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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
De Oorzaak’s final report
We’ve written before on The 3D Lab about De Oorzaak as an ambitious citizen science effort to understand urban soundscapes in Flanders. This week marks an important milestone – the cherry on the cake: the project’s integrated scientific final report … Continue reading
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Tagged Environment, health, mental-health, mindfulness, Noise, sleep, wellness
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A hell of a nuisance
Non-native species can be, pardon my words, a hell of a nuisance sometimes. Case in point: invasive pine species in the Southern Hemisphere. Did you know that there are no (none!) native pine species south of the equator? Given how … Continue reading
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Tagged Chile, Hiking, Invasive species, Nature, Pines, Plants, Travel
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Don’t mess with physics
Gather ‘round, my friends, because this one is important! A few years ago, we released our Global maps of soil temperature – a project that brought climate data much closer to the conditions that actually matter for the organisms living … Continue reading
Twelve years of blogging (and counting)
With the end of the year in sight, I always reflect a bit on this website and what it has achieved. Quite a shock to realize now that I’ve been blogging consistently for more than twelve years! Even better, the … Continue reading
A new chapter: looking back, looking forward
Last year I wrote about a major milestone: moving The 3D Lab to Utrecht University and stepping into my role as assistant professor in ecological scaling. Today, I’m happy to share the next chapter in that story: as of November, … Continue reading
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