Staff directory

Nathalie Smitz

Biology
Invertebrates
  • Smitz, N.,  Deblauwe, I.,  Cuypers, L.,  Hermy, M.,  Kratz, F.,  Ramaekers, K.,  Vanderheyden, A.,  Vanden Abeele, S.,  Breugelmans, K.,  Segers, B.,  Schneider, A.,  Delbecque, J.,  De Meyer, M.,  Backeljau, T.,  Muller, R.,  Verheyen, E.,  Rebolledo, J.,  Gryseels, S. & Van Bortel, W. 2024. ‘Monitoring potential disease hosts and vectors in Belgium: findings from two case projects’. 9th International Barcode of Life Conference. Book of abstracts. Bélem, Brazil.
  • Veltjen, E.,  Asselman, P.,  Baert, W.,  Baeyen, S.,  Beirinckx, L.,  Breyne, L.,  Brossens, D.,  Claerhout, T.,  Cogneau, S.,  Cuypers, L.,  Cox, K.,  Delgat, L.,  Desmeth, P.,  de Raad, J.,  Esselens, L.,  Eves Down, M-R.,  Leliaert, F.,  Meganck, K.,  Pereboom, Z.,  Smitz, N.,  Sonet, G.,  Trekels, M.,  Vanden Broeck, A.,  Van Driessche, C. & De Wever, A. 2024. ‘The “key” to bringing DNA collections to the next level: a DiSSCo Flanders working group product’. Biodiversity Information Standards SPNHC & TDWG. Book of abstracts. Okinawa, Japan.
  • Vanderheyden, A.,  Vermeersch, X.,  Smitz, N.,  Vanden Abeele, S.,  Kratz, F.,  Breugelmans, K.,  Segers, B.,  De Meyer, M. & Backeljau, T. 2024. ‘Application of environmental DNA and quantitative PCR to detect the presence of four invasive crayfish species in Brussels waterbodies (Belgium)’. EBRIII. Book of abstracts. Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Kratz, F.,  Cuypers, L.,  Smitz, N.,  Vanderheyden, A.,  Vanden Abeele, S.,  Breugelmanns, K.,  Segers, B.,  Ramaekers, K.,  Geraerts, M.,  De Meyer, M.,  Backeljau, T.,  Verheyen, E. & Gryseels, S. 2024. ‘Monitoring the trade in exotic animals through DNA Barcoding of Passenger-Imported Wild Meat’. EBRIII. Book of abstracts. Leiden, Netherlands .
  • Vanden Abeele, S.,  Deblauwe, I.,  Hermy, MRG.,  Vanderheyden, A.,  Smitz, N.,  Schneider, A.,  Vanslembrouck, A.,  Delbecque, J.,  Kratz, F.,  Breugelmans, K.,  Segers, B.,  De Meyer, M.,  Backeljau, T.,  Müller, R.,  Rebolledo, J. & Van Bortel, W. 2024. ‘Aedes albopictus” (Diptera: Culicidae) northward expansion into Belgium’. EBRIII. Book of abstracts. Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Segers, B.,  Vanderheyden, A.,  Smitz, N.Kratz, F.,  Vanden Abeele, S.,  Breugelmans, K.,  Backeljau, T. & De Meyer, M. 2024. ‘The Belgian barcoding facility for organisms and tissues of policy concern’. EBRIII. Book of abstracts. Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Vanderheyden, A.,  Vermeersch, X.,  Smitz, N.,  Vanden Abeele, S.,  Kratz, F.,  Breugelmans, K.,  Segers, B.,  De Meyer, M. & Backeljau, T. 2024. ‘Application of environmental DNA and quantitative PCR to detect the presence of four invasive crayfish species in Brussels waterbodies (Belgium)’. 23rd International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species. Book of abstracts. Halifax, Canada.
  • Vanderheyden, A.,  Smitz, N.Kratz, F.,  Vanden Abeele, S.,  Breugelmans, K.,  Segers, B.,  Backeljau, T. & De Meyer, M. 2024. ‘The Belgian barcoding facility for organisms and tissues of policy concern’. 23rd International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species. Book of abstracts. Halifax, Canada.
  • Lombal, A.,  Dekoninck, W.,  Smitz, N.,  Vanderheyden, A.,  Grootaert, P. & Backeljau, T. 2023. ‘DNA-based species identification of mosquitoes collected with Malaise traps in the botanic garden Jean Massart (Diptera: Culicidae)’. Benelux Congress of Zoology 2023. Book of abstracts. Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Schols, R.Smitz, N.,  Vanderheyden, A. & Huyse, T. 2023. ‘Swimmer's itch in Belgium: A first record of Tricholbilharzia regenti’. The Danish Society of Parasitiology Symposion. Book of abstracts. Copenhagen, Denmark.