Tag Archives: Biodiversity

A beautiful birthday

Posted on May 24, 2026 by lembrechtsjonas

The MIREN network has turned twenty! Imagine: a global ecological network, built on friendship, enthusiasm, and a shared love for mountains, that has managed not only to survive, but to grow and thrive for two decades. In a scientific world … Continue reading →

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INNATURE: Building biodiversity and belonging in urban spaces

Posted on March 12, 2026 by lembrechtsjonas

By Olivia van der Weiden Over the past months, we’ve been working hard on the preparations for INNATURE, an EU-funded project on nature based solutions in urban areas. The mission of this project is straightforward: co-create nature-based solutions to promote … Continue reading →

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A tale of homogenisation

Posted on October 22, 2025 by lembrechtsjonas

I’ve always been intrigued by ecological scaling – it’s literally in my title: Assistant Professor in Ecological Scaling. One of the main reasons we care so much about scaling is that ecological theories don’t always hold up when we change … Continue reading →

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Cliffhanger: Am I, as a climber, a threat or a treasure for plant diversity on rock cliffs?

Posted on October 21, 2025 by lembrechtsjonas

Translation of the submission for the pop-sci writing competition ‘Vlaamse Scriptiepijs’ by team member Sarane Coen With the River Meuse flowing far below, I search for the way up to the top. With fingers and toes, I follow a route … Continue reading →

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Mapping the past to predict the future

Posted on September 30, 2025 by lembrechtsjonas

Long-term followers of this blog know I’ve always been fascinated by species distribution changes. We’ve tracked non-native species moving into mountains and cities, studied how mountain plants travel up and down slopes along roads, and explored how microclimate – and … Continue reading →

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Monocultures

Posted on August 11, 2025 by lembrechtsjonas

Our EcoFracNet biodiversity monitoring project is gathering momentum. Over the past months, we’ve been roaming the Netherlands, clipboards in hand, from endless heathlands to city parks, to record plant diversity in hundreds of 1 m² plots. With several hundred plots … Continue reading →