Tag Archives: Mountains

One protocol to track them all

Posted on February 15, 2022 by lembrechtsjonas

It was the year 2005. A group of mountain ecologists gathered in Vienna, Austria, for what would turn out to be an appointment with history. Their topic? Plant invasions in mountains! A consensus was soon reached that there was an … Continue reading →

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Bacteria: a thermometer for the past

Posted on December 2, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

It was at a lunchtime seminar of our research group that Cindy De Jonge introduced a new concept to me: using variation in cell membrane lipids (affectionately called brGDGT lipids by those who love them) as a thermometer for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Norway, Sweden | Tagged Bacteria, brGDGTs, Ecology, Fieldwork, Microclimate, Mountains, Science, Soil, Soil ecology, Tundra | Leave a comment

Dark diversity

Posted on November 8, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

I find it of paramount importance that students learn how to communicate their research. Summarizing their ideas and findings for a broad audience challenges them to keep the ‘why’ in mind for their research, and reminds them they are part … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweden | Tagged Biodiversity, Dark diversity, Ecology, Mountain ecology, Mountains, Nature, Plant ecology, Science | Leave a comment

Bumblebees on the mountain

Posted on November 4, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

I find it of paramount importance that students learn how to communicate their research. Summarizing their ideas and findings for a broad audience challenges them to keep the ‘why’ in mind for their research, and reminds them they are part … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweden | Tagged Bumblebees, climate change, Ecology, Mountain ecology, Mountains, Nature, Outdoors, Scandinavia, Science | Leave a comment

100 years of vegetation data

Posted on November 2, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

I find it of paramount importance that students learn how to communicate their research. Summarizing their ideas and findings for a broad audience challenges them to keep the ‘why’ in mind for their research, and reminds them they are part … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweden | Tagged climate change, Ecology, Global change, Invasive species, Mountains, Plants, Scandinavia, Science | 1 Comment

The rhododendron that can be tracked from space

Posted on November 1, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

In the alpine tundra of the Changbai Mountains in Northeast China, on the border with North Korea, climate has warmed significantly over the last few decades (at a rate of 0.28 °C/decade, from 1959 to 2017, to be precise). It’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in China | Tagged climate change, Ecology, Global change, Mountains, Nature, Plants, Remote sensing, Satellite, Science | Leave a comment