We’re delighted to share that the Zoology/EVENET 2027 conference in Leuven (31 January–3 February 2027) has received support from not one, not two, but three organisations: FNRS, FWO, and The Company of Biologists! We’re very grateful for their support, which will help us bring researchers together to exchange ideas and strengthen connections across zoology, ecology,
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On 23 September, we celebrated the retirement of Prof. Luc Brendonck — an outstanding scientist, mentor, and friend who has had a lasting impact on many of us, myself included. Luc was my PhD advisor, and in many ways, he is also the scientific grandfather of the LAB! It was a pleasure to surprise him
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On 22 September, the LAB was happy to welcome a delegation from the Water Research Group (WRG) at North-West University (NWU) in Potchefstroom, South Africa: Prof. Nico Smit, Prof. Victor Wepener, Prof. Wynand Malherbe, Adri Joubert, and Samantha van Aarde. The visit was a great opportunity to exchange ideas and explore ways to deepen our
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We’re happy to finally announce the upcoming Zoology/EVENET 2027 conference, co-organised by the Royal Belgian Zoological Society (RBZS), the Dutch Zoological Society (KNDV), and the FWO-funded EVENET research network. Taking place in Leuven from 31 January to 3 February 2027, the conference will bring together researchers working in ecology, evolution, zoology, eco-evolutionary genomics, development, and
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Congratulations to our PhD student Nicole Goede, who was competitively selected to participate in the 2026 Una Europa Summer School for Doctoral Researchers: One Health for All, held at University College Dublin (15–19 June, Ireland). Over the course of an inspiring week, Nicole joined doctoral researchers from across the Una Europa alliance to explore the
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Today marked the final day of our three-day Training School on ecotoxicology, organized within the framework of COST Action CA21111 OneHealthdrugs. The course introduced PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, and other early-career scientists to the fundamentals of ecotoxicology through lectures, interactive case studies, and hands-on laboratory sessions. Participants explored how chemicals move through the environment, how
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More good news for the organization of our upcoming conference Fish Physiology in Support of Sustainable Aquaculture! The Research Council of the University of Namur has awarded us a €2,500 subsidy through the FSR–École Doctorale programme to support the event, which will take place in Namur from 7–9 July 2026. We are very grateful for
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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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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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