Projects
Wildlife population ecology and human-wildlife interactions in and around Saadani National Park. University of Antwerp
Domestic, peridomestic and wild rodent population ecology, their public health and pest importance in Wolita and Dawro zones, Southern Ethiopia. University of Antwerp
Conservation biology of fragmented wild orchid populations: integrating genetics and ecology in a spatial context. KU Leuven
The interplay of conditional movement and size specific ecology for eco-evolutionary dynamics of spatial populations Ghent University
The project aims to study how conditional movement and local demographics determine the eco-evolutionary dynamics of spatially structured populations. It will integrate advanced conditional movement ecology and state-of-the-art size structured population theory with spatial population ecology and life history trait evolution. The research program will combine individual level measurements, multi-generational population and selection ...
Evolutionary ecology of two anthropods in edge populations at expanding range margins. KU Leuven
Evolutionary ecology of two arthropods in populations at range expanding margins Ghent University
Climate change is inducing significant shifts in species' ranges. At margins of these expanding ranges, altered environmental conditions induce strong selection pressures on life history traits which in turn largely impact on ecological processes. These will be empirically studied under mesocosm conditions and by spatially will be studies by genomics tools.
Pollination biology and mating patterns of wild Robusta coffee populations in the Congo Basin KU Leuven
Tropical rainforests cover only 7% of the earth’s surface, but they are by far the richest biomes in terms of vascular plant diversity. To ensure the resilience and long-term stability of tropical rainforests, fostering the regeneration of the occurring woody plant species is critical. Yet, crucial aspects of gene flow, including pollination and seed dispersal, have become strongly jeopardized through ongoing large-scale anthropogenic ...