On February 20th 2015, several demo sessions at the VLIZ Marine Scientist Day in Bruges (Belgium) highlighted different aspects of the Flemish LifeWatch infrastructure, and its related components:
- The Belgian LifeWatch infrastructure [Dekeyzer Stefanie, Klaas Deneudt, Leen Vandepitte, Annelies Goffin, Simon Claus and Francisco Hernandez]
- Creation of long term BCP zooplankton data series as part of the LifeWatch marine observatory [Mortelmans Jonas, Yana Deschutter, Lennert Tyberghein, Klaas Deneudt, and Francisco Hernandez]
- The acoustic receiver network: a sea of opportunities [Reubens Jan, Pieterjan Verhelst, Ans Mouton, Klaas Deneudt, and Francisco Hernandez]
- The secret life of gulls revealed with high-tech GPS tags [Stienen Eric W.M., Peter Desmet, Luc Lens, Hans Matheve, Francisco Hernandez, and Willem Bouten]
- Improved technology facilitates new scientific opportunities: Implementation of an on-board flow cytometer as part of the LifeWatch marine observatory [Tyberghein Lennert, Reinhoud de Blok, Jonas Mortelmans, Klaas Deneudt, Thanos Gkritzalis, Joram Declerck, and Francisco Hernandez]
Poster presentations mentioning/based on the Belgian LifeWatch infrastructure:
- Bosch Samuel, Lennert Tyberghein and Olivier De Clerck Predictor selection for species distribution modeling in a marine environment
- Near real-time monitoring of coastal phytoplankton [de Blok Reinhoud, Lennert Tyberghein, Jonas Mortelmans, Koen Sabbe, Lynn Vanhaecke and Wim Vyverman]
- AquaRES – Aquatic species Register Exchange and Services [Jossart Quentin, Leen Vandepitte, Bruno Danis, Bart Vanhoorne, Lorenzo Bovit, Michel Kapel, and Aaike De Wever]
- Nohe Anja, Lennert Tyberghein, Annelies Goffin, Karien De Cauwer, Ruth Lagring, Klaas Deneudt, Wim Vyverman & Koen Sabbe Phytoplankton composition and biomass changes during the last four decades in the Belgian Coastal Zone – An analysis of historical and present data
One applicant for the VLIZ Thesis Awards Marine Sciences 2014 also mentioned LifeWatch:
- Relationships between habitat use, diet and breeding stages in Lesser Black-backed Gulls (Larus fuscus): a study with GPS loggers [Diericx Joke]
The book of abstracts is available here.
Venue:
VIVES
Xaverianenstraat 10
8200 Bruges
BelgiumStart/End:
Friday, February 20, 2015 - 09:00 to 17:00