Category Archives: Science

An easy solution to a complicated issue

Posted on November 21, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

Biodiversity is important. That is a fact, and it would take a fool to deny it. Yet how important is it exactly? How much does it matter how many species an ecosystem has, or which? Ecologists have been searching for … Continue reading →

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Lab-time

Posted on September 25, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

More than ever, we will be spending time in the lab this autumn. Finally, the big step has been made: we are digging belowground! It had been high on my wishlist for a long time, but besides a few interesting … Continue reading →

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Checking in again

Posted on September 6, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

Landscapes evolve rapidly when humans are around. Plants move, environments change, over a period of more than 15 years, a whole ecosystem could turn on its head. Especially when invasive species are involved. Finding such a long-term window is however … Continue reading →

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Species on the move

Posted on April 20, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

The world’s climate is changing rapidly. There, I said it! A statement backed by scientific evidence that keeps piling up, day by day. Yet, what is perhaps even more important: the impact of this changing climate on our world are now … Continue reading →

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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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