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Ecology Professors and Supervisors in Belgium
Professors in ecology in belgium
424 professors found
Professor
Universiteit Gent
Belgium
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Molecular Ecology
Ecological Genetics
Evolutionary Biology
Associate Professor
Ghent University
Belgium
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Plant Ecology
Boreal Ecology
Functional Ecology
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Belgium
Research Interests
Ecology
Soil Science
Grazing Ecology
Plant Nutrition
Plant-soil Interaction
Department of Environment Ghent University Geraardsbergsesteenweg 267 BE‐9090 Melle‐Gontrode Belgiu
Belgium
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Plant Ecology
Boreal Ecology
Tree Physiology
Research Institute for Nature and Forest
Belgium
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Plant Ecology
Boreal Ecology
Forestry
Université libre de Bruxelles
Belgium
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Plant Ecology
Rainforest Ecology
Functional Ecology
and the Environment University of Namur Namur Belgium
Belgium
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Functional Ecology
Molecular Ecology
Ecosystem Dynamics
Full Professor
Ghent University
Belgium
Research Interests
Ecology
Botany
Plant Ecology
Boreal Ecology
Landscape Ecology
Ghent University
Belgium
Research Interests
Ecology
Botany
Plant Ecology
Dendrology
Forestry
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Living costs in Belgium
Estimated costs in Belgium.
MonthlyYearly | Belgium |
|---|---|
 Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | €552 $600/yr |
 Health Insurance Student health insurance or surcharge per year | €92 $100/yr |
 Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | €828 $900/yr |
 Transportation Public transport and local travel per year | €497 $540/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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Ghent University
Belgium
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1 week ago
Ghent University is advertising a PhD / doctoral fellow position in forest ecology , remote sensing , terrestrial laser scanning , and microclimate buffering . The project is hosted by Q-ForestLab in the Department of Environment and focuses on linking high-temporal-resolution 3D forest structure with microclimate time series in tropical and temperate forest ecosystems. The research will examine how disturbances and forest dynamics shape forest structure over time, and how those structural chang...
Computer Science
Ecology
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KU Leuven
Top university
Belgium
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3 weeks ago
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KU Leuven is advertising a PhD in biostatistics focused on biodiversity monitoring with citizen science at the Leuven Biostatistics Centre (L-BioStat) , within the Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine. The project sits at the intersection of statistics, ecology, biodiversity, and computational modeling , with collaboration with Natuurpunt Studie and access to data from Waarnemingen.be . The doctoral researcher will work on ecological statistics and develop/apply Baye...
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