Staff directory
Nathalie Smitz
Biology
Invertebrates
Invertebrates
Publications
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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).
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.