Collaborations

Faculty of Bioscience engineering

The research endeavors of ForNaLab are part of the broader and more comprehensive expertise in forest science within the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, which is organized into three large, complementary research groups.

ForNaLab contributes its extensive experience in forest ecology, biodiversity, and ecosystem management. This integrates with the cutting-edge research of Q-ForestLab in remote sensing, modeling, biogeochemistry, and tropical forests. Enhancing this synergy, UGent-Woodlab specializes in forest growth, wood structure, the development of bio-based building materials, and innovation in forest products. This trio of research groups encompasses ecological, technological and management perspectives of forest sciences, facilitating a deeper understanding of the complex nature of global forests.

This integrated interdisciplinary approach positions the faculty of Bioscience Engineering as a leader in forest science, sustainable forest management and forestry wood chain topics, serving as a catalyst for pioneering scientific advancements.

National networks

treediv|Belgium A national research network on the functional importance of tree biodiversity (www.treedivbelgium.ugent.be)

LTER Belgium The Aelmoeseneie forest and the 3 sites of the FORBIO experiment are part of the Long-Term Ecosystem Research Network in Belgium (http://www.lter-belgium.be/)

International networks

FLEUR European researchers interested in forest plant dynamics in a changing environment (www.fleur.ugent.be)

forestREplot A database of herb layer resurvey plots in temperate forests in Europe and North-America (www.forestreplot.ugent.be)

FunDivEUROPE Functional significance of biodiversity in six European forest types

smallFOREST Biodiversity and ecosystem services of small forest fragments in Europe (www.u-picardie.fr/smallforest)

TreeDivNet A unique platform for ecosystem research in tree diversity experiments worldwide (www.treedivnet.ugent.be)

National research collaborations

ILVO Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (www.ilvo.vlaanderen.be)

INBO Research Institute for Nature and Forest (www.inbo.be)

Botanic Garden Meise

Royal Belgium Museum of Natural History

Royal Meteorological Institute www.kmi.be

KU Leuven University of Leuven (www.kuleuven.be/kuleuven/)

UA University of Antwerp (www.uantwerpen.be)

UCL Université catholique de Louvain (www.ucl.be)

ULB Université libre de Bruxelles (www.ulb.be)

ULG Université de Liège (www.ulg.ac.be) & Gembloux

VITO Flemish Institute for Technological Research (www.vito.be)

BOS+ (www.bosplus.be)