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Dirk Van Gansbeke Ghent University
Sebastiaan Mestdagh Ghent University
Bart De Smet Flanders Marine Institute Ghent University
Geobiology University of Antwerp
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The research group GEOBIOLOGY performs fundamental and applied research at the intersection between Geology and Biology. Our 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. In doing so, we study investigate the biogeochemical cycling of carbon and other elements within the Earth System from nanometer to global length ...
Karline Soetaert Ghent University
Tom De Swaef Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Junwei Hu Ghent University
Plant Sciences Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Plant Sciences studies agriculture, horticulture, energy crops and ornamentals. We study gene characteristics, plant reactions to environmental factors, population diversity, soil characteristics, and plant diseases and plagues. We breed new cultivars and innovate in crop protection and crop husbandry. The four research areas are Applied Genetics and Breeding, Crop Husbandry and Environment, Crop Protection, and Growth and Development.