Environmental Sciences

Our research aims at better understanding matter and energy fluxes through the soil-plant system at different scales. 

We develop and apply advanced measurement and modeling methods to monitor soil water and chemical fluxes in soils and plants. 

We also combine plant physiology, soil chemistry and hydrology to assess the vulnerability of soils, forests, agricultural and peri-urban ecosystems in a global changing environment.

Academics

Prof. Yannick Agnan - Soil science, biochemistry, mineral and organic contaminants

Prof. Charles Bielders - Soil and water conservation

Prof. Pierre Defourny - Remote sensing, geomatics and environmetrics

Prof. Pierre Delmelle - Geochemistry of volcanic environments; Biogeochemical cycles

Prof. Emmanuel Hanert - Multiscale numerical methods, modelling of transport and dispersion processes

Prof. Mathieu Javaux - Water flow in soils and roots

Prof. François Jonard - Remote sensing in hydrology

Prof. Mathieu Jonard - Forest ecosystem modelling

Prof. Sébastien Lambot - Environmental hydrogeophysics

Prof. Sophie Opfergelt - Geochemistry of the Earth surface, soil weathering, biogeochemical cycles

Prof. Quentin Ponette - Biogeochemistry and fertility of forest ecosystems

Prof. Caroline Vincke - Eco-hydrology and resilience of forest systems, wood anatomy and technology

Our research focuses on the development and application of new techniques for the assessment, the monitoring and the modelling of the spatiotemporal dynamics of complex environmental systems at different scales. 

These techniques include hydrogeophysics, space-borne remote sensing, geographic information systems, geostatistical methods, stochastic and mechanistic modelling approaches.

Academics

Prof. Patrick Bogaert - Geostatistics, stochastic modelling

Prof. Pierre Defourny - Remote sensing, geomatics and environmetrics

Prof. Emmanuel Hanert - Multiscale numerical modelling of transport and dispersion processes

Prof. Mathieu Javaux - Soil-plant system modelling

Prof. François Jonard - Remote sensing in hydrology

Prof. Sébastien Lambot - Environmental hydrogeophysics

Prof. Marnik Vanclooster - Diffuse pollution modelling processes

We study water resources, soil and forest eco-systems in a holistic way, and we design technological solutions for integrated water, soil and forest management, as way to maintain the integrity of these systems and to use the associated natural resources in a sustainable way.

Academics

Prof. Yannick Agnan - Soil science,  biochemistry, mineral and organic contaminants

Prof. Charles Bielders - Soil and water conservation, surface hydrology, desertification, soil quality

Prof. Pierre Delmelle - Geochemistry of volcanic environments; Biogeochemical cycles

Prof. Bruno Delvaux - Pedology, soil weathering, soil nutrient cycles

Prof. Mathieu Javaux - Hydropedology

Prof. Sophie Opfergelt - Geochemistry of the Earth surface, soil weathering, biogeochemical cycles

Prof. Quentin Ponette - Biogeochemistry and fertility of forest ecosystems

Prof. Marnik Vanclooster - Integrated water resources management

Prof. Caroline Vincke - Eco-hydrology and resilience of forest systems, wood anatomy and technology