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Getting in the right mood

Today we climbed the slopes of Kinnoull Hill, the beautiful hill overlooking Perth and its valley, to get in the right mood for the mountain conference that is starting tomorrow. We enjoyed a beautiful morning with a shy sun piercing through … Continue reading

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Done some digging

All but two soil temperature sensors dug up, and that is always a big relief! Two lost probably to some overachieving moles, but overall the success ratio is high…

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Cleaning out the forest

Autumn is behind the corner, and the mushrooms are here to warn us of its arrival. These diverse and delicate group of decomposers puts in such great effort to clean up our forests and nature after another successful summer. I feel … Continue reading

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New phase

Data for three out of my four experiments has now been collected, processed and stored away, meaning my research has steered into a very important new phase: analysing and writing! Totally ready for my third year that starts next week!

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Rainbows

In northern Sweden, rainbows mostly mean just one thing: that the sun is not where you are. I have seen a lot of rainbows already this week, and consequently a lot of rain. The effect of topography on the weather … Continue reading

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Just checking up on my dandelions

Tomorrow I will go back to Sweden to check on my dandelions (and their colleagues). They got two whole growing seasons to become as distinguished as those three in the picture, but circumstances might have been less ideal at 1000 meters … Continue reading

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