Scientific Committee

The Scientific Committee supports the Board in formulating high-quality and scientifically sound advice and ensures the image of the VLIZ. It is composed of representatives of various disciplines from all Flemish research institutes, reinforced with foreign experts.

Members of the Scientific Committee

Ghent University

  • Effective members: Jana Asselman, Marleen De Troch
  • Deputy members: Griet Neukermans, Peter Troch

Antwerp University

  • Effective members: Gudrun De Boeck, Filip Meysman
  • Deputy members: Ronny Blust, Stijn Temmerman

Free University Brussels

  • Effective members: Margaret Chen, Marc Kochzius
  • Deputy members: Tom Van Der Stocken, Karolien Van Puyvelde

Catholic University Leuven

  • Effective members: Jaak Monbaliu, Pieter Rauwoens
  • Deputy members: Gert Jan Weltje, Erik Toorman

Hasselt University

  • Effective member: Tom Artois
  • Deputy member: Natalie Beenaerts

Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food - ILVO

  • Effective member: Hans Polet
  • Deputy member: Kris Hostens

Research Institute for Nature and Forest - INBO

  • Effective member: Hilde Eggermont
  • Deputy member: Eric Stienen

Flemish Institute for Technological Research - VITO

  • Effective member: Bart Deronde
  • Deputy member: Inge Genné

Flanders Environment Agency - VMM

  • Effective member: Didier D'hont

Flanders Hydraulics

  • Effective member: Karim Bellafkih
  • Deputy member: Toon Verwaest

Flanders Heritage Agency

  • Effective member: Marnix Pieters
  • Deputy member: Tom Lenaerts

This committee consists of three interlinked and mutually reinforcing components

1. The Scientific Board is a compact steering group that provides qualitative and scientifically based advice to the Board.
2. The Guidance Committee is convened annually for a plenary meeting. This is open to a broad group of marine scientists and allows discussion of important new and planned activities.
3. Expert Groups are thematic working groups composed of the most relevant experts from Belgium and abroad. They are set up for a limited or longer period of time.

 

Attachments Scientific Board

Friday 1 December 2023

 

Friday 6 October 2023

 

Friday 2 June 2023

 

Friday 17 March 2023

 

Friday 2 December 2022

 

Friday 7 October 2022

 

Friday 10 June 2022

 

Thursday 17 March 2022

 

Friday 10 December 2021

 

Thursday 14 October 2021

 

Friday 18 June 2021

 

Attachments Guidance Committee

Friday 1 December 2023

  • Report (Dutch)
  • Informatieve bijlagen (Dutch)
  • Presentation: New developments at VLIZ (Dutch)
    • Jan Mees, general director VLIZ
  • Presentation: VLIZ research agenda 2024
    • Peter Landschützer, research director VLIZ
  • Presentation: Introduction Indicator Report Marine Research and Innovation - general context (Dutch)
    • Hans Pirlet, head of Valorisation & Innovation department
    • Thomas Verleye, senior science officer Policy Information
  • Presentation: Marine research and innovation as a lever for the Blue Economy in Flanders (Dutch)
    • Piet Opstaele, CEO Blue Cluster
  • Presentation: The importance of marine research in Flanders and Belgium (Dutch)
    • Jan Mees, general director VLIZ
  • Presentation: Ocean Decade session: from knowledge to action
    • Juana Jimenez, international liaison officer VLIZ

 

Friday 2 December 2022

 

Friday 10 December 2021

  • Report (Dutch)
  • Informatieve bijlagen (Dutch)
  • Presentation: Research Work Plan 2022 (Dutch)
    • Michiel Vandegehuchte, Research Director, VLIZ
  • Presentation: DORA & Open Science
    • Heike Lust, Library Division Manager, VLIZ
  • Presentation: Open Science (Dutch)
    • Bart Dumolyn, Flemish Government, Department of EWI
  • Presentation: Horizon Europe partnerships & Mission 'Restore our Ocean & Waters by 2030'
    • Gert Verreet, Flemish Government, Department of EWI