Loïc van Doorn

Loïc van Doorn is a researcher at the Research Institute for Nature and Forest in Flanders, Belgium. His work focuses on amphibian and reptile ecology, monitoring and evidence-based conservation, including questions relevant to population status, habitat quality and management effectiveness. In the Danube Dragon Action Plan team, he contributed to the assessment of threats and to recommendations for monitoring and species management. His perspective supports the plan's emphasis on comparable field methods, reproductive success and long-term data that can show whether conservation measures are achieving their intended outcomes.