Category Archives: Science

Global network

Posted on March 20, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

For a scientist to be successful, a global network is crucial. International collaborations bring in new insights, different views on science and important sources of data and knowledge. These ideas are even more relevant in the discipline of ecology, where … Continue reading →

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What to eat?

Posted on March 13, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

Awareness is raising rapidly in our environment that what we eat affects our environment in undeniable ways. We (should) all know by now that eating too much meat has a massive influence, not only concerning animal welfare, yet most notoriously on … Continue reading →

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Editor’s Choice

Posted on March 10, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

Our paper on how plants travel along mountain roads got listed as the editor’s choice in Ecography this month! Good news and a nice acknowledgement of the relevance of the story, and it also implies that the paper is available now for … Continue reading →

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Micro moisture

Posted on February 21, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

For a long time, I have been arguing that we should focus on the micro-environment to understand where plants live, and where they will be going in a future with a changing climate. Studying the micro-environment experienced by plants however creates … Continue reading →

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An unusual hero

Posted on February 13, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

Last week, Hans Rosling died. Who, you might ask, and why mention him? Well, he might have been one of our few statistical heroes, a man who dedicated his life to the spread of knowledge through the correct use of statistics, … Continue reading →

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Blinded by a snowball

Posted on January 27, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

There once was this US senator who brought a snowball to the parliament to proof climate  change is not as bad as we wanted him to believe. A small act, you could even call it a joke, yet it pops … Continue reading →

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