Our PhD student Nicole Goede presented her work at the 36th Annual Meeting of SETAC Europe in Maastricht. Her poster, “Bugs on drugs: Short-term exposure of fluoxetine and clobazam impacts the activity and foraging behavior of the northern damselfly under different temperature scenarios” showcased research conducted during her research stay at the Swedish University of
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Our PhD student Noémie Buratto was recently invited for an interview on Café Nemo, a really cool science communication video podcast exploring fascinating topics in marine and aquatic biology! In the episode, Noémie introduces listeners to the upside-down jellyfish Cassiopea xamachana, the model species she uses to investigate the impacts of plastic and chemical pollution
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This week, I was back at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Umeå, where I met with Prof. Tomas Brodin to discuss our upcoming research on European eels. The project is supported by FORMAS and will investigate important questions related to eel ecology and conservation. It was great to reconnect with colleagues and
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I am pleased to share that three companion papers have been published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy as part of the collaborative framework of COST Action CA21111 OneHealthdrugs. Together, these articles present a strategic roadmap for the discovery and development of high-quality drug candidates against kinetoplastid diseases, covering the journey from initial compound identification
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A team of representatives from the Young Zoologists Group of the Royal Belgian Zoological Society (RBZS) presented the society during the Ecology & Evolution in the Anthropocene symposium at UCLouvain. Through their poster, Maxence Jaquet (UNamur), Mario Dries (UNamur), and Anaïs Beaumariage (ULiège) highlighted the activities and opportunities offered by the Young Zoologists Group to
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I had the pleasure of participating in a panel discussion during the Ecology & Evolution in the Anthropocene symposium at UCLouvain. Together with Prof. Ellen Decaestecker (KU Leuven), and moderated by Prof. Hans Van Dyck (UCLouvain), we discussed opportunities, challenges, and future perspectives for researchers in ecology, evolution, and conservation. Topics ranged from career development
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Congratulations to our PhD student Nicole Goede, who has been awarded a €750 conference travel grant by the Fonds Adrien Bauchau. The grant will support Nicole’s participation in the 36th Annual Meeting of SETAC Europe in Maastricht, where she will present her research on the ecological effects of pharmaceutical pollutants. Well deserved, Nicole, and we
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Our PhD student Theresia Kimario presented a poster at the Ecology & Evolution in the Anthropocene symposium at UCLouvain. The poster showcased findings from her recently published study, “Fluoxetine affects fecundity but not spawning-site preference of annual killifish.” Theresia did an excellent job presenting her work and discussing the ecological implications of pharmaceutical pollution with
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I am delighted to share that the Research Council of the University of Namur has awarded a CERUNA PhD fellowship to Prajna Bandyopadhyay. Prajna will join our team in September 2026 to work on a PhD project investigating sleep and cognition in upside-down jellyfish. This fascinating system offers exciting opportunities to better understand the links
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This week, I am in Normandy together with our undergraduate biology students for their intensive marine field course. Over the course of the week, students explore coastal biodiversity, follow tidal gradients, and learn how different species can be used as indicators of environmental conditions. I am joined by my PhD student Noémie Buratto, Prof. Alice
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