Offshore wind farm decommissioning scenarios: effects on marine biodiversity and ecosystem services in the Belgian North Sea

Start: December 2025

PhD student: Elke HERBOTS

J. Staes  -promotor 1

G. De Boeck – promotor 2

J. Vanaverbeke – promotor 2

Validating the effectiveness of a new view approach to safety; bridging theory and practice in contemporary safety management

Start: December 2025

PhD student: Rudy PONT

A. BERGMANS (SW)-promotor 1

L. VAN LIEDEKERKE (FBE)-promotor 2

K. REYNIERS (FRECH)-voorzitter

A. ADRIAENSEN (TU Delft)-lid

The implications of wetland dynamics on water Quality for Conservation of the Middle Rwizi catchment in South Western Uganda.

Start: June 2025

PhD student: Patience AYESIGA

J. Schoelynck – promotor 1

J. Cools – promotor 2

T. Ogwang (MUST)

R. Twongyirwe (MUST)

Y. Yatuha (MUST)

M. Twinamatsiko (MUST)

Assessing climate resilience of refugee-host communities: A case study of water access and land tenure in Nakivale and Rhino camp refugee camps, Uganda

Start: November 2024

PhD student: Joseph Mukasa

J. SCHOELYNCK (WET) - Promotor 1

J. COOLS (IMDO) - Promotor 2

Assessing the potential of nature-based solutions for water resilience driven private investments

Start:September 2024

PhD student: Michell VELARDE FERNANDEZ 

J. STAES (WET - IMDO) - Promotor 1

J. COOLS (IMDO) - Promotor 2

Exploring the use of landscape restoration solutions to address urban flooding along the Yellow River in China

Start: November 1, 2024

PhD student: Xueqing DENG

J. Staes – promotor 1



Sustainable use of the deep subsurface

Start: March 1, 2024

PhD student: Kyra VERBRUGGEN

​A. Bergmans – promotor 1

T. Compernolle – promotor 2


Innovation Advisor Profiles and Competencies

Start: January 2022

PhD student:: Charlotte LYBAERT

F. MARCHAND (IMDO) - Promotor 1

E. KYNDT (SW) - Promotor 2

The climatic and social factors associated with epidemiology of vector borne viral diseases (dengue and chikungunya) along an altitudinal gradient in Central Nepal

Start: December 2019

PhD student: Parbati PHUYAL (Nepal)

E. WOUTERS (SW)-promotor 1

R. MÜLLER (ITG)-promotor 2

D. MEGHNATH (NHRC Nepal)-promotor 3

A socio-spatial perspective on urban green space & health

Start: December 2019

PhD student: Peter VERVOORT

I.LOOTS (SW)- promotor 1

F. VANDERMOERE (SW)-promotor 2

A. PISMAN (UGent/Ir.&Arch) promotor 3

Assessing and forecasting the impact of environment key stressors on freshwater ecosystem functions and biodiversity

Start: 2010

PhD student: Chunping MEI

P. MEIRE  (WET)-promotor 1

WEN YALI (Economics) (Beijing Forestry Univ., China)-promotor 2

R. BLUST (WET)-voorzitter

I. LOOTS (SW)-jurylid

Understanding protein transition choices of actors along the pork value chain

Start: 

PhD Student: Ekaterina TELESHKAN

S. VAN PASSEL – promotor 1

M. SPILLER – promotor 2

S. VLAEMINCK

M. MORETTI (UNIPI, Italy)