Tag Archives: Microclimate

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

Wet nature as airco?

Posted on March 16, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

Cycle from the city to a nearby nature reserve during a hot summer day, and you’ll immediately notice a few degrees difference. The higher temperatures are a result of the urban heat island effect. Smart urban planning with room for … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Antwerpen, Hiking, Microclimate, Nature, Nature photography, Natuurpunt, Outdoors, Urban climate | 2 Comments

Grey day in the field

Posted on March 10, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

Yesterday, we spent a pretty grey day in the east of Flanders to dig up microclimate loggers. The view: heavy clouds on top of the shades of brown provided by the late-winter heathland, as is so typical for the region. … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged CNidT, Ecology, Flanders, Hiking, Microclimate, Nature, Outdoors, Science | 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 →

Posted in General | Tagged 2020, climate change, Ecology, Global change, Microclimate, Nature, Science | Leave a comment

Congo

Posted on December 15, 2020 by lembrechtsjonas

Sometimes, a picture reaches me that might not look too special at first, yet has major implications for scientific progress. This is one of them: a TMS4 mini-weather station in the midst of the rainforest of DR Congo! It shows … Continue reading →