Tag Archives: Aliens

Small adventures from far, far away

Posted on March 24, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Every field ecologists hopes for field days with only few dramatic adventures. We were lucky, because there is almost no destitution to share, or it should be the thousands and thousands of sticky plants that hooked on to our clothes … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile | Tagged Abroad, Adventure, Aliens, Experiment, Field ecology, Fieldwork, Punta Arenas, Subantarctic | 3 Comments

Fresh from the field!

Posted on March 23, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

The first day of fieldwork was long and intense, but nothing less than a success. It was a relief to find back our plots where we had left them behind 4 months ago. It was an even bigger relief to … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile | Tagged Abroad, Adventure, Aliens, Chile, Fieldwork, Mountains, Punta Arenas, Research, Subantarctic | 6 Comments

Press

Posted on February 27, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

I got my first paper published (the one that kept me waiting so impatiently), and the story even got covered by the popular media! They were impressed by our warning that alien plant species are not stopped by the freezing … Continue reading →

Posted in The research | Tagged Aliens, Human impact, Invasion, Media, News, Publication, Publicity, Subarctic | 3 Comments

A line-shaped ecosystem

Posted on January 30, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Roadsides are wonderful. Over only a span of a few meters, the vegetation changes completely. A line-shaped ecosystems that differs in all imaginable conditions from the natural, undisturbed vegetation next to it. Over the pace of only a few footsteps, … Continue reading →

Posted in The research | Tagged Abroad, Aliens, Ecology, Experiment, Field ecology, Fieldwork, Invasion, Mountains, Plants, Roads, Science, Sweden | 3 Comments

Back in time

Posted on January 9, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

An alien is a species that is introduced in an area where it did not occur naturally. That’s it. A simple definition (although it is only one in a million) and easy to work with! If a plant grows somewhere … Continue reading →

Posted in The research | Tagged Agriculture, Aliens, Dandelion, Databases, Ecology, gbif, Paleobotany, Plants, Research, Science | 7 Comments

Profiling the bad boys

Posted on December 22, 2013 by lembrechtsjonas

In war, it is important to profile your enemies. You should know the qualities and the weaknesses of the other party, to adequately predict their next move. As I said on the results page, invasiveness is not a skill known … Continue reading →