Institute record of Onderzoeksgroep Ecosysteembeheer

Information

Type
Organization
Type
https://marineinfo.org/ns/institutes/types#Scientific
Name
Onderzoeksgroep Ecosysteembeheer
Name
Ecosystem Management Research Group@en
Acronym
UA-ECOBE
Parent institute
Universiteit Antwerpen; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Departement Biologie
Address
Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
Contact numbers
Telephone
+32-(0)3-265 22 74
Location
latitude
51.1636123
longitude
4.4003636
Description @en
The research group Geobiology performs fundamental and applied research at the intersection between geology and biology. Their prime objective is to generate profound insights about the interactions between the biosphere on the one hand, and the geosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere on the other hand. As part of their societal mission, they adopt a 'solution-based' perspective, investigating how biology and natural systems can offer biology-based solutions to important societal challenges. Research examples include the investigation of electrical microbial systems in the seafloor (seafloor microbes that generate and conduct electricity), climate change mitigation by CO2 drawdown in coastal environments, ocean alkalinisation and the conversation and restoration of wetlands and heathlands to act as a biodiversity trove and carbon sink.
Description @nl
De onderzoeksgroep Geobiologie verricht fundamenteel en toegepast onderzoek op het raakvlak van geologie en biologie. Hun hoofddoel is het genereren van diepgaande inzichten over de interacties tussen de biosfeer enerzijds en de geosfeer, hydrosfeer en atmosfeer anderzijds. Als onderdeel van hun maatschappelijke missie hanteert de groep een 'oplossingsgericht' perspectief, waarbij onderzocht wordt hoe biologie en natuurlijke systemen op biologie gebaseerde oplossingen kunnen bieden voor belangrijke maatschappelijke uitdagingen. Voorbeelden van onderzoek zijn het onderzoek naar elektrische microbiële systemen in de zeebodem (microben in de zeebodem die elektriciteit opwekken en geleiden), de beperking van klimaatverandering door CO2-captatie in kustmilieus, alkalisering van de oceanen en het behoud en herstel van wetlands en heidevelden met het oog op biodiversiteitsverrijking en koolstofopslag.

Events

6de waterforum "Informatie voor Watersysteemkennis"
6th International Symposium on Sediment Quality Assessment
6th International Symposium on Sediment Quality Assessment
Causerieën Economie en Ecologie in Havengebieden
Causerieën Economie en Ecologie in Havengebieden
Causerieën Economie en Ecologie in Havengebieden
Congres Water en Klimaatverandering
Dag van de Wetenschap 2017 - Marien Onderzoek: Veranderende Zee
De Schelde doorheen de getijden
Ecological Structures and Functions in the Scheldt Estuary: from Past to Future (ECSA local meeting)
Lessenreeks Integraal Waterbeheer voor professionelen
OMES DAG - De Schelde meten, de toekomst weten?
PlaneetZee@Work - editie 2015-2016
PlaneetZee@Work - editie 2015-2016
PlaneetZee@Work - editie 2016-2017
PLUXIN final meeting - Plastic Flux for Innovation and Business Opportunities in Flanders
PLUXIN kick-off meeting - Plastic Flux for Innovation and Business Opportunities in Flanders

Members

Ruurd Van Diggelen
role: Academic personnel
Camiel Aggenbach
Jiji Alingapoyil Choyikutty
Tobias Ceulemans
Ines Cottignie
Jeanine Geelhoed
Silvia Hidalgo-Martinez
Steven Jacobs
Jamie Lustermans
Filip Meysman
role: Professor
Dmitrii Pankratov
Alexandra Silinski
Bent Smets
Stijn Van de Vondel
Joke Van den Berge
Jasper van der Veen
Diana Vazques-Cardenas

