Category Archives: General

Following plants in the crags: MIREN rock face survey

Posted on January 23, 2024 by lembrechtsjonas

Join the new MIREN rock face survey With long-term monitoring campaigns focussing on mountain roads and trails, and divergences to railroads and rivers, we are happy to announce that MIREN wants to tackle another – perhaps more unusual – linear … Continue reading →

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How to get the word out?

Posted on October 23, 2023 by lembrechtsjonas

Twitter/X, Mastodon or LinkedIn, what works best for communicating scientific findings? I got the numbers for you! This website is almost ten years old, and still going strong. I am far from done with its main goal, which is the … Continue reading →

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Where are they NOT?

Posted on October 6, 2023 by lembrechtsjonas

We ecologists and biogeographers all want to know so badly where species are and are not living. This quest lies at the very heart of our discipline, as it provides invaluable insights into how global changes are impacting biodiversity across … Continue reading →

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The true thermal niche of forest plant species

Posted on October 4, 2023 by lembrechtsjonas

I might have mentioned this before*, but microclimate is crucial to improve our estimates of species distributions. As species are reacting to micro- rather than macroclimate, and both are at the local scale only very weakly correlated, ignoring microclimate could … Continue reading →

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The vanguard

Posted on September 8, 2023 by lembrechtsjonas

Here and there across the city of Antwerp, curious boxes with funny black noses are starting to appear. While their presence for now remains subtle, it heralds the exciting beginning of a new impending roller coaster ride of discoveries! These … Continue reading →

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A climate change ecologists’ dream

Posted on August 14, 2023 by lembrechtsjonas

It was a misty morning in the heart of July, yet the sky held the promise of turning into a brilliant blue canvas. Our team embarked on a short but steep hike to conquer the summit of mount Nuolja, setting … Continue reading →

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