Life below water
Research
All the "Life below water" publication on the UNamur research portal.
Education
- Aquatic ecology field courses for biology students
- Module of the BOE Master in Ecology and Management of Aquatic Environments proposed and managed by UNamur
- Scientific mediation programmes on water by the Confluent of Knowledge
More information on sustainable education at UNamur...
Social impact and actions
Sustainable food |
With the Green Deal and the collaboration with Happy Hours Market, UNamur is committed to making campus food sustainable. Read more about this... |
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Institute of Life, Earth and Environment (ILEE)Research at the Institute of Life, Earth and Environment (ILEE) is relevant to several of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For example, we study the impact of multiple stressors (chemical, physical or pathogenic) and/or pollutants (pesticides, pharmaceuticals, endocrine disruptors, neurotoxins, atmospheric residues) on organisms but also on ecosystems, and solutions are sought to strengthen their resistance and resilience and/or limit harmful products (e.g. immuno-stimulation, search for alternative pharmaceuticals). Furthermore, by prospecting and characterising geological resources (water, metals and other raw materials) and by integrating human use over the centuries, from Antiquity to the current Anthropocene, ILEE contributes to the sustainable management of natural resources, including architecture and art. The transition to a more sustainable agriculture is investigated through the concept of ecosystem services via mapping, modelling and integrated assessment. The consequences of climate change on human migration or the interactions between the different agents responsible for the transmission of vector-borne and zoonotic diseases are also at the heart of ILEE's research. Read more... |
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Awareness-raising activities
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Diadem projectWithin the framework of the new INTERREG VA FWVL programme, a consortium of 8 operating partners including Prof. Patrick Kestemont and 7 associated partners are working on the development of an integrated approach for the diagnosis of water quality in the Meuse (DIADeM Project). More information (in French) here...
EXHIBITION | HEALTH OF OUR RIVERS: AT RISK? "From 18 to 23/10/2021 |
Meuse salmon project |
Rehabilitation of an Atlantic salmon population in the Meuse river basin |
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Created with the support of the FIRST Spin-off programme of the SPW Research, e-biom is a biological and environmental consultancy company associated with a multidisciplinary laboratory specialising in bio-monitoring, ecological and biological studies. More about e-biom... |
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Created with the support of the FIRST Spin-off programme of the SPW Research, the TRAQUA spin-off is a research consultancy specialising in water flow analysis and monitoring techniques. We offer technological solutions and customised expertise for all hydrogeological or hydrological problems (analysis, diagnosis, monitoring). More about TRAQUA... |
Environmental and Evolutionary Biology Research Unit
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The URBE is dedicated to the study of aquatic organisms and their interactions with the environment. It combines comparative biology (several species studied) and integrative biology (several levels of biological integration). Thus, the research teams are structured around four main areas, ranging from the study of genomes to that of ecosystems, via organisms and populations. State-of-the-art laboratory techniques are combined with field studies in various aquatic ecosystems. The Unit is closely involved in student training, notably via the Master's degree in Organismal Biology and Ecology co-organised with UCL. More about URBE (in French) here... |
Awareness-raising activities |
Exhibition | Water in all its formsFrom 15 to 24/10/2021 |
