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An integrated approach to assess carbon dynamics in the Southern Ocean
Together with the description below, the project includes the following research assignments:
- New and export production, Dr. F. Dehairs (VUB - A4/03/B11)
- Study and modelisation of the planktonic system, Dr. Ch. Lancelot
(ULB - A4/11/B...
Contact: ANDRE Luc , FRANKIGNOULLE Michel (ULG), LANCELOT Christiane (ULB), DELEERSNIJDER Eric (UCL), DEHAIRS Frank (VUB)
Phone: 32 2 769 54 59
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Metafro InfoSys
Originally conceived as a research project, Metafro-Infosys stands for Metadata African Organization - Information System. Since its beginning in 1998, Metafro has been a "Support Activity" to the scientific support plan for a sustainable development...
Contact: Nkundabagenzi F.
Phone: 32 2 769 57 59
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Collaborative zoological development action between the National Museums of Kenya and the Royal Museum for Central Africa
A sustainable collaboration between the Department of Invertebrate Zoology at the National Museums of Kenya and the Sections Entomology and Invertebrates (non insects) of the Royal Museum for Central Africa. Main objectives are to: 1) collaboration i...
Contact: De Meyer Marc
Phone: 32 2 769 53 60
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Recent ENSO and Paleo-ENSO of the last 1000 years in Lake Tanganyika
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The influence of El Niño stretches across the Indian Ocean towards Africa, where it causes droughts in southern Africa and inundations in equatorial and eastern Africa.
The 1991-92 El Niño event caused the worst drought of this century in so...
Contact: KLERKX Jean , SERET Guy (UCL), LAMBIN Eric (UCL), VYVERMAN Wim (RUG)
Phone: 32 2 769 54 31
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EOLE- Second phase
Contact: VAN NUNEN C. (SOFAM), VAN LINDT P. (MVLG), POLLET E. (CASTER), MASSCHELEIN - KLEINER Liliane (PATRIM), DE CONINCK Eliane , COCKSHAW Pierre (BIB), VANDEVIVERE Ignace (UCL)
Phone: 32 2 769 53 86
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Model for predicting potential areas of invasion and infestation of the Natal Fruit fly
Develop a model for predicting the potential areas of invasion and infestation of the Natal fruit fly (Ceratitis rosa, Tephritidae, Diptera) outside its area of origin by using two different climatic modelling programmes and environmental predictor v...
Contact: De Meyer Marc
Phone: 32 2 769 53 60
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Climate variability as recorded in Lake Tanganyika (CLIMLAKE)
Predictive climate models based on observations from the present and instrumental period must be extended to historical periods from proxies (sediments, ice cores, pollen, tree rings). This is an important objective of several international programs ...
Contact: ANDRE Luc , DESCY Jean-Pierre (FUNDP), DELEERSNIJDER Eric (UCL), VYVERMAN Wim (RUG)
Phone: 32 2 769 54 59
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Validation of alternative marine calcareous skeletons as recorders of global climate change (CALMARS)
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Five Belgian Institutions (the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences: Department of Invertebrates (RBINSc); the Royal Museum for Central Africa, Section of Mineralogy, Petrography and Geochemistry (MRAC); Université Libre de Bruxelles...
Contact: ANDRE Luc , WILLENZ Philippe (NATUR), DUBOIS Philippe (ULB), BLUST Ronny (UIA), DEHAIRS Frank (VUB)
Phone: 32 2 769 54 59
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Assessing the sensitivity of the Southern Ocean's biological carbon pump to climate change (BELCANTO II)
This research proposal focuses on the role of the Southern Ocean in global change and is submitted by BELCANTO (BELgian research on Carbon uptake in the ANTarctic Ocean) an existing interdisciplinary network of biologists, geochemists, and physical a...
Contact: ANDRE Luc , FRANKIGNOULLE Michel (ULG), LANCELOT Christiane (ULB), DELEERSNIJDER Eric (UCL), DEHAIRS Frank (VUB)
Phone: 32 2 769 54 59
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Creation of a computer network for exchanging and exploiting geological information from Central and Eastern Africa (UNESCO - GEONET)
The GEONET project has three parts:
- the network (i.e. INTERNET);
- the databases (meta-data and inventories: library, map library and photographic library)
- case studies (concerning sustainable development)...
Contact: LAVREAU Johannes
Phone: 32 2 769 54 55
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Facilitating identification and suppression of African fruit infesting Tephritidae (Diptera): invasive species that threaten U.S. fruit and vegetable production
Long term goal of the project is to provide a range of tools that will facilitate management of invasive tephritid pest. Activities include the following: Development of morphological (adult and larval) and molecular identification tools for major fr...
Contact: De Meyer Marc
Phone: 32 2 769 53 60
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Enhancing expertise in the systematics of tephritid fruit flies and their parasitoids
Study major taxonomic problems with regard to the major fruit fly pests (Diptera, Tephritidae) in Africa. Main objectives are to clarify any taxonomic issues pertaining the genera Ceratitis, Trirhithrum and Dacus. Develop interactive identification t...
Contact: De Meyer Marc
Phone: 32 2 769 53 60
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Taita Hills Biodiversity Project
A collaboration between a number of Belgian and Kenyan institutions, the main objective of the project is to improve human resources and infrastructure at the Department of Zoology of Kenyatta University and the collaborating departments at the Natio...
Contact: De Meyer Marc
Phone: 32 2 769 53 60
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A queryable website on African fruit flies
Development of a queryable website on fruit flies(Diptera, Tephritidae) from Africa belonging to the genera Ceratitis and Trirhithrum. Bringing together and making accessible through the worldwide web, all specimen and taxon related information, incl...
Contact: De Meyer Marc
Phone: 32 2 769 53 60
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Revisions of the African Zodariidae (Araneae)
Taxonomic and Systematic studies of Zodariidae (Araneae)...
Contact: Jocqué Rudy
Phone: 32 2 769 54 10
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