Tag Archives: Ecology

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

An efficient way to obtain soil texture data

Posted on April 27, 2023 by lembrechtsjonas

When we designed our large-scale citizen science project ‘CurieuzeNeuzen in de Tuin’, we soon realized we had a problem on our hands: if we wanted to get an accurate idea of soil temperature and especially soil moisture from our 5000 … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Citizen science, Ecology, Gardens, Labwork, Science, Soil, Urban soils | 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

Botanical scouting

Posted on April 12, 2023 by lembrechtsjonas

I spent a beautiful spring day last week in one of Brussels’ most fairy-tale-like places: the botanical garden Jean Massart. This little piece of biodiversity sits in a picturesque valley bordering the E411 highway and that famous chunk of Brussels … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Botanical garden, Botany, Ecology, Flowers, Forest, Hiking, Microclimate, Nature, Outdoors, Plants, Spring, Walking | 1 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 →

Posted in Science | Tagged Carbon, climate change, Ecology, Grasslands, Nature, Nature photography, Science | Leave a comment

Průhonice

Posted on March 23, 2023 by lembrechtsjonas

I just returned from a journey to the stunning neo-Renaissance castle of Průhonice, located just a short bus ride away from the almost as magical city of Prague. But what brought me to such a picturesque location? Well, let me … Continue reading →