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EcoMaMa thesis opportunities
2007-2008
Suggestions for possible thesis topics Overview of collaborating universities, laboratories
and research institutes
Presented by: Griet Neukermans (replacing Natalie Beenaerts until 31/07/2007)
23 March 2007
Thesis Study load Total of whole academic year: 60ECTS
Scientific reporting and didactics: 3 ECTS Thesis: 27 ECTS (from 2007 onwards)
This is almost half of the total study load!!!!!
Extremely important that you identify on time: A thesis topic of your interest An appropriate (co-)promoter and research
institute
23 March 2007
Important stages Identification of research topic and
promoter Submission of abstract Presentation of thesis objectives and
methodology, preliminary results and future perspectives and work load (exam of scientific reporting and didactics)
Final submission of thesis manuscript First session: May (written)+ June/July (oral) Second session: August (written)+ September
(oral)
23 March 2007
Dept. of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry (ANCH-VUB)
Research topics Biogeochemical and ecological functioning of
tropical coastal ecosystems Link between biodiversity and
ecological/biogeochemical functioning Contact
F. Dehairs ([email protected]) S. Bouillon ([email protected])
23 March 2007
Dept. of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry (ANCH-VUB)
Research topics Sources and sinks of Carbon in seagrass beds:
release and fate of dissolved organic Carbon Contact
F. Dehairs ([email protected]) C. Barron ([email protected])
23 March 2007
VUB-library Research topic
contributions and improvement of the system that supports learning in the area of information management for marine science and oceanography. Additional contributions and improvement of the system can form the subject of research and development.
Contact: P. Nieuwenhuysen: [email protected] In collaboration with UNESCO-IOC-IODE
23 March 2007
Dept. of Hydrology and hydraulic engineering Research topics
Spatial and temporal variation in suspended matter composition (S. Wartel & M. Chen)
Investigation of radioisotope levels and variations in estuarine sediments, Scheldt estuary (S. Wartel & M. Chen & P. Claeys)
Small-scale temporal and spatial biota effects on sediment erodibility (M. Chen & N. Brion)
Sediment transport in estuarine environment (S. Wartel & M. Chen)
Assessment of suspended sediment stratification in estuarine environment (S. Wartel & M. Chen)
Contacts S. Wartel: [email protected] M. Chen: [email protected]
23 March 2007
Laboratory of Plant Biology and Nature Management (APNA-VUB, L. triest) Research topics:
Freshwater Highly invasive exotic aquatic weeds: impact on plankton
biodiversity? Highly invasive exotic aquatic weeds: does one aquatic weed
facilitate the invasion of another weed? Interactions between phytoplankton, zooplankton and
periphyton in managed ponds with clear and turbid water Marine/Coastal:
Mangrove genetics: spatial patterns of genotypes within pollinator distances
Phylogeography of a coastal continental seagrass in Europe Gradients from coast to inland: genetic distances in water
plants Contact: Ludwig Triest ([email protected])
23 March 2007
Laboratory of Plant Biology and Nature Management (APNA-VUB, N. Koedam)
Research topics: Temperate forests and urban ecology
See webpage: http://www.vub.ac.be/APNA/ Contact: Sandrine Godefroid ([email protected])
Biocomplexity how and why spatio-temporal dynamics in vegetation
and landscape occur Using VHR RS and ground truth, socio-economic
survey research, historic archive research Assist ecosystem management Thesis topics are available on:
http://www.vub.ac.be/APNA/restricted/topics_FDG.html Contact: Farid Dahdouh-Guebas
23 March 2007
MUMM MUMM=The Management Unit of the North Sea
Mathematical Models and the Scheldt estuary Modelling:
Operational forecast of Currents Water height
Model sediment transport Model oil pollution at sea
Monitoring: collecting marine information required to validate the models and make them operational, along with the various techniques used to assess the condition of the marine environment
Management Contact: Kevin Ruddick ([email protected]) Webpage: http://www.mumm.ac.be/EN/
23 March 2007
Marine Biology section (Biology dept. of Gent university) Benthic ecology: community and structure
European ecosystems Temperate ecosystems Tropical ecosystems
Copepoda-seagrasses biodiversity Benthos of Ecuadorian beaches
Polar ecosystems Global patterns
http://www.marinebiology.ugent.be/, for more details
Contacts: Magda Vincx ([email protected]) Ann Van Reusel ([email protected]) Steven Degraer ([email protected]) Marleen De Troch ([email protected])
23 March 2007
Marine Biology section (Biology dept. of Gent university) Suggestion
The effect of increased rainfall on beach meiofauna: a field experiment
Contact Magda Vinx Jan Vanaverbeke
23 March 2007
Biology campus Kortrijk (KUL) Research topic
Phytoplankton community composition in saline lakes in the Camargue wetland (France)
Contact Koeraad Muylaert
23 March 2007
Department Biology (Antwerp University) Research topics:
Effects of stress on aquatic organisms and ecosystems
Physiology and biochemistry of aquatic organisms
Contact: Valentine Mubiana
23 March 2007
Attention This is a non-exhaustive list! You can always suggest your own thesis
topic Contact the scientist with experience in that
field of science If you don’t have any idea who to contact, you
can always ask me or Valentine