Tag Archives: Plants

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

The key to plant invasions in the Andes

Posted on August 9, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

In 2016, we published the results from a much-needed experiment. We had sown seeds in two extreme environments: the north of Scandinavia, and the very south of Chile, to answer a fundamental research question in invasion ecology: what is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile | Tagged Ecology, Mountains, Nature, Plant invasions, Plant photography, Plants, Science | Leave a comment

The climate update – exotics in extreme heat

Posted on August 9, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

In ‘The Climate Update’ gives Arne Ven, climate change advisor in the Global Change Ecology center of the University of Antwerp, us a recap of the news – good and bad – about climate change. Part 11 is about heat … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Climate, climate change, Ecology, Flanders, Invasive species, Outdoors, Plants, Science, Urban heat island | Leave a comment

Fieldwork views

Posted on July 21, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

With summer in full swing, fieldwork pictures from the various The3DLab-teams keep reaching me, leaving me a bit ‘home’sick for the mountains. That feeling of standing on top of a mountain and enjoying the view after a great day of … Continue reading →

Posted in Norway, Sweden | Tagged Ecology, Landscape photography, Mountains, Nature, Nature photography, Photography, Plants, Science, Travel | Leave a comment

A railroad in Kashmir Himalaya

Posted on July 19, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

Kashmir Himalaya. A region famous for its breathtaking heights and steep mountain regions. From 1994 to 2013, the Indian government here worked on one of the most challenging railway lines of the world, facing major earthquake zones, extreme temperatures and … Continue reading →