Projects
Renforcement des capacités académiques face à la réponse et riposte aux épidémies de Monkeypox: discrimination et origine des fièvres éruptives en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) University of Antwerp
Molecular evolution and cophylogeny of rhabdocoel flatworms as a case study on the acquisition of endosymbiosis Hasselt University
Cooperation in connection with the financing in 2016 of the Flemish participation in the ESFRI project EMBRC Hasselt University
The fish diversity of the river systems of the Kahuzi Biega National Park (East DRC) KU Leuven
The fish diversity of the Lowa and Ulindi systems, both right bank tributaries of the Upper Congo (Lualaba), has been underexplored and poorly known. As a result, the diversity and distribution of the fish species of these systems remained almost terra incognita. These two systems drain the Kahuzi-Biega National Park (KBNP). The absence of scientific fish collections from this park hinders the integration of the fish fauna from the ...
Single and combined effects of warming and predator-induced stress in an aquatic insect: from physiology to ecosystem functions KU Leuven
There is increasing awareness that predators not only affect prey through direct consumption, but also without consuming them through ‘fear’ effects. These fear effects, which may even be stronger than direct consumption, operate through physiological stress in the prey. While the general stress response is well-documented in vertebrates, the underlying mechanisms and consequences remain poorly known in invertebrates. By using the damselfly ...
The role of epigenetics in life history evolution. KU Leuven
Adaptations and responses of organisms to cope with variation in environmental conditions have interested biologists for over a century. In this study, we focus on the annual killifish genus Nothobranchius. All species are endemic to temporary ponds native to the African continent. These fishes have evolved a wide array of adaptations to survive in this harsh environment. When their habitat is inundated, dormant eggs buried in the ...