Tag Archives: Biodiversity

To save our world’s biodiversity

Posted on June 19, 2022 by lembrechtsjonas

Today I will be presenting our SoilTemp project at the World Biodiversity Forum in Davos, Switzerland. That place might ring a bell from many a global convention, and the conference name even sounds familiar to the World Economic Forum hosted … Continue reading →

Posted in Switzerland | Tagged Biodiversity, climate change, Global change, Hiking, Mountains, Nature, Outdoors, Plants, WBF2022 | Leave a comment

Dark diversity

Posted on November 8, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

I find it of paramount importance that students learn how to communicate their research. Summarizing their ideas and findings for a broad audience challenges them to keep the ‘why’ in mind for their research, and reminds them they are part … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweden | Tagged Biodiversity, Dark diversity, Ecology, Mountain ecology, Mountains, Nature, Plant ecology, Science | Leave a comment

A fresh look on nature

Posted on September 21, 2020 by lembrechtsjonas

Introducing the world to a child gives conflicting feelings. On the one hand, there is a feeling of doom: how do I dare adding another child to this deteriorating world, without asking her if she wants to live in it … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Baby, Biodiversity, GR, Hiking, Nature, Nature photography, Natureornot, Outdoors, Parenting | 3 Comments

Belgians see nature in their municipality deteriorating

Posted on September 15, 2020 by lembrechtsjonas

This is the main preliminary result of a large-scale survey conducted by the Universities of Antwerp and Liège among more than 1200 Belgians. 60% indicated that the quality of nature in their municipality has decreased over the last 5 years, … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Agriculture, Biodiversity, Ecology, Hiking, Nature, Outdoors, Science | Leave a comment

#togetherforbiodiversity

Posted on June 24, 2020 by lembrechtsjonas

Biodiversity is essential for our survival and well-being. It nourishes and heals us. It provides us with oxygen and pure water. Biodiversity takes care of us, but it is in danger. Change and action are urgently needed to protect life … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium, General | Tagged Belgium, Biodiversity, Conservation, Nature, Outdoors, Protection, Science | Leave a comment

The holy trinity of global change ecology

Posted on April 25, 2020 by lembrechtsjonas

A few weeks ago, the journal Annals of Botany asked me to write a commentary pieceon a new paper coming out on the effect of climate change on grass species on a subantarctic island. An intriguing paper, as they compared … Continue reading →