Eli Thoré

First paper for Theresia in Environmental Pollution!

Publications, Team highlights /

Exciting news! Our new paper, “Fluoxetine enhances reproductive output without affecting spawning-site selection in turquoise killifish” has been published in Environmental Pollution. The study investigates how exposure to the antidepressant fluoxetine affects reproductive behavior and output in an emerging model species, the turquoise killifish. Even more exciting: this is the first scientific publication led by

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Theresia presents at the ILEE Research Day 2026

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Our PhD student Theresia Kimario gave a great presentation during the Institute of Life, Earth, and Environment (ILEE) Research Day 2026 at the University of Namur. In her talk, “More eggs in the same nest? How an antidepressant affects fish reproduction,” she presented recent findings on how pharmaceutical pollution can influence reproductive behavior and fitness

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PhD defense on mangrove resilience

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I had the pleasure of serving on the examination committee for the public PhD defense of Dr. Setondé Constant Gnansounou at the University of Namur. His thesis, “Enhancing the Sustainable Use and Resilience of Mangroves in the Anthropocene: An Integrative Social-Ecological Approach” addressed important questions at the interface of ecology, sustainability, and environmental management. Congratulations

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RBZS board meeting

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We held a board meeting of the Royal Belgian Zoological Society (RBZS), the first since I started my role as Secretary and with Prof. Steven Van Belleghem (KU Leuven) serving as the Society’s President. We discussed several ongoing initiatives and future activities, including plans for upcoming events and conferences. Stay tuned for more news from

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Departmental seminar by Noémie

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Our PhD student Noémie Buratto gave an excellent presentation during the bi-annual Seminar Series of the Department of Biology at the University of Namur. She introduced her PhD project, which explores upside-down jellyfish as a promising experimental model for studying the ecotoxicology of symbiosis. The seminar provided a great overview of the exciting research questions

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International conference on Fish Physiology in Support of Sustainable Aquaculture

Events & conferences /

I am very pleased to announce the upcoming international conference Fish Physiology in Support of Sustainable Aquaculture, which will take place in Namur (Belgium) on 6–9 July 2026. We are organizing this conference in honor of the scientific career of Prof. Patrick Kestemont, whose work has had a major and lasting impact on fish physiology,

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Advisory role in new microplastics project (AQUAPLAST)

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I am happy to say that I will be joining the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee of AQUAPLAST, a newly approved Moerman-funded research project coordinated by the Walloon Institute for Evaluation, Forecasting and Statistics (ISSeP). The project focuses on microplastic contamination and its biological effects in the River Meuse, with particular attention to the influence

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Welcome, Arthur!

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We are very happy to welcome Arthur Fasse into our team! Arthur is a MSc student from the University of Caen Normandy (France) and will be doing his internship with our PhD student Noémie Buratto. Together, they will be looking into the effects of anthropogenic stress on the dinoflagellate Symbiodinium microadriaticum – an endosymbiotic algae

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