Prof. Dr.  JACO VANGRONSVELD
Director CMK

Hasselt University, Centre for Environmental Sciences (CMK)
The CMK: a multidisciplinary institute (biology, chemistry, economy, law

 

MSc Biology, UAntwerpen
PhD Sciences, Environmental Biology, UAntwerpen

 

Fields of expertise:
– Metal and nutrient uptake by plants
– Effects of toxic metal concentrations on plants and associated micro-organisms
– Plant-microbe interactions and their role during plant growth and development and phytoremediation
– Biochar production and targeted applications
– Sustainable assessment of clean technologies
– Impact of climate change on European agriculture
– Valuation of ecosystem services