, F., Piesschaert, F., De Knijf, G., Louette, G., Vermeersch, G., Van Calster, H., Jansen, I., Gouwy, J., Stuyck, J., Speybroeck, J., Casaer, J., Packet, J., Devos, K., Van Den Berge, K., Baert, K., De Bruyn, L., Denys, L., Quataert, P., Gyselings, R., Onkelinx, T., Van den Neucker, T., Van Daele, T., Westra, T., Van Landuyt, W., Adriaens, T., Pollet, M., Cox, K., Pieters, S. & van Doorn, L.

  1/01/13 → 31/12/25

  Project: Legally bound

• Biological valuation map and mapping of N2000 habitat types, inc. methodology optimisation

  Wils, C., Paelinckx, D., Hennebel, D., Van Oost, F., Louette, G., Van Dam, G., Jacobs, I., Packet, J., Scheers, K., Vriens, L., Verheirstraeten, M., Van Hove, M., Oosterlynck, P., Erens, R., Guelinckx, R., De Saeger, S., Westra, T., Wouters, J., Vanden Borre, J., Denys, L., Leyssen, A., Provoost, S., T'Jollyn, F. & Jambon, W.

  1/01/13 → 31/12/24

  Project: Legally bound

• Local Conservation Status (LCS) - habitat types: update (version 3)

  Leyssen, A., Thomaes, A., Vandevoorde, B., Paelinckx, D., Van den Bergh, E., Louette, G., Van Calster, H., Wouters, J., Packet, J., Vandekerkhove, K., Denys, L., Van Hove, M., Raman, M., Oosterlynck, P., De Becker, P., Guelinckx, R., Provoost, S., De Saeger, S., De Bie, E. & Vanden Borre, J.

  1/01/13 → 31/12/24

  Project: Legally bound

• Sea Scheldt habitat mapping (aMT)

  Van Braeckel, A., Van den Bergh, E., Van Lierop, F., Van Ryckegem, G., Soors, J., Speybroeck, J., Vanoverbeke, J., Froidmont, M., De Regge, N., Dhaluin, P., Elsen, R., Terrie, T., De Beukelaer, J., Van de Meutter, F., Vandevoorde, B., Bezdenjesnji, O., Buerms, D., Lefranc, C., Mertens, A., Mertens, W., Smeekens, V. & Thibau, K.

  1/01/13 → 31/12/28

  Project: Outline agreement

• Fish acoustic receiver network for LifeWatch

  Mouton, A., Aelterman, B., Goossens, C., Fostier, C., Gelaude, E., Coeck, J., Robberechts, K., Azijn, K., Pollet, M., De Maerteleire, N., Desmet, P., Baeyens, R., Buysse, D., Pauwels, I., Papadopoulos, I. & Pieters, S.

  1/10/12 → 31/12/22

  Project: Evinbo

• EU reporting: updating of the EU sites database (Standard Data Forms, SDF)

  Anselin, A., Thomaes, A., Belpaire, C., Paelinckx, D., Maes, D., Adriaens, D., Van den Bergh, E., De Knijf, G., Louette, G., Van Thuyne, G., Vermeersch, G., Van Ryckegem, G., Stuyck, J., Casaer, J., Packet, J., Devos, K., Van Den Berge, K., Pollet, M., Van Hove, M., Oosterlynck, P., Gyselings, R., De Saeger, S., Onkelinx, T., Mertens, W., Van Landuyt, W. & Vanden Borre, J.

  1/01/12 → 31/12/50

  Project: Legally bound

• Knowledge building and provision of advice on impact of wind turbines on wildlife

  Peymen, J., Everaert, J., T'Jollyn, F., Hessel, K., Van De Walle, M. & Pollet, M.

  1/01/12 → 31/12/24

  Project: Legally bound

• EU report on the conservation status of Natura 2000 Habitats Directive species

  Leyssen, A., Anselin, A., Thomaes, A., Vandevoorde, B., Belpaire, C., Paelinckx, D., Bauwens, D., Maes, D., Adriaens, D., Van den Bergh, E., Louette, G., Van Thuyne, G., Vermeersch, G., Van Dam, G., Gouwy, J., Stuyck, J., Casaer, J., Packet, J., Devos, K., Van Den Berge, K., De Bruyn, L., Denys, L., Pollet, M., Van Hove, M., Verschelde, P., Gyselings, R., Devisscher, S., Onkelinx, T., De Knijf, G., Wils, C., Herr, C., Speybroeck, J. & Van Landuyt, W.

