Institute record of Onderzoeksgroep Terrestrische Ecologie

Information

Type
Organization
Type
https://marineinfo.org/ns/institutes/types#Scientific
Name
Onderzoeksgroep Terrestrische Ecologie
Name
Terrestrial Ecology Research Group@en
Acronym
UGent-TEREC
Parent institute
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie
Address
K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Gent, Belgium
Location
latitude
51.0363750
longitude
3.7241290
Description @en
The Terrestrial Ecology unit (TEREC) studies patterns and processes underlying the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. The unit therefore runs competitive research programs on population and community dynamics, biotic interactions and life-history strategies in a wide suite of plants and animals. Research activities comprise field observations, field- and lab experiments and computer simulations, and results are interpreted both within a fundamental (evolutionary-ecological) and applied (conservation-oriented) framework. To reach scientific excellence and sustain technological innovation, our researchers are active in various national and international research networks, such as SPEEDY, MAD, EVENET and CONGENOMICS. The marine research mainly focuses on coastal research projects. The coastal region of Flanders comprises unique ecosystems that are typically highly dynamic by nature (beaches, salt marshes, dunes) and under severe anthropogenic pressure or use (harbours). The unit studies to which degree these dynamics alter the functioning of the (terrestrial) coastal ecosystems by focusing on vegetation dynamics, the ecological and evolutionary dynamics of threatened arthropods, plant-arthropod interactions, and gull life histories.
Description @nl
De onderzoeksgroep Terrestrische Ecologie (TEREC) bestudeert patronen en processen die ten grondslag liggen aan het functioneren van terrestrische ecosystemen. De eenheid voert daarom competitieve onderzoeksprogramma's uit over populatie- en gemeenschapsdynamiek, biotische interacties en life-history strategieën in een brede waaier van planten en dieren. De onderzoeksactiviteiten omvatten veldwaarnemingen, veld- en laboratoriumexperimenten en computersimulaties, en de resultaten worden zowel binnen een fundamenteel (evolutionair-ecologisch) als toegepast (instandhoudingsgericht) kader geïnterpreteerd. Om wetenschappelijke excellentie te bereiken en technologische innovatie te ondersteunen, zijn onze onderzoekers actief in verschillende nationale en internationale onderzoeksnetwerken, zoals SPEEDY, MAD, EVENET en CONGENOMICS. Het mariene onderzoek richt zich vooral op kustonderzoeksprojecten. Het kustgebied van Vlaanderen omvat unieke ecosystemen die van nature zeer dynamisch zijn (stranden, schorren, duinen) en onder zware antropogene druk of gebruik staan (havens). De onderzoeksgroep bestudeert in welke mate deze dynamiek het functioneren van de (terrestrische) kustecosystemen wijzigt door te focussen op vegetatiedynamiek, de ecologische en evolutionaire dynamiek van bedreigde arthropoden, plant-arthropode interacties en levenslopen van meeuwen.

Members

Dries Bonte
role: Head lecturer
Luc Lens
role: Director and full-time Senior Lecturer
Angelica Alcántara-Exposito
Reinoud Allaert
Maaike Dhondt
role: Science Officer
Sophia Knoch
Hans Matheve
role: Technician
Charlotte Taelman
Ruben Van De Walle
Jolien Van Malderen
Viki Vandomme
role: Technician
Pieter Vantieghem

Past members

Maurice Hoffmann
role: Senior Lecturer
Frank Adriaensen
role: Postdoc student
Adriana Alzate Vallejo
Jan Baert
Femke Batsleer
Lynda Beladjal
role: Postdoc researcher
Davy Bosman
Beatrijs Bossuyt
role: Assistant - Postdoc researcher
Rein Brys
Tom Callens
role: PhD student
Thomas Cansse
Domir De Bakker
role: Phd student hosted at the Royal Museum for Central Africa
Robbe De Beelde
Charlotte De Busschere
role: PhD student
Eduardo de la Peña
role: Post-doctoral researcher
Liesbeth De Neve
Binke D'Haese
Bram D'hondt
role: PhD Student
Joke Diericx
Ataollah Ebrahimi
Jan Engler
Debbie Eraly
role: PhD student
Nathalie Erbout
role: PhD student
Reza Erfanzadeh
role: PhD student
Lies Fougnies
Eva Gaublomme
Céline Ghyselen
Trisha Gupta
Frederik Hendrickx
role: Postdoc researcher hosted at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
David Herman
Brigitte Heylen
Jasmijn Hillaert
Generose Kabihogo
Pejman Kohyani
role: PhD student
Kevin Lambeets
role: PhD student
Tom Larsen
Valérie Lehouck
role: Assistant and Post-doctoral researcher
Jean-Pierre Maelfait
role: Guest lecturer
Johan Mertens
role: Full-time Senior Lecturer
Nelle Meyers
Tanja Milotic
Boris Pellegroms
role: PhD student
Julien Pétillon
Sam Provoost
role: PhD student - hosted at the Flemish Institute of Nature Conservation
Charlène Puzin
Cátia Santos
role: Doctoral fellow
Nele Somers
role: Scientific Staff (Phd-student)
Alejandro Sotillo
role: Doctoral fellow
Toon Spanhove
role: PhD student
Steven Van Belleghem
Charlotte Van Moorleghem
Els Van Poucke
role: PhD student hosted at the Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research
Eva Van Wassenhove
Martijn Vandegehuchte
role: PhD student
Carl Vangestel
role: PhD student
Eline Vermote
Joel White
Liesbeth Wiersma
role: PhD student

Expertise

Bioindicators
defined term set: ASFA Thesaurus List
term code: 942
Dunes
defined term set: ASFA Thesaurus List
term code: 2533
Ecology
defined term set: ASFA Thesaurus List
term code: 2622
Ecosystem functioning
defined term set: MOG Topics
term code: 181495
Entomology
defined term set: ASFA Thesaurus List
term code: 2798
Grazing
defined term set: ASFA Thesaurus List
term code: 3813
Nature conservation
defined term set: ASFA Thesaurus List
term code: 5438
Population dynamics
defined term set: ASFA Thesaurus List
term code: 9702
geographic terms
ANE, Belgium
Belgium, De Westhoek
Belgium, Schelde R.
Belgium, Zeeschelde, Antwerp Harbour

Special collections

Marine expertise
Marine expertise: Speciality: Biological oceanography
Marine expertise: Type: Flemish university
ScheldeMonitor
Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium

record metadata

date created: 2003-11-26
date modified: 2017-03-06