Nicolas Vereecken

Brussels Area, Belgium Belgium

Assistant Professor at Université libre de Bruxelles

Education

My current research focuses on the evolutionary ecology and the conservation of bee-flower interactions using both crops and wild flowers. More specifically, I am developing analyses of the spatial, functional and phylogenetic community structure of wild bees and other flower-visiting insects in agroecosystems and semi-natural areas. The development of urban agriculture initiatives is also central to my recent research - we are developing surveys on the environmental value of urban vegetable gardens and linking this with the motivations and socio-economics of practitioners. I am also interested in the evolution of chemical communication and reproductive isolation, especially in the c...