  1/01/12 → 31/12/24

  Project: Legally bound

• LifeWatch

  Aelterman, B., Goossens, C., Fostier, C., Van den Bergh, E., Azijn, K., Pollet, M., Desmet, P., Van Hoey, S., Milotic, T., Noé, N., Oldoni, D., Reyserhove, L., Casaer, J., Cools, N., De Dobbelaer, T., Pauwels, I., Spanoghe, G., Stienen, E., Verhelst, P. & Wouters, J.

  1/01/12 → 31/12/24

  Project: Evinbo

• Compilation of Red Lists

  Anselin, A., Belpaire, C., Maes, D., Adriaens, D., De Knijf, G., Van Thuyne, G., Vermeersch, G., Verreycken, H., Breine, J., Gouwy, J., Stuyck, J., Casaer, J., Devos, K., Van Den Berge, K., De Bruyn, L., Pollet, M., Onkelinx, T., Scheppers, T., Van Landuyt, W. & T'Jollyn, F.

  1/01/12 → 31/12/29

  Project: Legally bound

• Monitoring nature values at Special Protection Area V, Polder Complex (EVINBO)

  Stienen, E., Verstraete, H., Vriens, L., Pollet, M., Van De Walle, M., Vanermen, N., Adriaens, P. & Courtens, W.

  1/07/11 → 31/12/22

  Project: Evinbo

• Flemish flora database

  T'Jollyn, F., Pollet, M. & Van Landuyt, W.

  1/01/11 → 31/12/24

  Project: Legally bound

• Scientific support of fishery policy and fish management (EVINBO)

  Van Breusegem, A., Mouton, A., Picavet, B., Geeraerts, C., De Charleroy, D., Buysse, D., Halfmaerten, D., Hennebel, D., Gelaude, E., Dens, F., Verreycken, H., Pauwels, I., Vught, I., Jansen, I., Vanden Houten, J., Mergeay, J., Auwerx, J., Robberechts, K., Verschaeve, L., Stevens, M., Van Liefferinge, N., De Maerteleire, N., Quataert, P., Baeyens, R., Neyrinck, S., Van den Neucker, T., Ceusters, Y., Verhaegen, Y., Vandamme, L., Belpaire, C., Van Wichelen, J., Coeck, J., Papadopoulos, I. & Pieters, S.

  1/01/11 → 31/12/23

  Project: Evinbo

• Ecotoxicological risk assessment of soil contamination in dredging soils (De Vlaamse Waterweg nv)

  Van Breusegem, A., Aelterman, B., De Vos, B., Vervaet, K., Willems, K., Pieters, M., Vandenbroucke, P., Neyrinck, S., Lettens, S. & De Boeck, T.

  1/01/11 → 31/12/23

  Project: Outline agreement

• Ecological water management research of unnavigable watercourses (VMM)

  Mouton, A., Picavet, B., Buysse, D., Hennebel, D., Gelaude, E., Pauwels, I., Auwerx, J., Coeck, J., Robberechts, K., Stevens, M., De Maerteleire, N., Baeyens, R., Van den Neucker, T., Van Wichelen, J., Vermeersch, S., Vandamme, L. & Pieters, S.

  1/01/11 → 31/12/23

  Project: Outline agreement

• Monitoring the effects of offshore wind farms on bird life (EVINBO)

  Stienen, E., Verstraete, H., Pollet, M., Van De Walle, M., Vanermen, N. & Courtens, W.

  1/01/11 → 31/12/22

  Project: Evinbo

• Develop and increase in-house expertise in data collection, data processing and model building

  Bauwens, D., Lommelen, E., Vanderhaeghe, F., Genouw, G., Jansen, I., Quataert, P., Verschelde, P., Onkelinx, T., Van Daele, T., Westra, T. & Van Calster, H.

  1/01/11 → 31/12/24

  Project: Scientific support

• Research into the formation and management of the Sigma Dikes (De Vlaamse Waterweg nv)

  Van Kerckvoorde, A., Vandevoorde, B., Van Lierop, F., Dhaluin, P., Elsen, R., Terrie, T., Van Calster, H., Onkelinx, T., Westra, T. & Van de Meutter, F.

