Research

Dissertations and projects

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    Terpelle, I. (2016). Using dogs to detect larvae of Lucanus cervus (third prize Flemish Thesis Prize). Final dissertation Agro- and Biotechnology, major in Animal Care 2015-2016, Odisee. Promotor: Hilde Vervaecke, co-promotor: Ellen Van Krunkelsven. Third place Flemish Thesis Prize.

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    Stockmans, B. (2019): Training ecological search dog teams. Obstacles and success factors in the INBO project. Final dissertation Agro- and Biotechnology, major in Animal Care, Odisee 2018-2019. Promotor: Hilde Vervaecke, co-supervisor: Ellen Van Krunkelsven

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    Stockmans, B., Thomaes, A., Van Krunkelsven, E., Vervaecke, H. (2019) Sniffing for nature. Detection dog training in real life environment. Fourth Natura 2000 Monitoring workshop, 09-11 April 2019, Donana, Spain.

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    Vervaecke, H. (2019). Ecological search dogs on wolf faeces: proof of concept. Intern Report, Odisee University of Applied Sciences. 

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    The Kort Laura (2020). Ecological search dogs: needs and plans for the future. Final project Agro- and Biotechnology, majoring in Animal Care, Odisee 2019-2020. Promotor: Hilde Vervaecke, co-promotor: Ellen Van Krunkelsven

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    Vervaecke, H., Van Krunkelsven, E., Van den Berge, K. (2020). Ecological detection dogs for wolf scat (Canis lupus). Oral presentation 19th online International Conference Life Sciences for Sustainable Development. Sept. 24-25, Cluj Napoca, Romania

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    Friday, K. (2021). Deployment of search dogs on detection of wolves, developing a certification method. Dissertation l project Agro- and Biotechnology, graduate program Animal Care 2020-2021, Odisee. Promotor: Hilde Vervaecke, co-promotor: Ellen Van Krunkelsven & Carina De Pape. Shortlisted Flemish Thesis Prize.

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    Vervaecke, H., Van Krunkelsven, E., Van den Berge, K. (2021). Training of ecological detection dogs for wolf scat (Canis lupus). Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Animal Science and Biotechnologies, Vol 78(1). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15835/buasvmcn-asb:2020.0021

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    Brian Mommers. (2022). Ecological Search Dogs in Flanders. Evaluation of data collection. Final project Agro- and Biotechnology, graduate course in Animal Care 2020-2021, Odisee. Promotor: Hilde Vervaecke, co-promotor: Eva Paridaens.

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    Manon De Meester (2022). Training rats as detection animals. Detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in goat colostrum. Final work in Agro- and Biotechnology, graduate course in Animal Care 2020-2021, Odisee. Promotor: Hilde Vervaecke, co-promotor: Jo Vicca and Ellen Van Krunkelsven. Winner Flemish Bachelor price. 

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    Wodan Libot. (2023). Geursterkte meten bij zoekhonden. Eindwerk Agro- en Biotechnologie, afstudeerrichting Dierenzorg 2022-2023, Odisee. Promotor: Hilde Vervaecke, co-promotor: Ellen Van Krunkelsven

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    Alicia Vorstenbosch. 2023. Snuffelduur bij zoekhonden Heeft de evolutionaire aversie of attractiviteit van een geur invloed op de snuffelduur van een hond? Eindwerk Agro- en Biotechnologie, afstudeerrichting Dierenzorg 2022-2023, Odisee. Promotor: Hilde Vervaecke, co-promotor: Ellen Van Krunkelsven

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    Océane Marville. 2023. Kunnen we met sensoren de snuffelduur meten bij zoekhonden? Pilootproject: evaluatie van de SnuffelSensor. Eindwerk Agro- en Biotechnologie, afstudeerrichting Dierenzorg 2022-2023, Odisee. Promotor: Hilde Vervaecke, co-promotor: Ellen Van Krunkelsven

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    Vervaecke Hilde, Marville Océane, Arnouts Heidi. 2023. Exploring Sniffing Durations: A Comparative Analysis of Detection Dogs and Scoring Types. Behaviour 2023 Conference. 14-19 august 2023. Bielefeld, Germany,