Tag Archives: climate change

A climate change ecologists’ dream

Posted on August 14, 2023 by lembrechtsjonas

It was a misty morning in the heart of July, yet the sky held the promise of turning into a brilliant blue canvas. Our team embarked on a short but steep hike to conquer the summit of mount Nuolja, setting … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Sweden | Tagged climate change, Ecology, Hiking, Mountains, Nature, Nature photography, Plant photography, Travel photography | 2 Comments

Tundra traits

Posted on July 4, 2023 by lembrechtsjonas

It was summer 2017, the height of my PhD. As always, I spent the longest days above the polar circle, in the north of Scandinavia. We were there to follow up on our long-term vegetation monitoring, in particular this time … Continue reading →

Posted in Norway | Tagged climate change, Global change, Nature, Nature photography, Outdoors, Plants, Scandinavia, Science, Tundra | Leave a comment

Species on the move

Posted on June 2, 2023 by lembrechtsjonas

‘Species On The Move’: It’s a conference name with a ring to it. Its goal is to bring together scientists and conservationists around the topic of the impact of climate change on species distributions. This third edition was held in … Continue reading →

Posted in USA | Tagged Animal photography, climate change, Ecology, Florida, Range shifts, Science, Species distributions, Travel photography | 3 Comments

Does microclimate change move species?

Posted on May 18, 2023 by lembrechtsjonas

With 200 or so we came together, here in the scorching heat and relentless urban expansion of southwest Florida, to talk about ‘species on the move’. Global change is pushing species from all sides, forcing them out of their traditional … Continue reading →

Posted in USA | Tagged Biodiversity, climate change, Florida, Land use change, Science, SOTM2023, Species on the move | Leave a comment

Microclimate can save plant species from population migration

Posted on April 24, 2023 by lembrechtsjonas

Global warming would force plant species to move dozens of kilometres north at breakneck speed to still find suitable habitat. “A failure for flora,” was the scientific consensus for a long time. Recent research suggests that such population relocation would … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged Botanical garden, climate change, Ecology, Gardens, Microclimate, Nature, Plants, Science | Leave a comment

The efficiency of microbes

Posted on April 5, 2023 by lembrechtsjonas

In order to truly understand climate change, we have to understand the carbon cycle – which describes where that notorious element called ‘C’ is moving to. In order to understand that carbon cycle, we need to know who is using … Continue reading →