Join us on Thursday 26 January 2022 (10-17h) for this inspiring annual event on biodiversity, where science meets citizens, policy and industry.
This second edition will focus on biotope and habitat mapping in biodiversity and ecosystem research. This technique provides the essential data for biodiversity research and conservation. Get ready to get an overview of open remote sensing data and various hands-on applications in the field. A unique opportunity to get the latest insights in this domain!
The event takes place at the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts, Palace of the Academies, Rue Ducale 1, 1000 Brussels.
Programme
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Registration & coffee |
| 10:00 – 10:10 |
Welcome Gert Verreet (EWI) |
| 10:10 – 10:40 |
KEYNOTE: Area of Habitat models for the world’s terrestrial birds and mammals Maria Lumbierres (University of Amsterdam) |
Environmental variables |
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| 10:40 – 10:55 |
Finding the right remote sensing data service for your needs Julien Radoux (UC Louvain) |
| 10:55 – 11:10 |
Bio-Oracle v3.0: towards the next-gen data for marine ecological modelling Salvador Fernández (VLIZ) |
| 11:10 – 11:40 | Coffee break |
Use Cases |
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| 11:40 – 11:55 |
Linking ecotopes maps and camera traps to assess effectiveness of management actions against African swine fever Martijn Bollen (UHasselt) |
| 11:55 – 12:10 |
Ecological network restoration in the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion Quentin Dubois (Biotope Environnement SA) |
| 12:10 – 2:25 |
The rise and fall of coniferous forest birds in Belgium Jean-Yves Paquet (Natagora) |
| 12:25 – 13:45 | Lunch break |
Environmental variables |
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| 13:45 – 14:00 |
Ecotope map of Belgium Mathilde de Vroey (UC Louvain) |
| 14:00 – 14:15 |
Biological Valuation Map of Flanders Toon Spanhove (INBO) |
| 14:15 – 14:30 |
Biological data in Wallonia Lionel Wibail (DEMNA) |
| 14:30 – 14:45 |
Nature analysis maps of Brussels Fabien Genart (Brussels-environment) |
| 14:45 – 15:15 | Coffee break |
Use Cases |
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| 15:15 – 15:30 |
Mapping of the functional ecological network of Wallonia Thomas Pollet (ULiège) |
| 15:30 – 15:45 |
Marine habitat modelling: a state-of-the-art model to identify favorable growth sites for mariculture Gert Everaert (VLIZ) |
| 15:45 – 16:00 | Closing Remarks |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Reception |