Team

The research group is part of the department of Animal Sciences and Aquatic Ecology within the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering at Ghent University, Belgium. The lab is headed by professor Ilias Semmouri. 

Given the interdisciplinary nature of our research and the collaborative spirit of the lab, many PhD projects are conducted in close partnership with other research groups, institutes, and external stakeholders.

Ilias Semmouri


Professor Dr. Ilias Semmouri

Research and projects

ilias.semmouri@ugent.be

Jolien Depecker


Jolien Depecker

Senior Lab Technician

Lab & administrative support, jointly supporting BGRL, GhEnToxLab & LAMBIS

info.ghentoxlab@ugent.be

Nancy De Saeyer


Nancy De Saeyer

Senior Lab Technician

Lab & administrative support, jointly supporting AECO, BGRL, GhEnToxLab & LAMBIS

info.ghentoxlab@ugent.be

Elien Wanzeele


Reyhaneh Ebrahimi Jouzdani

PhD Student (Co-advisory)

Research themes - Seaweed bioactives

reyhaneh.ebrahimijouzdani@ugent.be

Annika Eske


Annika Eske

PhD Student (VLIZ)

Research themes - Plankton dynamics and marine heatwaves

annika.eske@ugent.be

Wim Goeteyn


Wim Goeteyn

Senior Lab Technician

Lab support, jointly supporting BGRL, GhEnToxLab & LAMBIS

info.ghentoxlab@ugent.be

Gladys Mwaka Holeh


Gladys Holeh

PhD Student 

Research themes - Seaweed aquaculture and bioactives

gladys.holeh@ugent.be

Rahaf Ishkokani


Rahaf Ishkokani
 

PhD Student (Co-advisory, KU Leuven)

Research themes - Dinoflagellate cysts and environmental change

rahaf.ishkokani@ugent.be

Wenxin Liu


Wenxin Liu

PhD Student (Co-promotor)

Research themes - Harmful algal blooms and environmental change

wenxin.liu@ugent.be

Sara Olyslaegers


Sara Olyslaegers

PhD Student (Co-advisory, UAntwerp)

Research themes - Seaweed & Microbial Ecology

sara.olyslaegers@ugent.be

Robbe Paepen


Robbe Paepen

PhD Student 

Research themes - Benthic mudflats, environmental change

robbe.paepen@ugent.be

Emmy Pequeur


Emmy Pequeur

Senior Lab Technician

Lab & administrative support, jointly supporting BGRL, GhEnToxLab & LAMBIS

info.ghentoxlab@ugent.be