Category Archives: Belgium

Are non-native plants adapting to city life?

Posted on October 24, 2022 by lembrechtsjonas

With chapter 4 now published, the now finished PhD of Charly Géron has created quite the storyline on how non-native plants are invading our urban environments! In his first paper, we found out that alien plant species in European cities … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Biological invasions, Cities, Invasive species, Nature, PhD, Plant invasions, Urban ecology | Leave a comment

Scicomm award

Posted on October 21, 2022 by lembrechtsjonas

We won! The CurieuzeNeuzen team is one of the winners of the Annual Science Communication Prize of the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium! The prize is awarded to researchers who are committed to creative and accessible science communication. CurieuzeNeuzen in … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged CNidT, Heat, Microclimate, Scicomm, Urban, wetenschapscommunicatie | 1 Comment

The end

Posted on October 3, 2022 by lembrechtsjonas

The end has arrived: this weekend, the 3000 participants of our large-scale citizen science project sent back their ‘garden dagger’ to us, closing the lid on the data collection for the most ambitious thing I have ever undertaken. Starting of … Continue reading →

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It’s coming!

Posted on August 24, 2022 by lembrechtsjonas

Next week, it’s finally there: the Microclimate Ecology & Biogeography conference we have been preparing for so long! You can find all details at http://www.meb2022.com. An international conference with 128 participants, of which 28 are joining us virtually, with representation … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Conference, Ecology, Microclimate, Organizing, Science | Leave a comment

Drought and heat might help exotic plants escape out of the city

Posted on August 12, 2022 by lembrechtsjonas

In new research lead by group member Charly Géron, we show that Belgian cities host different exotic plant species than the countryside. Those urban species come from warm and dry native climates and are better adapted to drought and heat. … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium, General | Tagged Alien species, Invasive species, Nature, Science, Trees, Urban, Urban heat island, Urban nature | Leave a comment

Final rehearsal

Posted on July 9, 2022 by lembrechtsjonas

Yesterday, we took (part of) our team to the ‘Kalmthoutse Heide’, one of Flanders’ most impressive heathland areas. The goal? Prepare for the upcoming fieldwork season in northern Scandinavia, where soon a team of 6 from our lab will go … Continue reading →