Affiliated experts

Prof. Liesbet Jacobs

Liesbet Jacobs, PhD, is an assistant professor at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) in the Netherlands, with expertise in citizen science methods development, data integration and environmental risk modelling.

Prof. Katrien Pype

Katrien Pype, PhD is an associate professor and Chair of the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology at KU Leuven (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) in Belgium. Her research spans anthropology of climate change, digital cultures, media and communication technologies, anthropology of religion, and popular culture in Africa, with ongoing projects that explore energy justice, technological innovation, urbanism, and environmental change in African contexts.

Prof. Caroline Masquillier

Caroline Masquillier, PhD is an Assistant Professor and social scientist at the University of Antwerp (UAntwerpen), where she teaches qualitative research in the Master of Nursing and Midwifery and conducts interdisciplinary research at the intersection of medical sociology, primary care, and health systems.

Prof. Karolien Poels

Karolien Poels, PhD is a full professor in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Antwerp (UAntwerpen), where she leads interdisciplinary research on media, digital communication, and human behaviour in complex mediated environments.

Dr. Lino Joseph Pungi Ana‑U’Mberha

Lino Joseph Pungi Ana‑U’Mberha was a Congolese academic and professor of Information and Communication at the University of Kinshasa (UNIKIN) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, known for his contributions to media studies, communication theory, and media literacy.

Dr. Eleftheria Ntagia

Eleftheria Ntagia is a research scientist (Chargée de recherche) in the PROSE unit at the National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment (INRAE) in Antony, Île-de-France. Her research focuses on microbial electrochemical technologies for environmental applications.