Staff directory

Nathalie Smitz

Biology
Invertebrates
  • Pigneur, L-M.,  Caublot, G.,  Fournier-Chambrillon, C.,  Fournier, P.,  Giralda-Carrera, G.,  Grémillet, X.,  Le Roux, B.,  Marc, D.,  Simonnet, F.,  Smitz, N.,  Sourp, E.,  Steinmetz, J.,  Urra-Maya, F. & Michaux, J. 2019. ‘Current genetic admixture between relictual populations might enhance the recovery of an elusive carnivore’. Conservation Genetics. ISSN: 1572-9737. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-019-01199-9.  (PR).
  • Smitz, N.,  Jouvenet, O.,  Ligate, FA.,  Crosmary, W-G.,  Ikanda, D.,  Chardonnet, P.,  Fusari, A.,  Meganck, K.,  Gillet, F.,  Melletti, M. & Michaux, J. 2018. ‘A genome-wide data assessment of the African lion (Panthera leo) population genetic structure and diversity in Tanzania’. Tzen-Yuh Chiang (ed), PLoS ONE 13: e0205395. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0205395. URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0205395  I.F. 2.806.
  • Smitz, N.,  Van Hooft, P.,  Heller, R.,  Cornélis, D.,  Chardonnet, P.,  Kraus, R.,  Greyling , B.,  Crooijmans, R.,  Groenen, M. & Michaux, J. 2016. ‘Genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) identification and characterization in a non-model organism, the African buffalo (Syncerus caffer), using next generation sequencing’. Mammalian Biology. DOI: doi:10.1016/j.mambio.2016.07.047. URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1616504716300982  (PR).
  • Smitz, N.,  Chardonnet, P.,  Caron, A.,  de Garine-Wichatitsky, M.,  Jori, F.,  Mouton, A.,  Latinne, A.,  Pigneur, L-M.,  Melletti, M.,  Kanapeckas, KL.,  Marescaux, J.,  Lopes Pereira, C.,  Michaux, J. & Cornélis, D. 2014. ‘Genetic structure of fragmented southern populations of African Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer)’. BMC Evolutionary Biology 14: 1-19. DOI: doi:10.1186/s12862-014-0203-2. URL: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/14/203  I.F. 3.41.
  • Vanden Abeele, S.,  Vanderheyden, A.,  Dekoninck, W.,  Smitz, N.,  Kratz, F.,  Segers, B.,  Breugelmans, K.,  De Meyer, M. & Backeljau, T. 2025. ‘First record of three alien termite species (Insecta: Isoptera) in Belgium’. KBVE Symposium @RBINS - Invasive alien insects in Belgium. Book of abstracts.
  • Delbecque, J.,  Hermy, MRG.,  Deblauwe, I.,  Schneider, A.,  Smitz, N.,  Vanderheyden, A.,  Lernout, T.,  Muller, R.,  Van Bortel, W. & Rebolledo, J. 2025. ‘Increasing detections of the invasive mosquito Aedes albopictus in Belgium’. KBVE Symposium @RBINS - Invasive alien insects in Belgium. Book of abstracts.
  • Vanden Abeele, S.,  Backeljau, T.,  Breugelmans, K.,  De Meyer, M.Kratz, F.,  Segers, B.,  Smitz, N.,  Vanderheyden, A. & Hendrickx, F. 2025. ‘BopCo: an identification service for species of policy concern, including invasive alien insects’. KBVE Symposium @RBINS - Invasive alien insects in Belgium. Book of abstracts.
  • Vanden Abeele, S.,  Backeljau, T.,  Breugelmans, K.,  De Meyer, M.Kratz, F.,  Segers, B.,  Smitz, N.,  Vanderheyden, A. & Hendrickx, F. 2025. ‘Supporting the One Health approach in Belgium: identification of policy-relevant organisms and tissues by BopCo’. BeOH - Ecosystems in the Balance - Supporting future policy and research. Book of abstracts.
  • Delbecque, J.,  Hermy, M.R.G,  Deblauwe, I.,  Schneider, A.,  Smitz, N.,  Vanderheyden, A.,  Lernout, T.,  Muller, R.,  Van Bortel, W. & Rebolledo, J. 2025. ‘Increasing detections of the invasive mosquito Aedes albopictus in Belgium’. BeOH - Ecosystems in the Balance - Supporting future policy and research. Book of abstracts.
  • Schols, R.Smitz, N.,  Vanderheyden, A. & Huyse, T. 2025. ‘Expanding the swimmer”s itch pool: a first record of Trichobilharzia regenti in Belgium’. BeOH - Ecosystems in the Balance - Supporting future policy and research. Book of abstracts.