Magain lab

The first axis is centered around the evolution of lichen symbioses. We mostly (but not only) study the association between mycobionts of the genus Peltigera and photobionts of the genus Nostoc, using phylogenetics and genomics.
Our research tasks include:
-Discovering and describing new lichen species
-Studying specificity between mycobionts and photobionts from the ecological and evolutionary standpoints
-Studying the microbiome of lichens
-Studying genomic signature of nitrogen fixation by lichenized cyanobacteria

Notable contributions include Elise's PhD work on Gomphillaceae, Nicolas' work on Peltigera, and Emmanuël's work on Ramalina, Micarea and Sticta. The second axis is centered around the conservation biology. This axis is intertwined with the conservation biology teaching activities at the University of Liège, especially the specialized master in conservation biology and biodiversity management. </p>

Collart lab

The Collart lab has its own website on this link.

Vanderpoorten lab

Alain Vanderpoorten is a research leader for FNRS and one of the two leaders of the lab. He has been developing a lab and team mainly focusing on the ecological and historical biogeography of bryophytes through a wide range of approaches including ecological modeling, molecular phylogenetics, and population genetics. Using the Macaronesian islands as a model, he addresses in particular the question of whether bryophyte’s high dispersal ability affects the application of major biological, biogeographical and ecological rules and concept in the group.