Projects Biodiversity

	ALIEN IMPACT Biodiversity impacts of highly invasive alien plants: mechanisms, enhancing factors and risk assessment
		Duration of the project: - Phase 1: 15/12/2006 – 31/01/2009 - Phase 2: 01/02/2009 – 31/01/2011 Budget: 1.131.945€ Keywords: Alien invasive species, biodiversity, impacts, climate change, competitive displacement, plant-animal interactions Promotors: van Nijs, UA - Pierre Meerts, ULB - Ludwig Triest, VUB - Grégory Mahy, FUSAGx - Anne-Laure Jacquemart, UCL Contract number: SD/BD/01A [Technical sheet] [Project website]
		Final reports:
		-	Report (phase 1): Biodiversity impacts of highly invasive alien plants: mechanisms, enhancing factors and risk assessment
		-	Summary (phase 1): Biodiversity impacts of highly invasive alien plants: mechanisms, enhancing factors and risk assessment
	PONDSCAPE Towards a sustainable management of pond diversity at the landscape level
		Duration of the project: - Phase 1: 15/12/2006 – 31/01/2009 - Phase 2: 01/02/2009 – 31/01/2011 Budget: 1.180.871€ Keywords: Ponds - regional biodiversity - sustainable management - stakeholder perception - biodiversity architecture Promotors: Koen Martens, RBINS - Luc De Meester, KULeuven - Wim Vyverman, UGent - Annick Castiaux / Patrick Kestemont, FUNDP - L. Hoffmann - H.M. Cauchie, CRP - Gabriel Lippmann Contract number: SD/BD/02A [Technical sheet] [Project website]
		Final reports:
		-	Report (phase1): Towards a sustainable management of pond diversity at the landscape level
		-	Summary: Towards a sustainable management of pond diversity at the landscape level
		-	Annex: - Annex II: Protocol for Sampling and Sample Analysis - Annex III: Location of the sampled ponds for the multi-scale survey - Annex IV: Protocol: History of Social and Economic Relevance of ponds to Stakeholders - Annex V: Relative abundance and frequency of phytobenthos taxa - Annex VI: Results of variation partitioning with environmental and spatial data on phytobenthos communities
	CLANIMAE Climatic and Anthropogenic Impacts on African Ecosystems
		Duration of the project: - Phase 1: 01/01/2007 – 31/01/2009 - Phase 2: 01/02/2009 – 31/01/2011 Budget: 752.698€ Keywords: climate history, tropical Africa, lake-sediment records, human impact, deforestation, water quality Promotors: Dirk Verschuren, UGent - L. André, MRAC - L. Bock, FUSAGx - Christine Cocquyt, Nationale Plantentuin van België - Robert A. Marchant, York Institute for Tropical Ecosystem Dynamics Contract number: SD/BD/03A [Technical sheet] [Project website]
		Final reports:
		-	Report (phase 1): Climatic and Anthropogenic Impacts on African Ecosystems
		-	Summary: Climatic and Anthropogenic Impacts on African Ecosystems
	MODIRISK Mosquito vectors of disease: spatial biodiversity, drivers of change, and risk.
		Duration of the project: - Phase 1: 15/12/2006 – 31/01/2009 - Phase 2: 01/02/2009 – 31/01/2011 Budget: 1.042.086 € Keywords: Eco-climatic changes, Culicidae, taxonomy, spatial distribution models, population genetics, ecology of invasive species Promotors: Wim Van Bortel, Institute of Tropical Medicine - Patrick Grootaert, KBIN - IRSNB - Thierry Hance, UCL - Guy Hendrickx, Agro-veterinary Information and Analysis - Willem Takken, Wageningen University Contract number: SD/BD/04A [Technical sheet] [Project website]
		Final reports:
		-	Report (phase 1): Mosquito vectors of disease: spatial biodiversity, drivers of change, and risk.
		-	Summary (phase 1): Mosquito vectors of disease: spatial biodiversity, drivers of change, and risk.
