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Conservation biology of fragmented wild orchid populations: integrating genetics and ecology in a spatial context. KU Leuven

Olivier Honnay
Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity Conservation
At present, many of the research regarding the consequences of habitat fragmentation for plant species in general, and for orchids in particular, lacks an integrated, multidisciplinary approach which hampers the identification of the diverse, often antagonistic, processes and feed-back loops that affect the survival of small and isolated plant populations. Here, we propose to integrate demographic modelling, population genetics and pollination ...

Sabbatical Luc Brendonck: Ecology, evolution, conservation and ecotoxicology of temporary aquatic systems KU Leuven

Luc Brendonck
Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity Conservation

During my research sabbatical I will collaborate with expert teams in Spain (UV and CSIC) and South Africa (NWU). As part of ongoing projects I will jointly study topics that belong to the core of my research portfolio. With teams at CSIC and NWU I will study the ecology of temporary wetlands by combined field work and experimental approaches. With the CSIC team I will focus on the ongoing impact of climate change on ...

A Systems Biology Approach of Leaf Morphogenesis. University of Antwerp

Gerrit Beemster
Integrated Molecular Plant Physiology Research (IMPRES)
Developmental processes involve a complex network of interactions between multiple regulatory processes that traditionally are studied separately. We propose a systems biology approach, whereby experimental biologists closely interact with mathematical modellers, to unravel the functional relationships between auxin signalling, cell division and expansion and whole leafmorphogenesis.

A future for cacti? Developing a strategy for genetic management of ex situ collections to enable conservation and restoration of biodiversity Ghent University

Cacti are very important in horticulture. As a consequence, wild cactus populations suffer much from illegal harvest and trade. Therefore, cacti are a priority for Botanic Gardens Conservation International, the IUCN/SSC Global Trees Specialist Group and the International Organization for Succulent Plant Study. Despite the conservation priority of cacti, genetic diversity of ex situ collections is largely undetermined and has hardly been ...

Mechanisms and constraints for insect conservation in calcareous grasslands Ghent University

Dries Bonte
Department of Biology, Wageningen University & Research, Radboud University Nijmegen

Central to this PhD project is the question how to identify key factors explaining the species composition. I will apply trait-based approaches and life-history strategy approaches to explore and and gain fundamental understanding of how species-environment relationships can be used to predict insect responses to fragmentation of chalck grasslands.





Plant root effects on erosion of sandy soils in a temperate climate. A trait-based methodology to select native plants for biological soil conservation measures KU Leuven

Jean Poesen
Division of Geography and Tourism, Geography and Tourism

Soil erosion is a major problem leading to severe land degradation problems. To control these soil erosion processes, plant species can be used. Both above- and below-ground biomass can help to protect the soil. Plant roots can be very effective in stabilizing the soil against concentrated flow erosion and shallow mass movements. Most research on the erosion-reducing potential of plant roots was conducted on loamy soils and at present, ...

Mitigating an amphibian pandemic by embedding biodiversity conservation in contaminant exposed agricultural landscapes Ghent University

Frank Pasmans
Department of Pathobiology, Pharmacology and Zoological Medicine

Urgent measures are necessary to mitigate the impact of the fungal amphibian skin disease chytridiomycosis, which is emblematic for global disease driven loss of biodiversity. Here we aim at steering chytrid epidemiology towards a state of host-pathogen co-existence instead of epidemics by exploiting micropredator community dynamics in a context of aquatic eutrophication and contamination.

Mitigating an amphibian pandemic by embedding biodiversity conservation in contaminant exposed agricultural landscapes Ghent University

Urgent measures are necessary to mitigate the impact of the fungal amphibian skin disease chytridiomycosis, which is emblematic for global disease driven loss of biodiversity. Here we aim at steering chytrid epidemiology towards a state of host-pathogen co-existence instead of epidemics by exploiting micropredator community dynamics in a context of aquatic eutrophication and contamination.