Author Archives: lembrechtsjonas

SoilTemp: towards a global map and database of soil temperature and climate

Posted on August 24, 2018 by lembrechtsjonas

Short: we are looking for soil temperature data from all over the world for inclusion in our global database. Update: find the SoilTemp-website here! Many questions in ecology revolve around climate: what climatic requirements do organisms have, how do they … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Science | Tagged Biogeography, Climate, climate change, Climatology, Ecology, Nature, Science, Temperature | 1 Comment

You’ll never hike alone

Posted on August 18, 2018 by lembrechtsjonas

It can be quiet lonely out in the mountains: the open vastness of the alpine tundra, the kilometers of rolling mountains in the distance without a soul in sight, or the silence that resonates through the rustling of leaves and … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Sweden, Switzerland | Tagged Alps, Animal photography, Animals, Ecology, Fieldwork, Landscape photography, Mountains, Nature, Scandinavia, Science, Travel photography | 2 Comments

FEASTing in Abisko

Posted on August 14, 2018 by lembrechtsjonas

It promised to be a windy day with some scattered rain clouds, when we head out to mount Nuolja to join the FEAST-project. FEAST stands for Functional Ecology of Alpine SysTems, a large-scale project to assess soil conditions in mountains … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Sweden | Tagged Abisko, Ecology, Landscape photography, Mountain ecology, Mountains, Nature photography, Photography, Scandinavia, Science, Travel, Travel photography | Leave a comment

The Mississippi

Posted on August 9, 2018 by lembrechtsjonas

I don’t know about you, but I had this romantic notion of one day being on a boat on the Mississippi, that majestic river that inspired so many tales and songs. Now, being in New Orleans for the annual meeting … Continue reading →

Posted in General, USA | Tagged Architecture, ESA2018, Landscape photography, Mississippi, New Orleans, Photography, Travel, Travel photography | 2 Comments

Humans x environment

Posted on August 7, 2018 by lembrechtsjonas

I am currently in New Orleans, Louisiana, on the shores of the Mississippi river, at a gathering of several thousands of ecologists: the annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA). This year’s theme of the conference is an … Continue reading →

Posted in General, USA | Tagged Cities, Ecology, ESA2018, Global change, Global change ecology, New Orleans, Research, Science, Travel, Travel photography, USA | 4 Comments

Live from the mountains

Posted on July 27, 2018 by lembrechtsjonas

A live blog from the field! That happens rarely! We are currently taking a break on top of mount Nuolja, close to Abisko, Sweden, after a long day of fieldwork. We resurveyed a nice set of high elevation plots along … Continue reading →

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