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grant on molecular diversity in ancient asexuals (Dr I. Schon). (BIO4-CT98-5086).
• FSR Research project (Fund for scientific Research, Flanders), 01.01.1999-
31.12.2002, co-promotor for the R.B.I.N.Sc. of the project “Morfologische en moleculaire
diversiteit, evolutie en soortvorming van endemische Ostracoda in het Tanganyikameer’
(G.0109.99 – coordinator: A. Huysseune-Desender, Univ. Ghent). (budget for RBINSc:
11,150 Euro)
• IWT-PhD scholarship (Institute for the promotion of research in science and
technology), 1999-2002 Scientist in charge of PhD scholarship of Ms Karine Van
Doninck.
• FSR Research project (Fund for scientific Research, Flanders), 01.01.2000-
31.12.2003, co-promotor for the R.B.I.N.Sc. of the project “comparative morphological
and molecular taxonomic research on Bacillariophyta, Nematoda, Crustacea and Rotifera”
(G.0292.00 – coordinator: W. Vyverman, Univ. Ghent). ((budget for RBINSc: 11,150
Euro)
• OSTC project 2001-2004, scientist in charge of the project 'Ancient asexual scandals – the
effects of reproductive mode on species, speciation and extinction'. Scientist in charge,
postdoc: I. Schön. (total budget: 234 kE)
• OSTC – biodiversity platform 2002-2008, scientist in charge, postdocs: H. Segers, E.
Braus. (budget RBINS: c 900 kE)
• European Science Foundation (ESF) grant, workshop PARTNER (Parthenogenesis)
Wageningen (Nederland, 5-9.10.2001)
• ESF scientific network PARTNER 2002-2005, Responsible for organisation of workshop A
(parthenogenesis and timescales – with K. Vijverberg) and co-editor of volume 'Natural
history of asexual reproduction in plants and animals'. (Coordinator: Dr P. Van Dijk,
Wageningen). Budget for RBINSc: travelcosts)
• FSR Research project (Fund for Scientific Research, Flanders), 01.01.2003-
31.12.2006, co-promotor for the R.B.I.N.Sc. of the project "Ecological biogeography of
freshwater rockpool communities" (coordinator: L. Brendonck, K.U.Leuven). (budget for
RBINSc: 10 kE)
• OSTC research project MANSCAPE (Integrated management tools for water bodies
in agricultural landscapes), 2003-2006. Coordinator for 5 partners. Scientific
collaborators: K.U. Leuven, R.U. Gent, U. Liège, Univ. Namur. Postdoc: H. Hampel;
wetenschappelijk medewerker: D. Ercken (total budget: 1.161 ME)
• OSTC return grant “Phylogenetic analysis using POY: clade support under dynamic
alignment, hierarchic characters and a new cladogram similarity metric.” (2003-2005),
scientist in charge (with T. Backeljau), postdoc: J. De Laet. (total budget: c 120 kE)
• Brazil - CNPq, ‘Ostracoda of the River Parana Floodplain’ (2004-2006), awarded to
NUPELIA, Univ. Maringa (as co-promotor). PhD student J. Higuti. (travel costs)
• USA-NSF, `Biodiversity of Mongolia’ (2004-2006, external participant). (travel costs)
• EU, Marie Curie Research Training Networks, FP6-512492, SEXASEX (2005-2008):
“From Sex to Asex: a case study on the interactions between sexual and asexual
reproduction”, General coordinator, 6 PhD and 4 postdoc positions, 9 European
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