Category Archives: General

SoilTemp meeting I

The beginning of June saw a gathering of great minds in the city center of Antwerp. Thanks to support of the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), we could invite over 30 ecologists and microclimate specialists to our beloved city, to have … Continue reading

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Botanical beauty

A sunny spring day brought me to the botanical garden in Meise, close to Brussels. An amazing garden with picturesque views behind every corner. A friend of mine makes it a point to stroll through the botanical garden of each … Continue reading

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Climate stripes

I got myself a little present to celebrate two important milestones. First of all, today I am honoured to present my research in Utrecht, the Netherlands, as finalist of the New Scientist Science Talent Award. A fantastic opportunity to communicate the … Continue reading

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Podcast

For the Dutch-speaking followers of this website: check me happily podcast-ing away with the crew from the Dutch ‘Makkelijk Praten’-podcast! They made a 40-minute podcast about our research, in honours of my nomination as New Scientist Wetenschapstalent 2019. Are you … Continue reading

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Good Field Practices

Tomorrow, we have an important lab meeting with summer coming up: good field practices. We will bring together the master and PhD-students working with us to talk about the do’s and don’ts in the field, and to learn from each … Continue reading

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On the radio

Last week, I got invited by the local radio to talk about our research. The presenter asked me if she would be taking some seeds home from the mountains when she would be travelling there next week. That got me … Continue reading

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