Projects
Diversity of cereal cyst nematodes (Heterodera spp.) and root lesion nematodes (Pratylenchus spp.) in cereal fields of Morocco and their management using resistance Ghent University
Several species of cyst nematodes and root lesion nematodes were detected in Morocco. A qPCR was developed to detect and quantify Pratylenchus penetrans and P. thornei. Resistance of wheat to both species was found. The interaction between P. thornei and Heterodera avenae and the stability of the resistance of wheat lines in presence of both species is studied.
The Quest for Global Talent: (Top) Management Teams, Nationality Diversity, and Firm Performance Hasselt University
The power dynamics of managing ethnic diversity: A study of the emergence and effects of diversity management practices Hasselt University
Religion and inclusion at work: Exploring the management of religious diversity in organizations Hasselt University
Characterisation of the relation between florsitic diversity, soil microbial diversity and biogeochemical processes in a pristine wetland (Bierbza, Poland) Ghent University
With this project, we want to investigate whether there is a link between floristic diversity and microbial community structure and how this affects nitrogen biogeochemistry. The specific objectives are: 1. To study the effect of changeing plant diversity on microbial community structure and key microorganisms 2. To quantify N-biogeochemistry and the uptake of N-species by micro-organisms under varying plant diversity 3. To study whether ...
Genetic diversity and classification of human and animal rotaviruses. KU Leuven
Microbiomes of meat-processing environments: influences of microbial diversity, structure, and variability on pathogen survival, transmission, and evolution Ghent University
Our aim is to gain a better understanding of the effect of microbiome diversity, structure and functioning on the ecology and evolution of food pathogens in meat-processing environments. We will investigate microbiome temporal and spatial variability and functional profiles, pathogen population metagenome dynamics, and how microbiome structure affects the ecological and evolutionary dynamics of the pathogen.
Sabbatical Maddy Janssens: Valorisation and Renewal of Diversity Research KU Leuven
My main scientific activity will be aimed at valorising my diversity research through writing a book. The set-up is an accessible but scientifically substantiated book that can sharpen the debate about diversity in Flanders (and the Netherlands) and provide a new form of diversity management. In this book, in addition to my voice, I want to bring out a variety of voices (minority groups, HR managers, policymakers, civil society,…) from ...
Impact of neighbourhood diversity on the growth of oak and pine Ghent University
We will study the relation between a tree’s local neighbourhood diversity, its crown shape (tLiDAR), diameter growth and response to drought stress (X-ray tomography) in permanent monitoring plots in unmanaged forest reserves: complex stands with large age and size differences between trees that thus offer a broad range of tree diversity levels within a single site.