BeCRIS

Project:BB|2945

Title: BELLA: Belgian cluster on lake research in the framework of global climate change
Acronym
URL: http://intramar.ugent.be/bella/
StartDate: 2003-12-01
EndDate: 2006-12-01
Amount

Abstract

Research project in the framework of the 'Second Multiannual Scientific Support Plan for a Sustainable Development Policy ' SPSD II ' Part 3: Supporting Actions' of the Belgian Federal Science Policy.

BELLA aims

• to create a Belgian network of expertise in limnology, limnogeology and paleolimnology, based on projects funded by the Belgian Science Policy
• to enhance the cooperation and communication between research teams involved with lacustrine paleo-climate/environmental studies and working on lakes in the Southern Hemisphere, from Antarctica over mid-latitude South America to equatorial Africa,
• to provide more visibility to lake research conducted in Belgium and
• to identify uncertainties and research priorities within the context of national and international research agendas.

The expected results and products are:

• A joint website as a forum for scientists and for lay men/the public at large
• Workshop proceedings (e.g., large/Southern hemisphere lakes), reports and extended abstracts
• Joint publications
• Movies (ENSO-CHILE, CLIMLAKE) and exhibitions (L. Tanganyika, Antarctica).
• Improved methodology of (paleo-)proxies (e.g., for reconstructing and assessing primary productivity)
• A Belgian consolidated expertise network
• Reinforcement of multidisciplinary perspectives of each network partner

Keywords

Ecology of aquatic communities, OA15, SPSD II, PODO II, PADD II

Fundings

Name	Role	Amount
Science for Sustainable Development	unknown

People

Name	Role	Start	End
André, Luc	member	2003-12-01	2006-12-01
Descy, Jean-Pierre	member	2003-12-01	2006-12-01
Verschuren, Dirk	member	2003-12-01	2006-12-01
Wilmotte, Annick	member	2003-12-01	2006-12-01

Orgunits

Name	Role	Start	End
Section Biogeochemistry and aquatic geochemistry	member	2003-12-01	2006-12-01
Unité de recherche en biologie des organismes	member	2003-12-01	2006-12-01
Protistology & Aquatic Ecology	member	2003-12-01	2006-12-01
Limnology	member	2003-12-01	2006-12-01
Centre d'ingénierie des protéines	member	2003-12-01	2006-12-01
Groupe Développement Durable	member	2003-12-01	2006-12-01

Collaborations

Name	Role	Start	End
CLIMLAKE: Climate variability as recorded in Lake Tanganyika	partner
LAQUAN: Late Quaternary climate history of coastal Antarctic environments: a multi-proxy approach	partner

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