Author Archives: lembrechtsjonas

The valley where it all begon

Posted on August 11, 2024 by lembrechtsjonas

I will never get used to the absolute beauty of this place. Where are we? The ‘Skjomdal’, a long valley cutting through Norway, just south of Narvik. A stream, a river and a fjord, all surrounded by stunning mountains. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Norway | Tagged Fieldwork, Fjord, Hiking, Mountains, Nature, Nature photography, Outdoors, Travel photography | 1 Comment

Airport botany

Posted on August 8, 2024 by lembrechtsjonas

On our way to Abisko, northern Sweden, a massive early-morning thunderstorm in Brussels was the start of a 28-hour travel delay: we missed our next flight with a margin of just 10 minutes, and as such ended up too late … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Sweden | Tagged Airport, Botany, Ecology, Hiking, Nature, Nature photography, Travel photography, Travelling | Leave a comment

The ever-present ghost of data quality in SDMs

Posted on August 5, 2024 by lembrechtsjonas

Those who know me are likely well aware of my interest in species distribution models (SDMs). In particular, I’ve been focused for years on how we can enhance these models using higher-resolution data, such as microclimate information or anthropogenic disturbance. … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged Data, Ecology, Review, Science, SDMs, Species distribution models | Leave a comment

Veronica

Posted on August 2, 2024 by lembrechtsjonas

The series of papers known as ‘Geron et al.’ has a new addition, marking the final piece of Charly Geron’s PhD trajectory studying the link between urban plant invaders and urban microclimates. In his earlier chapters, we already demonstrated that … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Ecology, Experiments, Invasive plants, Plant ecology, Science | Leave a comment

Tarfala

Posted on July 30, 2024 by lembrechtsjonas

While a lot is going on in and around Abisko, as can be seen in yesterday’s story, part of the team has ventured further south, to the perhaps even more beautiful moonscape of Tarfala. Here, a rugged mountain cabin hosts … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweden | Tagged climate change, Glaciers, Hiking, Mountain photography, Mountains, Nature photography, Outdoor photography, Research | Leave a comment

The summer is for Sweden

Posted on July 29, 2024 by lembrechtsjonas

The group has a whole team up north again, monitoring vegetation and bumblebees, gathering microclimate data and so much more. I was lucky enough to spend a few days up there as well, checking up on the long-term monitoring sites … Continue reading →