Tag Archives: climate change

Good family man or sulking teenager: an update on our data network

Posted on May 12, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

The data from the lawn network of our citizen science project (CNidT) is transmitted via the Internet of Things. With its 5,000 connected sensors, CNidT is also the largest Internet of Things network in Belgium. Pioneering work, therefore, and that … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Citizen science, climate change, CNidT, Curieuzeneuzen, Gardens, Microclimate, Nature, outdoor | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Svalbard | Tagged arctic, climate change, Ecology, Nature, Outdoors, Plant invasions, Plants, Science | Leave a comment

Weather station networks, reinvented

Posted on March 25, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

We need a different kind of weather station networks to answer most ecological questions. We argue that what we need is countrywide ‘microclimate networks’, that measure weather conditions there where they matter for ecology and nature around us. Where weather … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged Climate, climate change, Ecology, Forests, Global change, Microclimate, Nature, Outdoors | 1 Comment

Taking the temperature of forest microclimate research

Posted on March 16, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

Imagine: it’s a hot summer day. You’re sweating away in an urban apartment. Perhaps ice-cream would come to mind, or a dive in a swimming pool. Or a nice stroll through a lush and cool summer forest. Yes, that last … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweden | Tagged climate change, Ecology, Forest, Microclimate, Nature, Outdoors, Science | Leave a comment

The rollercoaster

Posted on January 8, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

The rollercoaster has left for the wildest ride of 2021! In a little bit over 2 weeks, we’ll do something crazy: we’re launching are massive citizen science project to measure heat and drought in over 5000 Flemish gardens, nature reserves … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Citizen science, Climate, climate change, CNidT, Ecology, Flanders, Gardens, Nature, Outdoors | Leave a comment

The 3D Lab closes 2020

Posted on December 28, 2020 by lembrechtsjonas

Our goal here in The 3D Lab is to use our skills to help fight the biodiversity crisis. Important. Urgent. Complex. Never finished. Of course, this is a battle we won’t win overnight, nor will we manage on our own. … Continue reading →