Author Archives: lembrechtsjonas

Průhonice

Posted on March 23, 2023 by lembrechtsjonas

I just returned from a journey to the stunning neo-Renaissance castle of Průhonice, located just a short bus ride away from the almost as magical city of Prague. But what brought me to such a picturesque location? Well, let me … Continue reading →

Posted in Czech Republic, General | Tagged Botanical garden, Botany, Castle, Ecology, Flowers, Landscape photography, Nature, Plant ecology, Plants, Science | Leave a comment

Virtual SoilTemp symposium

Posted on March 6, 2023 by lembrechtsjonas

I am very happy to invite you to a virtual SoilTemp symposium, on May 8th, 2023, from 15h-17h30 Brussels time. Please, let me know your interest in this symposium through this form! Final program looks as follows: Monday May 8th (main event) … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Ecology, Microclimate, Nature, Sensors, SoilTemp, Symposium | Leave a comment

The impact of the pines

Posted on March 2, 2023 by lembrechtsjonas

Picture this: it’s the 20th century and people are planting pine trees all over Chile. Pines of the genus Pinus, that is, which is very different from the native Araucaria araucana (the monkey puzzle tree). The latter might very well … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile | Tagged Invasive species, Landscape photography, Mountains, Nature, Outdoors, Pines, Plant invasion, Plant invasions, South America, Travel | Leave a comment

Failure

Posted on February 8, 2023 by lembrechtsjonas

I started tracking my time at work in detail at the start of my postdoc in 2018, using the amazing app ‘Timeular’. This series of stories provides some insights into postdoc life using that data. In a postdoc, not everything … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged Academia, Ecology, Research, Science | Leave a comment

Exotic plant species thrive at high(er) elevations

Posted on January 26, 2023 by lembrechtsjonas

Sometimes one needs patience to answer a research question. Lots of it. The Mountain Invasion Research Network (MIREN) already asked itself this important question back in 2006: how fast are non-native species travelling uphill along mountain roads? Now it’s 2023, … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged climate change, Ecology, Invasive species, Mountains, Plant invasions, Roads, Species distributions | Leave a comment

The mystery of the Dark and Light Beetles on Possession Island

Posted on January 26, 2023 by lembrechtsjonas

New paper out! Espel, D.; Coux, C.; Pertierra, L.R.; Eymar-Dauphin, P.; Lembrechts, J.J.; Renault, D. Functional Niche Partitioning Occurs over Body Size but Not Nutrient Reserves nor Melanism in a Polar Carabid Beetle along an Altitudinal Gradient. Insects 2023, 14, 123. The southern … Continue reading →