Tag Archives: Nature

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Hunting down plants

Posted on June 5, 2018 by lembrechtsjonas

I introduced him already in an earlier post: our hero of this spring is the easy-to-overlook flower called Matricaria discoidea, the pineappleweed. We are hunting down populations from all over Belgium to explore differences caused by humans: are the plants growing differently … Continue reading →

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