Bert Reubens is a seasoned professional in agricultural science, currently serving as a Senior Member of Scientific Staff at the Instituut voor Landbouw, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek (ILVO) since September 2009, where research focuses on soil management, composting, and agro-ecological systems. Bert coordinates working groups on agro-ecology and the ILVO sustainability plan. Additionally, Bert co-founded vzw WOP! in April 2019 and serves on the board of Trees for Farmers and previously on the board of vzw Ma'ar. Bert's academic background includes a PhD in Bio-engineering from KU Leuven, where previous research centered on the use of woody species for land rehabilitation in Ethiopia. Bert also has experience in education as a Geography teacher at Mater Salvatoris.
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ILVO (Instituut voor Landbouw, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek)
Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO) researches the entire food chain, from primary food production to food processing and also the social and economic aspects of agriculture and fisheries. ILVO is an independent governmental research institute, part of the Government of Flanders’ Agriculture and Fisheries Policy Area in Belgium. ILVO’s mission is to perform and coordinate policy-supportive scientific research and the associated public service with the goal of creating sustainable agriculture and fisheries from an economic, ecological and social perspective. ILVO research and its related services span the range from fundamental and applied crop and animal sciences to agricultural engineering, marine and fisheries research, food science, social science research and economics. Using research, ILVO strives to improve products and production methods, monitor and safeguard the quality and safety of end products, and to improve policy instruments with the aim of developing policy related to agriculture, rural areas, and fisheries. ILVO continually informs policymakers, the relevant industries, and the public about its research findings.