	SELNAT How to make Natura 2000 work properly? - Socio-economic, legal & ecological management
		Duration of the project: 15/12/2006 – 31/01/2009 Budget : 487.855 € Keywords: Biodiversity loss, Natura 2000, management, ecological objectives, external pressure, public support Promotors: Jan Vincke / (Els Vanthournout), Resource Analysis - Martin Hermy / Patrick Endels, KULeuven - Francis Haumont / Charles-Hubert Born, UCL - Grégory Mahy, FUSAGx - Daniel Tyteca, UCL Contract number: SD/BD/06A [Technical sheet] [Project website]
		Final reports:
		-	Report: How to make Natura 2000 work properly? Socio-economic, legal & ecological management
		-	Annex: Appendix 1: Identification of bottlenecks for nature conservation and Natura 2000 Appendix 2: Information on the Case study sites Appendix 3: Discussion on ecosystem approach and good management plan Appendix 4: Assessment of instruments Appendix 5: Description of approach and results Survey among practitioners Appendix 6: Description of approach and results of Survey among local users: Flanders Appendix 7: Description of approach and results of Survey among local users: Wallonia Appendix 8: Habitat framework Appendix 9: Congress Appendix 10: Users’ Committee Appendix 11: Dissemination of documents Appendix 12: Others
	WESTBANKS WestBanks: understanding benthic, pelagic and air-borne ecosystem interactions in shallow coastal seas
		Duration of the project: - Phase 1: 15/12/2006 – 31/01/2009 - Phase 2: 01/02/2009 – 31/01/2011 Budget: 1.149.463€ Keywords: Benthic-pelagic coupling, benthos, demersal fish, dispersal, terns, modeling Promotors: Magda Vincx / Jan Vanaverbeke, UGent - Filip Volckaert, KULeuven - Eric Stienen, INBO - Karline Soetaert, Netherlands Institute of Ecology - Jan Mees, Flanders Marine Institute Contract number: SD/BN/01A [Technical sheet] [Project website]
		Final reports:
		-	Report (phase 1): WestBanks: understanding benthic, pelagic and air-borne ecosystem interactions in shallow coastal seas
		-	Summary (phase 1): WestBanks: understanding benthic, pelagic and air-borne ecosystem interactions in shallow coastal seas
	AMBIO Antarctic microbial biodiversity: the importance of geographical and ecological factors
		Duration of the project: - Phase 1: 15/12/2006 – 31/01/2009 - Phase 2: 01/02/2009 – 31/01/2011 Budget: 857.900€ Keywords: Antarctica, Microbial Biodiversity, Biogeography, Protection Promotors: Annick Wilmotte, ULg - Wim Vyverman, UGent - Anne Willems, UGent Contract number: SD/BA/01A [Technical sheet] [Project website]
		Final reports:
		-	Report (phase1): Antarctic microbial biodiversity: the importance of geographical and ecological factors
		-	Summary (phase1): Antarctic microbial biodiversity: the importance of geographical and ecological factors
		-	Annex: Appendix 1: Figures Appendix 2: List of sequences analysed in this study (DGGE, clones), corresponding samples and OTUs Appendix 3: Sample and strain overview for microalgal studies Appendix 4: Recommendations in supports of policy, perspectives for the second term, outreach and dissemination, publications and other activities. Appendix 5: AMBIO/ANTAR-IMPACT meeting report 15.12.2008
	BIANZO II Biodiversity of three representative groups of the Antarctic Zoobenthos Coping with change
		Duration of the project: 01/01/2007 – 31/01/2009 Budget : 791.350€ Keywords: Benthos, diversity, climate change, functional biology Promotors: Ann Vanreusel, UGent - Claude De Broyer / Dr. Patrick Martin, IRSNB - Chantal De Ridder, ULB - Patrick Dauby, ULg - Bruno David, Université de Bourgogne Contract number: SD/BA/02A [Technical sheet] [Project website]
		Final reports:
		-	Report (phase 1): Biodiversity of three representative groups of the Antarctic Zoobenthos Coping with change
		-	Summary: Biodiversity of three representative groups of the Antarctic Zoobenthos Coping with change
	MYCARBIO Mycorrhizae impact on biodiversity and C-balance of grassland ecosystems under changing climate
