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Taking the temperature of forest microclimate research
Imagine: it’s a hot summer day. You’re sweating away in an urban apartment. Perhaps ice-cream would come to mind, or a dive in a swimming pool. Or a nice stroll through a lush and cool summer forest. Yes, that last … Continue reading
Posted in Sweden
Tagged climate change, Ecology, Forest, Microclimate, Nature, Outdoors, Science
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Urban invaders loving the heat
Guest post by Charly Géron, PhD student in The 3D Lab and lead author of a new study on how urban microclimates might facilitate plant invasions in cities. They are submerging the news, movies, papers and talks everywhere. I am … Continue reading
Posted in Belgium, General
Tagged Ecology, Invasive species, Nature, Nature photography, Science, Urban, Urban ecology
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Grey day in the field
Yesterday, we spent a pretty grey day in the east of Flanders to dig up microclimate loggers. The view: heavy clouds on top of the shades of brown provided by the late-winter heathland, as is so typical for the region. … Continue reading
Posted in Belgium
Tagged CNidT, Ecology, Flanders, Hiking, Microclimate, Nature, Outdoors, Science
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Preparation time
This weekend, we’ll be (finally!) launching the call for our giant citizen science project (more on that here). Truly a mastodont of a project, and that is reflected in the numbers. I decided to look back at my time tracking … Continue reading
Posted in Belgium
Tagged Citizen science, CNidT, Ecology, Gardens, Nature, Outdoors, Science, Time tracking, Timeular
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Small forests, big benefits
Since I started hiking along Flemish backroads with my little girl – our favourite activity – we got to meet already lots of little patches of forest in a matrix of agriculture. I must say: nothing pleases me more than … Continue reading
Posted in Belgium
Tagged Dad, Ecology, Flanders, Forests, Hiking, Nature, Nature photography, Outdoor photography, Outdoors, Science
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