Forest Ecology and Management Research Group
Projects
Running projects
FORBIO - Assessment of the effects of tree species diversity on forest biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, 2009-2020
- Promotor(s): Kris Verheyen, Bart Muys
- Researcher(s): Bart Muys
- Sponsor(s): BELSPO
- Partner(s): FORBIO cluster
Integrated analysis of reduced emission policies in forest rich countries, 2012-2015
- Promotor(s): Bart Muys, Bruno Verbist, Anton Van Rompaey
- Researcher(s): Pieter Moonen
- Sponsor(s): VLIR-UOS
- Partner(s): UNIKIS
Jatropha knowledge platform – towards feasible Jatropha projects, 2011-2014
- Promotor(s): Bart Muys, Wouter Achten
- Researcher(s): Bie Gielen
- Sponsor(s): IWT O&O
- Partner(s): Quinvita N.V.
FunDivEUROPE - Functional Significance of Forest Biodiversity in Europe, 2010-2014
- Promotor(s): Bart Muys
- Researcher(s): Hans De Wandeler
- Sponsor(s): FP7 Europe
- Partner(s): FunDivEurope cluster
Forest and landscape modeling in the context of conservation and restoration of disturbed afromontane forest, 2009-2013
- Promotor(s): Bart Muys
- Researcher(s): Koen Thijs
KLIMOS - Research platform Climate and Development, 2009-2013
- Promotor(s): Bart Muys
- Researcher(s): Bruno Verbist, Jean Hugé
- Partner(s): K.U.Leuven , VUB , Ugent , KaHO St Lieven
BE-REDD-I (Development of Belgian REDD Information Systems), 2010-2012
- Promotor(s): Bart Muys
- Researcher(s): Bruno Verbist
- Sponsor(s): BELSPO
JATROPHABILITY, 2009-2011
- Promotor(s): Bart Muys
- Researcher(s): Wouter Achten, Antonio Trabucco
- Sponsor(s): ERA-ARD
SimForTree – A decision support tool for sustainable forest management based on ecophysiological analysis and simulation of the variability in tree development, 2007-2011
- Promotor(s): Bart Muys, Joris Van Acker, Reinhart Ceulemans
- Researcher(s): Vincent Kint, Joost Malliet, Marc De Vrieze, Wim Aertsen
- Sponsor(s): IWT SBO
Predictive modelling of forest site quality on landscape and regional scale, 2007-2011
- Promotor(s): Bart Muys, Jos Van Orshoven
- Researcher(s): Wim Aertsen, Vincent Kint, Marc De Vrieze, Joost Malliet
- Sponsor(s): Onderzoeksfonds K.U.Leuven
ECOWORM - Erosion COntrol in arable land through the management of earthWORM communities, 2005-2009
- Promotor(s): Bart Muys, Martin Hermy, Gerard Govers
- Researcher(s): Jan Valckx, Joost Malliet
Sustainability assessment of alternatives for energy production from biomass in Flanders, 2007-2008
- Promotor(s): Jean Kretzschmar, Bart Muys, Luc Pelkmans
- Researcher(s): Veerle Buytaert
- Sponsor(s): VITO
- Partner(s): Universiteit Antwerpen
Completed projects
Productivity and genetic diversity of Wild coffee (Coffea arabica) in its center of origin, southern Ethiopia, in relation to forest management and land use, 2008-2011
- Promotor(s): Bart Muys, Martin Hermy, Olivier Honnay
- Researcher(s): Raf Aerts
- Sponsor(s): FWO-Vlaanderen
- Partner(s): VLIR IUC-JU
BIOMase: Optimizing the biomass supply/demand chain for sustainable conversion to energy and chemicals, 2009-2010
- Promotor(s): Bart Muys
- Researcher(s): Bruno Verbist, Reindert Heuts, Koen Thijs, Jonathan Van Beek
BIOTROPHA, 2006-2010
- Promotor(s): Bart Muys, Erik Mathijs
- Researcher(s): Wouter Achten, Joana Almeida, Evelien Bolle, Vincent Fobelets
- Sponsor(s): VLIR University Development Cooperation (UDC)