Past members

Patrick Meire
role: Head of research group
Stijn Temmerman
Stefan Van Damme
role: Member of personnel
Bart Van de Vijver
Hans Backx
role: Member of personnel
Joris Baeten
Stijn Baeten
Eline Baetens
Johan Baetens
Kris Bal
role: Member of personnel
Lúcia Barão
Jean-Philippe Belliard
Mercedes Bodí
Annelies Boerema
Jessica Bots
Regi Broeren
Kerst Buis
role: Member of personnel
Laurine Burdorf
Roos Carpentier
Wang Chen
role: Student
Lieve Clement
role: Lab
Marleen Coenen
Anne Cools
role: Lab
Tom Cox
role: Voluntary personnel
Anke De Boeck
Eva De Bruyn
role: Lab
Sam De Craemer
Eric De Deckere
role: Academic staff
Peter De Lee
Brecht De Meulenaer
Nele Desmet
role: Voluntary personnel
Jelte-Pieter Dijkstra
role: Voluntary personnel
Mohssine El Kahloun
role: Voluntary personnel
Willem-Jan Emsens
Lise Fivez
role: Member of personnel
Fiona Franken
role: Voluntary personnel
Lindsay Geerts
Apostolos Georgoulas
Marian Gerard
role: Voluntary personnel
Bert Gielen
Maarten Goris
Singh Gurmeet
role: Voluntary personnel
Heike Haegens
Katrien Hendrickx
role: Member of personnel
Dante Horemans
Pierre Huyghe
Sander Jacobs
role: Member of personnel
Ivan Janssens
Steven Joosen
Heleen Keirsebelik
Agata Klimkowska
Wiktor Kotowski
Vicky Leloup
Yvonne Liczner
role: Volunteer
Tom Maris
role: Researcher
Alexander Meire
Leo Norda
Marijke Ooms
Lotte Oosterlee
Wout Opdekamp
role: Member of personnel
Banerjee Priyanka
Alanna Rebelo
Rosanne Reitsema
Lennert Schepers
Claudia Schmitt
role: Member of personnel
Jonas Schoelynck
role: Member of personnel
Mark Schoenmaeckers
role: Staff member
Ken Schoutens
Adriaan Smis
Sven Smolders
role: PhD student
Akoko Sossou
Jan Staes
role: Member of personnel
Eric Struyf
role: Member of personnel
Johannes Teuchies
role: Member of personnel
Bert Teunkens
Dácil Unzué Delmonte
Maarten Van Aert
role: Voluntary personnel
Bram Van Ballaer
role: Member of personnel
Sofie Van Belleghem
Rebecca Van Coppenolle
Kenneth Van Den Bergh
role: Staff member
Tim Van den Broeck
Tom Van der Spiet
role: Lab
Tom Van Engeland
Ditske Van Hove
Thijs van Kessel
Chris Van Liefferinge
role: Voluntary personnel
Dimitri Van Pelt
role: Member of personnel
Niels Van Putte
Katrijn Van Renterghem
role: Member of personnel
Martijn Van Roie
Floor Vandevenne
role: Staff member
Bart Verhagen
role: Voluntary personnel
Rudi Verheyen
role: Professor Emeritus
David Verhoestraete
role: Member of personnel
Adriaan Vermeulen
Sara Vicca
Dirk Vrebos
role: Member of personnel
Chen Wang
Tom Ysebaert
role: Voluntary personnel
Rudi Yseboodt
role: Voluntary personnel

Expertise

Biodiversity
defined term set: MOG Topics
term code: 181484
Biogeochemistry
defined term set: ASFA Thesaurus List
term code: 937
Carbon capture
defined term set: MOG Topics
term code: 181489
Climate change
defined term set: MOG Topics
term code: 181490
Ecology
defined term set: ASFA Thesaurus List
term code: 2622
Ecosystem management
defined term set: ASFA Thesaurus List
term code: 2635
Estuaries
defined term set: ASFA Thesaurus List
term code: 2895
Geobiology
defined term set: MOG Topics
term code: 181497
Man-induced effects
defined term set: ASFA Thesaurus List
term code: 4940
Nature conservation
defined term set: ASFA Thesaurus List
term code: 5438
Nutrient cycles
defined term set: ASFA Thesaurus List
term code: 5625
Swamps
defined term set: ASFA Thesaurus List
term code: 8294
Vegetation
defined term set: CSA Technology Research Database Master Thesaurus
term code: 51506
Vegetation
defined term set: Transportation Research Thesaurus
term code: 96048
Vegetation
defined term set: CAB Thesaurus
term code: 109266
Wetlands
defined term set: ASFA Thesaurus List
term code: 9306
geographic terms
ANE, Belgium, IJzer R., Nieuwpoort
Belgium, Schelde R.
Belgium, Zeeschelde

Special collections

ENCORA
ISECA
Marine expertise
Marine expertise: Speciality: Biological oceanography
Marine expertise: Type: Flemish university
OMES: Onderzoek Milieu-effecten Sigmaplan
Safety
ScheldeMonitor
Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium

record metadata

date created: 2003-11-26
date modified: 2011-06-07