Tag Archives: Mountains

Data flows

Posted on July 24, 2018 by lembrechtsjonas

Each year, we have a few days in which the data flows in like a tidal wave. We go to Norway, to our long-term observation gradients along mountain roads to check out on the temperature sensors we have out there. … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Norway | Tagged Ecology, Fieldwork, Landscape photography, Mountain ecology, Mountains, Nature, Scandinavia, Science, Travel | Leave a comment

Hot

Posted on July 20, 2018 by lembrechtsjonas

Fieldwork in northern Scandinavia, above the polar circle. What is the first things that come to your mind? Sunstroke? Shorts and t-shirts at midnight? Probably not. And yet, that was what we got in the first days of this summer’s … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Sweden | Tagged Ecology, Fieldwork, Landscape photography, Mountains, Nature, Outdoors, Scandinavia, Science, Travel, Travel photography | 2 Comments

Running off the road

Posted on July 8, 2018 by lembrechtsjonas

It is a known pattern by now, as it is confirmed over and over in virtually all mountain regions we study: roads are facilitating non-native plant species introduction into mountains. Humans introduce – on purpose or by accident – new … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged Ecology, Global change, Global change ecology, Invasive species, Landscape photography, Mountain ecology, Mountains, Nature, Nature photography, Science | 1 Comment

Postdoc

Posted on June 27, 2018 by lembrechtsjonas

The future is starting now! Today, I got the news that my application for a 3 years postdoc from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) has been granted. That means that from October onwards, I can spend my time diving deeper … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Alps, Ecology, Mountains, Nature, Nature photography, Science, Switzerland, Travel, Travel photography | 3 Comments

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 →