Willem Goossens

PhD Research Scientist Belgian Flora Department: Research Contact: willem.goossens@kuleuven.be   |  ORCID  |

My research explores the influence of non-native plant species on biodiversity across Europe, including comparisons of their potential impacts with other drivers of species richness declines. Alongside this work, I have a strong interest in pollination ecology, particularly the interactions between bee species and non-native plants under future climate change scenarios. To study these dynamics, I combine a broad range of approaches, from state-of-the-art image recognition techniques to traditional field experiments.

Qualifications
Degrees

• MSc Bioscience Engineering (Agro- and Ecosystem engineering), KU Leuven, 2023 
• Employment history
• PhD researcher (FWO), Meise Botanic Garden, 2025 - 
• PhD researcher, KU Leuven, 2023 - 

Projects

• FutureNature  

Publications

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