  1/01/11 → 31/12/23

  Project: Outline agreement

• Spatial and temporal trends of macrobenthic organisms in the Sea Scheldt and tidal tributaries (De Vlaamse Waterweg nv)

  Van Braeckel, A., Van den Bergh, E., Van Lierop, F., Van Ryckegem, G., Michels, H., Soors, J., Speybroeck, J., Hessel, K., Vervaet, K., Willems, K., Froidmont, M., Pieters, M., De Regge, N., Dhaluin, P., Gyselings, R., Elsen, R., Terrie, T., Van den Neucker, T., Westra, T., De Beukelaer, J., Van de Meutter, F., Smeekens, V., Bezdenjesnji, O., Buerms, D. & Thibau, K.

  1/01/11 → 31/12/23

  Project: Outline agreement

• Monitoring of wintering waterfowl

  T'Jollyn, F., Piesschaert, F., Devos, K., Pollet, M. & Onkelinx, T.

  1/01/11 → 31/12/24

  Project: Legally bound

• Advisory services in connection with MAP (Manure Action Plan) verification committee

  Peymen, J., Vriens, L. & Boone, N.

  1/01/11 → 31/12/24

  Project: Legally bound

• EU reporting on the regional conservation status of Natura 2000 habitats

  Leyssen, A., Thomaes, A., Vandevoorde, B., Van den Bergh, E., De Knijf, G., Louette, G., Van Dam, G., Packet, J., Vandekerkhove, K., Denys, L., Van Hove, M., Oosterlynck, P., Provoost, S., De Saeger, S., Van Landuyt, W., Paelinckx, D., Mertens, W. & Vanden Borre, J.

  1/01/11 → 31/12/50

  Project: Legally bound

• Analysis of the evolution of estuarine ecotopes in the Sea Scheldt and tidal tributaries (aMT)

  Van Braeckel, A., Vandevoorde, B., Van den Bergh, E., Dens, F., Van Lierop, F., Van Ryckegem, G., Soors, J., Speybroeck, J., De Regge, N., Dhaluin, P., Elsen, R., Terrie, T., De Beukelaer, J., Vanoverbeke, J., Van de Meutter, F., Smeekens, V., Bezdenjesnji, O., Buerms, D., Mertens, A., Lefranc, C. & Raimondi, M.

  1/01/11 → 31/12/28

  Project: Outline agreement

• Spatial and temporal trends of waterfowl in the Sea Scheldt - ecosystem research (De Vlaamse Waterweg nv)

  Van den Bergh, E., Van Lierop, F., Van Ryckegem, G., Soors, J., Speybroeck, J., Vanoverbeke, J., Hessel, K., Froidmont, M., De Regge, N., Dhaluin, P., Onkelinx, T., De Beukelaer, J., Van de Meutter, F., Bezdenjesnji, O., Buerms, D. & Thibau, K.

  1/01/11 → 31/12/23

  Project: Outline agreement

• Muskrat: research with a view to optimising control measures

  Halfmaerten, D., Berlengee, F., Jansen, I., Stuyck, J., Casaer, J., Mergeay, J., Neyrinck, S., Baert, K., Huysentruyt, F., Adriaens, T., Pieters, S. & Cartuyvels, E.

  1/01/11 → 31/12/22

  Project: Outline agreement

• Measurement network abiotics Natura 2000 habitat types: groundwater

  Delief, A., Paelinckx, D., Vanderhaeghe, F., Wouters, J., Vervaet, K., Willems, K., De Geest, L., Wackenier, M., Pieters, M., De Becker, P., Huybrechts, W., Herr, C., Adriaens, D. & Van der Auwermeulen, B.

  1/01/11 → 31/12/24

  Project: Legally bound

• Advisory services in connection with spatial structure and implementation plans

  De Braekeleer, A., Peymen, J., De Beck, L., Lommaert, L., Thoonen, M., Boone, N., Wouters, J. & Vriens, L.

  1/01/11 → 31/12/24

  Project: Legally bound

• Fish Monitoring in compliance the Water Framework Directive and Habitats Directive

  De Bruyn, A., Belpaire, C., Bombaerts, D., Dens, F., Van Thuyne, G., Verreycken, H., Pauwels, I., Lambeens, I., Breine, J., Soors, J., Vanden Houten, J., Croonen, J., Vernaillen, J., Galle, L., De Bruyn, L., Dewit, M., Devisscher, S., Maes, Y., Verhaegen, Y., T'Jollyn, F., Hennebel, D., Lommelen, E., Van Lierop, F., Van Calster, H., De Beukelaer, J., Hessel, K., Froidmont, M., De Regge, N., De Groof, N., Van Ballaert, S., Terrie, T., Van den Bergh, E. & Bezdenjesnji, O.

  1/01/11 → 31/12/30

  Project: Legally bound