A5027090871- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Coastal and Marine Dynamics
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Flow Measurement and Analysis
- Geological formations and processes
- Groundwater flow and contamination studies
- Integrated Water Resources Management
- Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
- Plant responses to water stress
- Water Quality Monitoring Technologies
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
University of Antwerp
2019-2024
Electrolux (Belgium)
2024
Antwerp Management School
2021
Diurnal groundwater level fluctuations (DGLF), closely tied to the metabolic rhythm of wetland vegetation, offer insights into direct consumption. This study is centered on exploring spatial and temporal patterns DGLF within riparian aquifer Upper Biebrza region, motivated by need understand those sub-daily ecohydrological dynamics at play in this ecosystem, a process-oriented scale. Through integrated spatiotemporal multivariate analysis, we aim identify key potential factors driving...
This short communication presents a practical tool for assessing the subsurface connectivity of animal burrows, with emphasis on its potential early detection and evaluation animal-induced damages in levees that can compromise structure during high water emergencies. Drawing inspiration from fundamental biology research plumbing leak testing, technique involves injection coloured smoke into burrows using bombs. A leaf blower then propels through burrow network, enabling identification...
Interactions between groundwater and surface water are of crucial importance for the ecological functioning wetland systems since they control levels in wetlands, temperature river exchange solutes. Anthropogenic impacts such as construction drainage vicinity wetlands can completely change magnitude direction – exchange, often negatively affecting wetlands.Management practices aiming to conserve status strongly depend on estimates exchange. However, currently established methods...
<p>Along estuaries and coasts, tidal marsh restoration projects are increasingly being executed on formerly embanked agricultural land to regain the ecosystem services provided by wetlands. There are, however, more indications that restored marshes do not deliver these same extent as natural marshes. In particular, we found a compacted soil (which has very low porosity hydraulic conductivity) leads reduced groundwater fluxes aeration, which may imply decreased soil-water...
<p>Groundwater dynamics play a crucial role in the spreading of soil and groundwater contamination. However, there is still big gap understanding flow dynamics. Heterogeneities are often underestimated therefore not taken into account. They input for successful management remediation measures. The bulk mass transported through only small layer or section within aquifer cases seepage surface water very dependent to rainfall occurring tidal...