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500 species
Last week, I spent a few days just outside of Barcelona for a PhD defence. Perfect timing, I thought, to finally cross the magical boundary of 500 unique species on iNaturalist. I had been hovering just below it for a … Continue reading
The living farm
Last week, we properly kicked off the fieldwork season. Under a bright April sun, we made our way to ‘De Boeije’ – a cosy, somewhat hidden farm right on our own campus at Utrecht Science Park. I’m not sure how … Continue reading
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Finding refuge on the Canaries
Microrefugia. It’s a tempting concept, and one that has quickly moved from theory to the frontline of conservation. As climates warm, these small, buffered places may allow species to persist where they otherwise couldn’t. So, that’s simple enough: find the … Continue reading
INNATURE: Building biodiversity and belonging in urban spaces
By Olivia van der Weiden Over the past months, we’ve been working hard on the preparations for INNATURE, an EU-funded project on nature based solutions in urban areas. The mission of this project is straightforward: co-create nature-based solutions to promote … Continue reading
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Where the soundscape is pleasant
So, where in Flanders does it still sound nice? A simple question, perhaps. But one for which the data has long remained elusive. Sound is a complex, multi-dimensional beast, and capturing how people actually experience it is not straightforward. In … Continue reading
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
