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From plants to smartphones: how I wandered through science
New paper out! –> Decorte et al. in PLOS Digital Health This paper might be the furthest I have ever ventured from my core scientific discipline. And honestly? That feels very much right. I started my academic life as an … Continue reading
Sarane rocks!
You wouldn’t guess it from the amount of work she has already put into getting the global MIREN Rocks network off the ground and moving forward, but Sarane is only at the very beginning of her scientific trajectory. That trajectory … Continue reading
Cliffhanger: Am I, as a climber, a threat or a treasure for plant diversity on rock cliffs?
Translation of the submission for the pop-sci writing competition ‘Vlaamse Scriptiepijs’ by team member Sarane Coen With the River Meuse flowing far below, I search for the way up to the top. With fingers and toes, I follow a route … Continue reading
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Tagged Biodiversity, Ecology, Hiking, MIREN, Nature, Rocks, Travel, Wildlife
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De Oorzaak – on tour
Last week, we wrapped up De Oorzaak with nothing less than a bang. With in-depth stories featured in De Morgen, striking results on the table, and a “tour across Flanders” that brought us to Antwerp, Ghent, and Leuven, the project … Continue reading
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We just love hearing the sound of nature
In a region like Flanders – dense, busy, and full of human activities of all shapes and sizes – the problem of noise pollution is increasingly recognized. We often think of that noise as something we can measure in decibels. … Continue reading
Sensors with a view
Not all fieldwork pictures are equally breathtaking. While part of our team waded through the muddy mud of De Driehoek – one of our university campus’s last patches of nature – another group embarked on a rather more inspiring mission: … Continue reading
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Tagged Climbing, Ecology, Fieldwork, Microclimate, Outdoors, Plants, Rock climbing, Rock diversity, Science
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The 3D lab 