Past master's dissertations

  • Disentangling species in the genus Laboulbenia (Fungi, Ascomycota) using molecular phylogenetic data
    by Warre Van Caenegem (2023), Promotor: Danny Haelewaters , Co-promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • Abiotic factors influencing the presence and prevalence of parasitic microfungi on an invasive ladybird
    by Brianna Santamaria (2023), Promotor: Danny Haelewaters , Co-promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • Species delimitation and distribution of alpine Russula species: what do we learn form the Swiss alpine zone?
    by Camille Bonne (2023), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken , Co-promotor: Jorinde Nuytinck
  • Disentangling species in the genus Laboulbenia (Fungi, Ascomycota) using molecular phylogenetic data
    by Warre Van Caenegem (2023), Promotor: Danny Haelewaters , Co-promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • Rooted in decay: mycorrhizal colonization of Fagus sylvatica on nurse logs
    by Lowie Tondeleir (2023), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken , Co-promotor: Kris Vandekerkhove
  • Why eat one and neglect another? Invertebrates choice of ECM mushrooms.
    by Ada Coudenys (2023), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • A preliminary checklist of Fungi in Honduras
    by Ruben Vanhoomissen (2023), Promotor: Danny Haelewaters , Co-promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • Diversity and succession of fungi on dead beech wood in Wijnendalebos
    by Noga Abecassis (2022), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken , Co-promotor: Kris Vandekerkhove
  • Slime molds (Myxogastria) on agricultural crops
    by Polina Mironova (2022), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken , Co-promotor: Myriam de Haan
  • Does diversity attract diversity?
    by Joris De Clercq (2022), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken , Co-promotor: Kris Verheyen
  • Characterisation of Colacosomes, a curious fungal interaction mechanism involved in mycoparasitism.
    by Arno Leroy (2022), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken , Co-promotor: Bart Devreese
  • Exclusive for Africa: Lactifluus sect. Pseudogymnocarpi: creating order in the chaos
    by Maartje Catheleyn (2022), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken , Co-promotor: Eske De Crop
  • A search for the perfect match: host specificity as a character in Russula phylogeny
    by Ines Temmerman (2021), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • Fungal diversity in a hyperparasitic system of bats, bat flies and Laboulbeniales (Ascomycota)
    by Iris Dumolein (2021), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken , Co-promotor: Danny Haelewaters
  • Revealing the African origin of Lactarius
    by Phaedra Lagaet (2021), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken , Co-promotor: Jorinde Nuytinck
  • Changes in species composition of Ascomycota and agaricoid Basidiomycota on Coarse Woody Debris of beech (Zoniënwoud) : effects of changing nitrogen deposition, ecosystem development and progressing decay stage.
    by Jana Goes (2020), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken , Co-promotor: Kris Vandekerkhove
  • A big white mess: delimiting species within Russula subgenus Brevipedum
    by Florence Beel (2020), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • Updating the Fungus Flora of tropical Africa: making the milk caps the best documented group!
    by Marie Froyen (2019), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken , Co-promotor: Eske De Crop
  • Unravelling cryptic diversity in European milk caps: will the real Lactarius glyciosmus, necator, evosmus and stephensii please stand up?
    by Stefanie De Schrijver (2019), Promotor: Annemieke Verbeken , Co-promotor: Jorinde Nuytinck
  • Changes in species composition of Aphyllophorales fungi on Coarse Woody Debris of beech (Zoniënwoud) : effects of changing nitrogen deposition, ecosystem development and progressing decay stage.
    by Nathan Schoutteten (2019), Promotor: Annemieke Verbeken , Co-promotor: Kris Vandekerkhove
  • Creating order out of chaos: species delimitation in webcaps (Cortinarius).
    by Glen Dierickx (2018), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken , Co-promotor: Jorinde Nuytinck
  • Bring back the dead: molecular phylogenetics of Atheliales (Agaricomycetes, Basidiomycota) and the resurrection of three families
    by Bobby Sulistyo (2018), Promotor: dr. Martin Ryberg
  • Cryptic milk cap species in Europe unmasked
    by Quinten Bafort (2016), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken , Co-promotor: Jorinde Nuytinck
  • Species delimitation in the group of Fleecy milk caps (Schaapjes en Valse schaapjes)
    by Serge De Wilde (2016), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken , Co-promotor: Ursula Eberhardt
  • The giant genus Cortinarius: C. subg. Telamonia in Flanders
    by Lynn Delgat (2015), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • Reconstructing the transition from crust to milk cap (Russulales)
    by Ann Vanderheyden (2015), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken , Co-promotor: Jorinde Nuytinck
  • Populus trees and Russulaceae – a special ectomycorrhizal association in Flanders 
    by Ruben De Lange (2015), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • Fluweelmelkzwammen met gevleugelde sporen
    by Berdieke Goemaere (2012), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken , Co-promotor: Jorinde Nuytinck
  • European Milk caps also in Siberia? 
