Scientific Committee

Professor Sara Vicca (University of Antwerp) investigates carbon cycling in terrestrial ecosystems such as forests and grasslands. Her focus is on ecosystem-climate interactions and  nature-based methods of removing CO2 from the atmosphere. 
Professor Filip Meysman (University of Antwerp) investigates the microbial ecology of natural seafloor environments and researches how marine sediments can be used to sequester CO2 from the atmosphere.
Karel Van Acker is professor of sustainable materials management at KU Leuven. His research focuses on the development of strategies to realize the circular economy and on sustainability assessments of materials and their life cycle.

Organising committee

Joke Van den Berge (University of Antwerp) project manager.
Fran Lauriks (University of Antwerp) project manager on the coastal ocean alkalization project.                                                                      
Ponnapat Watjanatein (KU Leuven) is a doctoral candidate in the Sustainability Assessment of Materials and Circular Economy research group of Prof. Karel Van Acker.                                                                                                                      

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