| Biocomplexity Research Focus |
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The Biocomplexity Research Focus (c/o
Prof. Farid Dahdouh-Guebas, c/o Prof. Nico Koedam), the origin of which can be traced to before 1996,
seeks to understand and to predict how and why spatio-temporal dynamics in
vegetation and landscape occur. |
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relevant methods from different disciplines (very high resolution sequential
remote sensing and ground truth, socio-economic survey research, historic
archive research,...), an integrative analysis (using geographical information
systems, multivariate and multicriteria analyses,...) in order to generate
outputs relevant for fundamental understanding and for ecosystem
management. Within this framework we also emphasize on ecological and
ethological plant-animal and man-ecosystem interactions. Mangrove forests
form an important model for our research.
The research focuses on
tropical vegetation and is done in collaboration with the Université Libre
de Bruxelles. |
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| Binnen het Biocomplexity Research Focus (o.l.v.
Prof.
Farid Dahdouh-Guebas, c/o Prof. Nico Koedam), waarvan de oorsprong vóór 1996 ligt, proberen we te begrijpen en te voorspellen
hoe en waarom spatio-temporele dynamiek in vegetatie en landschap plaats vindt.
Er wordt gebruik gemaakt van een retrospectieve aanpak met relevante methoden
uit verschillende disciplines (zeer hoge resolutie sequentiële teledetectie en
terreinwerk, socio-economisch surveyonderzoek, historische archieven,...), een
integratieve analyse (gebruik makende van geografische informatiesystemen,
multivariate en multicriteria analyses,...) om zo resultaten te genereren die
relevant zijn voor fundamenteel begrip van het ecosysteem en voor diens beheer.
Binnen dit kader ligt ook een nadruk op ecologische en ethologische plant-dier en
mens-ecosysteem interacties. Mangrovewouden vormen een belangrijk model
voor ons onderzoek. Het onderzoek
spitst zich toe op tropische vegetatie en wordt uitgevoerd in samenwerking
metde Université Libre de Bruxelles. |
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Biocomplexity Research Focus (c/o APNA - Prof.
Dr. Nico Koedam) |
| See also collaboration
with : Complexity
and Dynamics of Tropical Systems c/o Département de Biologie des Organismes
(Université Libre de Bruxelles) |
Research Scientist
Focus Leader /
(Co-)Promoter : |
Prof. Dr. Farid
DAHDOUH-GUEBAS |
Former students and thesis topics : |
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also a link with the hydraulic architecture of mangroves and dendrochronological
potential |
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Publications,
presentations and awards :
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| Financing : |
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| Research and publication principles : In our research we
strongly oppose 'safari-research' or 'neo-colonial science', and we adopt
principles that emphasize the need for collaboration with local research
institutes in developing countries at all levels of research. At the same
time we aim at peer-reviewed publications with an
inclusive co-authorhsip structure in view of internal and
external evaluations of researchers and supervisors involved in collaboration. Our
detailed
principles and guidelines are provided to (would-be) students and researchers
associated to our team and to collaborating partners. |
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| Some of the projects on
Biocomplexity |
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| Title:
Effects of Sewage
Input on the Structure and Development of Mangrove Systems of Tudor
Creek and its Implication on the Management of Mombasa Marine Protected
Area |
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| PhD-student:
Mohammed O.S. Mohammed |
| Funding: VLIR |
| Partners:
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, Kenya Wildlife Service |
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| Title:
Phenology of
Rhizophora mucronata Lamk., Avicennia marina (Forsk.) Vierh.
and Sonneratia alba Sm. in natural and reforested mangrove
forests at Gazi Bay, Kenya |
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| PhD-student:
Virginia W. Wang'Ondu |
| Funding: VLIR |
| Partners:
University of Nairobi |
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