		Duration of the project: - Phase 1: 15/12/2006 – 31/01/2009 - Phase 2: 01/02/2009 – 31/01/2011 Budget: 320.949 € Keywords: Grassland, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, climate change, biodiversity, ecosystem model, carbon Keywords: Housing sector, LCA, LCC, ROI, optimisation, standardisation Promotors: Stéphane Declerck, UCL - Reinhart Ceulemans / Ivan Nijs, UA Contract number: SD/BD/05A [Technical sheet] [Project website]
		Final reports:
		-	Report: Mycorrhizae impact on biodiversity and C-balance of grassland ecosystems under changing climate
		-	Report: Mycorrhizae impact on biodiversity and C-balance of grassland ecosystems under changing climate
	FORBIO Assessment of the effects of tree species BIOdiversity on FORest ecosystem functioning Cluster of the research projects Fefocon, Econet, Castec, Safe, Belfor, Xylobios, Impecvoc, Belgian Biodiversity Platform
		Duration of the project:15/12/2007- 31/03/2010 Budget: 99.698 € Keywords: Ecosystem functioning, functional biodiversity, experiments, keystone species, mixed forests, forest conversion. Promotors: Kris Verheyen, UGent Contract number: SD/CL/001 [Technical sheet] [Project website]
		Final reports:
		-	Final report: Assessment of the effects of tree species BIOdiversity on FORest ecosystem functioning
		-	Annex: Annex 1: Copy of the publications Annex 1.1: Special FORBIO issue of BosRevue Annex 1.2: Special FORBIO issue of Forêt Wallone Annex 1.3: FORBIO posters presented at the Foire de Libramont Annex 1.4: FORBIO-related contributions for the Scientific Block - Calender 2011 of Natuur & Techniek Annex 2: Minutes of the follow-up committee meetings Annex 2.1: Minutes of the first Follow Up Committee Meeting Annex 2.2: Minutes of the second Follow Up Committee Meeting Annex 2.3: Minutes of the TreeDivNet workshop Annex 3: Announcement of forbio conference on 04/02/11 Annex 4: Media coverage of the forbio-experiment Annex 4.1: UGent Press Release Annex 4.2: Article Laatse Nieuws Annex 4.3: Article Nieuwsblad
		-	Summary: Assessment of the effects of tree species BIOdiversity on FORest ecosystem functioning
	CHOLTIC Cholera outbreaks at Lake Tanganyika induced by Climate Change?
		Duration of the project: 15/12/2010 – 31/03/2015 Budget: 797.413 € Keywords: Promotors: Pierre-Denis Plisnier, MRAC-KMMA - Yves Cornet, ULg - Christine Cocquyt, JB Meise - Jan Jacob, Inst tropical médecine - Eric Deleersnijder, UCL Contract number: SD/AR/04A [Technical sheet] [Project website]
		Final reports:
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	COBAFISH Congo basin: From carbon to fishes
		Duration of the project: 15/12/2010 – 31/03/2015 Budget: 460.812 € Keywords: Promotors: Erik Verheyen, KBIN/IRSNB - Alberto Borges, Ulg - Steven Bouillon, KULeuven - Christine Cocquyt, JB Meise - Jos Snoeks, MRAC-KMMA Contract number: SD/AR/05A [Technical sheet] [Project website]
		Final reports:
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	COBIMFO Congo basin integrated monitoring for forest carbon mitigation and biodiversity
		Duration of the project: 15/12/2010 – 31/03/2015 Budget: 909.796 € Keywords: Promotors: Pascal Boeckx, UG - Hans Verbeeck, UG - Hans Beeckman, MRAC-KMMA - Jan Bogaert, ULB - Pierre Defourny, UCL - Steven Dessein, JB Meise - Erik Verheyen, IRM-KMI - Herwig Leirs, UA Contract number: SD/AR/01A [Technical sheet] [Project website]
		Final reports:
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	EAGLES East African Great Lake Ecosystem Sensitivity to changes
		Duration of the project: 15/12/2010 – 31/03/2015 Budget: 799.781 € Keywords: Promotors: Jean-Pierre Descy, FUNDP - Luc André, MRAC-KMMA - Steven Bouillon, KULeuven - Alberto Borges, Ulg - Wim Vyverman, Ugent - Yves Cornet, Ulg - Nicole Van Lipzig & Matthias Demuzere, KULeuven Contract number: SD/AR/02A [Technical sheet] [Project website]
		Final reports:
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