FORSA - Forest resources modelling in the territory of ancient Sagalassos, South Anatolia, Turkey, 2002-2010
- Promotor(s): Bart Muys
- Researcher(s): Wim Aertsen, Joren Vandeperre
- Sponsor(s): GAO Sagalassos
- Partner(s): Süleyman Demirel Universitesi
Woody vegetation for integrated gully erosion control in Tigray, Ethiopia, 2005-2009
- Promotor(s): Bart Muys, Jean Poesen
- Researcher(s): Bert Reubens
- Sponsor(s): Onderzoeksfonds KULeuven
- Partner(s): Research group Physical and regional geography
Bird communities as indicators of stand structural complexity in fragmented Afrotropical rainforests, 2007-2008
- Promotor(s): Bart Muys, Martin Hermy
- Researcher(s): Raf Aerts
- Sponsor(s): K.U.Leuven Research Fund , FWO
- Partner(s): Universiteit Gent
ENCOFOR, 2003-2007
- Promotor(s): Bart Muys
- Researcher(s): Juan F. Garcia Quijano
- Sponsor(s): EuropeAID
- Partner(s): Face Foundation , Joanneum Research , ICRAF , FIS Ltd/Unique , CETEFOR
EDUBO - Development of integral quantitative indicators for the ecological aspects of sustainable forest management, 2003-2007
- Promotor(s): Bart Muys
- Researcher(s): Maximilien Fontaine, Wouter Maes
Dispersal and recruitment of African wild olive (Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. ex G. Don) Cif.) in the highlands of Central-Tigray, Northern-Ethiopia, 2003-2006
- Promotor(s): Bart Muys, Martin Hermy
- Researcher(s): Raf Aerts
- Sponsor(s): VLIR University Development Cooperation (UDC)
- Partner(s): Mekelle University
Hydrological modelling in the context of life cycle assessments of land use systems, 2002-2005
- Promotor(s): Bart Muys, Jan Feyen
- Researcher(s): Griet Heuvelmans
- Sponsor(s): IWT - specialisatiebeurs
- Partner(s): Laboratory of Soil and Water Management
Analyzing and modeling the CO2 absorbing processes in a Mediterranean forest of Holm oak (Quercus ilex), 2001-2005
- Promotor(s): Fausto Manes, Bart Muys
- Researcher(s): Simone Mereu
- Partner(s): Sapienza university Rome
Describing biophysical and optical characteristics of forests through computer modelling and visualisation, 2001-2005
- Promotor(s): Pol Coppin, Bart Muys, Yves Willems
- Researcher(s): Dimitrios Biliouris
- Sponsor(s): Onderzoeksfonds KULeuven
Soil conservation management in Southeast Tanzania, 2001-2005
- Promotor(s): Jozef Deckers, Bart Muys
- Researcher(s): Joni Rossi
Towards integrated catchment management in tropical mountain areas: the problem of sediment management, Paute catchment, Ecuador, 2001-2005
- Promotor(s): Gerard Govers, Bart Muys
- Researcher(s): Raf Aerts
Thermal characterisation of ecosystem complexity, 2001-2005
- Promotor(s): Bart Muys, Hubert Gulinck
- Researcher(s): Tim Wagendorp
- Partner(s): Research group Landscape analysis
SAFE - General framework for the evaluation of the sustainability of Belgian agricultural systems, 2001-2004
- Promotor(s): Bart Muys, Martin Hermy
- Researcher(s): Jan Valckx
- Sponsor(s): Federal Science Policy
AFFOREST: Afforestation management in north-western Europe - influence on nitrogen leaching, groundwater recharge and carbon sequestration, 2000-2004
- Promotor(s): Bart Muys, Jos Van Orshoven
- Researcher(s): Sven Gilliams
Forest Rehabilitation through Natural Regeneration in Tigray, Northern-Ethiopia, 2000-2004
- Promotor(s): Bart Muys, Martin Hermy, Jozef Deckers
- Researcher(s): Raf Aerts
- Sponsor(s): VLIR Own Initiatives (OI)
- Partner(s): Mekelle University