    by Olivier Berteloot (2012), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken , Co-promotor: Jorinde Nuytinck
  • Truffels en truffelachtigen, Taxonomie, ecologie, frequentie en fenologie in Vlaanderen 
    by Dieter Slos (2012), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • Laboulbeniales- exploring and testing DNA extraction protocols, carrion beetle hosts and species in “De Kaaistoep” (The Netherlands)
    by Danny Haelewaters (2011), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken , Co-promotor: André De Kesel
  • Milk caps (Lactarius) in North America and Europe: What's the connection between both continents?
    by Elizabeth D'Hooge (2009), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • Houtrot door schimmels: een verkennend onderzoek met Ramanspectroscopie
    by Annabelle Vanhaecke (2007), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • Physarum (Physarales, Myxomycota) in Vlaanderen
    by Steffie de Ridder (2007), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • De Laboulbeniales (Ascomycotina) op Belgische waterwantsen en water – en oeverkevers
    by Tom Werbrouck (2007), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken , Co-promotor: André De Kesel
  • Biodiversiteit en etnomycologie van het genus Lactarius (orde Russulales) in Malawi
    by Frithjof Noë (2007), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • Bitterzoete en Rimpelende Melkzwammen: een morfologische en moleculaire benadering 
    by Joke Vervisch (2007), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • Een expertsysteem voor het genus Lactarius in Europa
    by Kevin Peeters (2005), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • Lactarius subgenus Plinthogali in Malaysia
    by Dirk Stubbe (2005), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • Diversiteit en ecologie van macrofungi op groot dood populierenhout in Vlaanderen
    by Martine Van Audenhove (2004), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • Morfologie van Lactarius ectomycorrhiza in België
    by Lieselotte Van Laethem (2003), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • Systematische studie van de genera Lentinus Fr., Panus Fr. en Neolentinus Redhead & Ginns in Papoea Nieuw-Guinea
    by Callebaut Nathalie (2003), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • De Strophariaceae in Vlaanderen
    by Charlotte Pieters (2003), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • Paddenstoelen in Kruipwilgstruwelen aan de Westkust
    by Katrien Van Der Sype (2002), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • Paddenstoelen in duingraslanden aan de Westkust
    by Joachim Calcoen (2002), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • Coprofiele fungi in duingebieden onderhevig aan begrazingsbeheer
    by Bert Reynaert (2002), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • Verticale distributie van microfungi op Phragmites australis in het Schelde-estuarium
    by Dimitri Govaert (2001), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • Systematische studie van het genus Lactarius pers. In West-Afrika (Benin)
    by Pascale Van Rooij (2001), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • Studie van de mycoflora in een blijvende graslandbemestingsproef te Melle
    by Stefanie Delarue (2001), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • Ethnomycologie dans la région de Sikensi en Côte d’Ivoire
    by Marie-Solange Tiébré (2001), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • Mycologische waarde van beuken – en eikenlanen aan de hand van ectomycorrhiza- vormende fungi (Wingene, Ruiselede, Aalter)
    by Inge Mestdagh (2000), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • Enkele meerwaardige gelatineuze Agaricales met een alveolair, poroïd of reticulaat hymenium in Papoea Nieuw-Guinea
    by Lieven Cloetens (2000), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • Mycoflora van een door schapen begraasd heideperceel in het natuurreservaat de Gulke Putten (Wingene, West Vlaanderen)
    by Roosmarijn Steeman (2000), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • Gasteromyceten in Papoea Nieuw-Guinea
    by Sofie Derous (2000), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • Inventarisatie en ecologische voorkeur van fungi op Phragmites australis in Vlaanderen
    by Gunther Van Ryckegem (1999), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • Het genus Hygrocybe (Basidiomycetes, Fungi) in Vlaanderen
    by Caroline Clément (1997), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken
  • Lactarius in Vlaanderen: de secties Obscurati en Tabidi
    by Ann Bogaerts (1996), Promotor: Mieke Verbeken