Tag Archives: Mountains

Trail adventures

Posted on June 22, 2018 by lembrechtsjonas

Interested to join our MIREN Trail Survey? Find all the details here. The story below gives you a feel of how it works. The 20th of June, Davos, Swiss Alps. The day before the longest day of the year, and amazing … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Switzerland | Tagged Ecology, Hiking, Landscape photography, Mountains, Nature, Nature photography, Plants, Science, Switzerland, Travel, Travel photography | 1 Comment

Mascot

Posted on May 18, 2018 by lembrechtsjonas

The Mountain Invasion Research Network now has its own official mascot: a grass! A newly discovered Poa-species got named after our network, carrying the Latin name Poa mireniana. Poa mireniana is a slender stoloniferous grass, with leaves with a broader and … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, General, Science | Tagged Australia, Botany, Ecology, Mountains, Nature, Plants, Science | Leave a comment

A PhD-summary

Posted on May 4, 2018 by lembrechtsjonas

Good news! My PhD is successfully defended, and the main message I wanted to tell to the whole world is now out. Extra good news: I published a little booklet for those who want to know what my work is … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Science | Tagged climate change, Disturbance, Ecology, Global change, Landscape photography, Macro photography, Mountains, Plant ecology, Science | 1 Comment

Plant species are on the move, and it is us humans who are moving them

Posted on April 27, 2018 by lembrechtsjonas

Today, I am finally defending the results of all these years of hard work. For those who cannot join me in the celebrations at the University of Antwerp, here is – in short – the message I want to tell … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged climate change, Ecology, Global change, Landscape photography, Mountain ecology, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Plants, Science, Travel photography | 8 Comments

Lagging behind

Posted on March 14, 2018 by lembrechtsjonas

Species have been reported to be moving poleward and upward in mountains as a result of climate change. Evidence of this movement is piling up rapidly, and with every passing year the increasing speed at which species are moving up- … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged Climate, climate change, Ecology, Global change, Landscape photography, Mountains, Nature photography, Plants, Science, Travel photography | Leave a comment

This was 2017 (2)

Posted on December 23, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

Here is part 2 of ‘2017 in stories’, our very own end-of-the-year list. Dive with us into what happened on this blog the last twelve months, with this list of the ten most visited posts. Missed part 1? It’s here! … Continue reading →