Tag Archives: Ecology

Hitchhiking mountain roads and trails

Posted on December 29, 2022 by lembrechtsjonas

The Mountain Invasion Research Network (MIREN) has made itself ‘world famous’ through its protocol for the long-term monitoring of vegetation along mountain roads. We even got a recent publication dedicated in its entirety to that protocol! However, mountains – and … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged Ecology, Global change, Hiking, Mountains, Nature photography, Plant invasions, Science, Trails | Leave a comment

Microclimate symposium

Posted on December 13, 2022 by lembrechtsjonas

Truth be told, we just had a little pot of money that needed spending. That pot of money came from a successful application to the University of Antwerp to enhance communication between universities. Now, communication between universities, that’s my kind … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium, General | Tagged climate change, Conference, Ecology, Forest, Microclimate, Nature, Outdoors, Science, Symposium | Leave a comment

MIREN meets in Chile

Posted on November 28, 2022 by lembrechtsjonas

A few hundred kilometers south of Santiago de Chile, nestled in a green valley at the foot of a string of snow-clad volcanoes, lies the ‘Suisandina lodge’, a place that breaths hospitality, with all facilities a mountain ecologist needs to … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile | Tagged Ecology, Forests, Global change, Invasive species, Landscape photography, Mountains, Nature, Nature photography, Plants, Science | Leave a comment

Frontiers in soil ecology

Posted on November 19, 2022 by lembrechtsjonas

Story accompanying the new paper Eisenhauer et al. (2022) Frontiers in soil ecology—Insights from the World Biodiversity Forum 2022. There was an almost tangible sense of urgency at the World Biodiversity Forum in Davos, last June. A string of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Switzerland | Tagged Ecology, Mountains, Science, WBF | Leave a comment

To the roots

Posted on September 8, 2022 by lembrechtsjonas

Can one go on a three-day sabbatical? Cause I just gave myself a three-day sabbatical. I travelled to the northern Scandes on a short trip back to the roots of my research, where it all began in 2012 and where … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Sweden | Tagged climate change, Ecology, History, Landscape photography, Mountains, Plants, Science | Leave a comment

It’s coming!

Posted on August 24, 2022 by lembrechtsjonas

Next week, it’s finally there: the Microclimate Ecology & Biogeography conference we have been preparing for so long! You can find all details at http://www.meb2022.com. An international conference with 128 participants, of which 28 are joining us virtually, with representation … Continue reading →