Louise Hendrickx
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Research Scientist Bio-Informed |
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At Meise Botanic Garden, I support and help coordinate Horizon Europe projects such as B3 and OneSTOP, ensuring follow-up of deliverables, milestones, and quality control. I contribute to project management and consortium operations, including organising General Assemblies, managing collaboration platforms, and acting as a contact point for partners and the European Commission.
My research work focuses on the conceptualisation of policy-relevant biodiversity research. I contribute to the development of living labs, stakeholder mapping, and citizen-science approaches, particularly related to invasive alien species and biodiversity in private gardens and other human-influenced environments.
I have a strong interest in strengthening the integration of biodiversity research with One Health perspectives, exploring connections between plant biodiversity, ecosystem integrity, and human well-being.
In addition, I contribute to proposal writing, budgeting, and financial reporting, and I initiated and manage the Bio-Informed team’s LinkedIn channel to enhance scientific visibility and knowledge transfer.
Qualifications
Degrees
- PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, KU Leuven, 2022
- MSc in Drug Development, Pharmaceutical Sciences, KU Leuven, 2018
Employment history
- Research scientist, Meise Botanic Garden, 2023 - present
- Doctoral Researcher, KU Leuven, 2019-2023
Projects
- OneSTOP: OneBiosecurity Systems and Technology for People, Places and Pathways (2025–2028)
- BMD: Biodiversity Meets Data (2025-2029)
- B-Cubed: Biodiversity Building Blocks for policy (2023–2026)
- TETTRIs: Transforming European Taxonomy through Training, Research, and Innovations (2022-2026)
Publications
FRIS Research Portal