Projects
Molecular phylogenetic biodiversity assessment of tropical African ectomycorrhizal fungi, with an emphasis on Russulaceae Ghent University
This project aims to resolve the phylogeny of the genus LActifluus and wants to estimate divergence times for the origin and diversification of the genus and develop a model-based historical biogeographical hypothesis for the evolutionary diversification. We also want to reveal the hidden diversity of Russulaceae species and other ectomycorrhizal fungi using ectomycorrhizal root tip samples and pyrosequencing.
BIOSERF: Sustainability of tropical forest biodiversity and services under climate and human pressure Ghent University
The general objectives of the BIOSERF proposal are to explore the evolution of the social-ecological system, with a focus on Ecosystem services and assess their sustainability in an area of evergreen tropical forest area under increasing human pressure in DRC. The project aims to study the physical and biological processes that govern the natural regeneration of the forest ecosystem; identify and evaluate some key ecosystem services under ...
TROPIMUNDO: Erasmus Mundus Masters Course in tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
An assessment of the relation between carbon storage and biodiversity in the Yangambi Biosphere Reserve (DR Congo): the potential for biodiversity conservation in carbon conservation programs. University of Antwerp
African biodiversity dynamics: interactions between ecological processes and conservation actions Meise Botanic Garden
Congo basin integrated monitoring for forest carbon mitigation and biodiversity (COBIMFO). Ghent University
The relationship between C stock, fluxes and biodiversity in the tropical rainforest of the Congo Basin is investigated. Therefore, intensive monitoring of these variables will be performed in pristine and intervened dense tropical forests in Yangambi, along a forest productivity gradient.
The project is a partnership between UGent, Royal Museum for Central Africa, ULB, UCL, National Botanic Garden of Belgium, Royal Belgian ...