Category Archives: Svalbard

The hunt for Arctic aliens

Posted on May 16, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

Whilst they do not hunt for extra-terrestrial aliens that may or may not be hidden under the ice (as some on the more unbridled sections of the internet would rather they did), hunting for terrestrial aliens is exactly what they do. Ronja Wedegärtner … Continue reading →

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Aliens in the Arctic

Posted on April 15, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

In a recent study co-authored by The3DLab-member Ronja Wedegärtner, a team of researchers have mapped invasive plants on Svalbard, and the results leave no doubt; alien plants grow where humans have been. The research team found 36 alien plant species, … Continue reading →

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