Tag Archives: Science

Nitrogen deposition and distribution shifts of forest plants

Posted on October 15, 2024 by lembrechtsjonas

It intuitively makes a lot of sense, doesn’t it? As the climate warms, species should be moving north, racing to stay within the climatic conditions they can survive in. So, naturally, we thought the same when we set out to … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged Biodiversity, climate change, Ecology, Environment, Forests, Nature, Nature photography, Nitrogen deposition, Science | 2 Comments

An ecological data hypermarket?

Posted on October 1, 2024 by lembrechtsjonas

For the past five years, I have led SoilTemp, the global database of microclimate data. I have witnessed its evolution from humble beginnings to a robust repository housing close to a 100,000 microclimate time series from around the world, several … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Science | Tagged Climate, climate change, Data, Database, Databases, Environment, Microclimate, Mountains, programming, Science, SoilTemp, sql, Temperature | Leave a comment

Throwback to MEB2024

Posted on September 9, 2024 by lembrechtsjonas

The last week of August was marked in red and bold on many calendars: it was the week of the Microclimate Ecology & Biogeography conference, undoubtedly the most important event of the year for global microclimate research. After this second … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Conference, Ecology, Microclimate, Nature, Science, Travel | Leave a comment

A workflow for collaborative writing

Posted on August 22, 2024 by lembrechtsjonas

With MEB2024 just around the corner, it’s the perfect moment to shine a light on a hidden gem that holds a special place in my heart. But first, what exactly is MEB2024? The second ‘Microclimate Ecology & Biogeography’ conference is … Continue reading →

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The ever-present ghost of data quality in SDMs

Posted on August 5, 2024 by lembrechtsjonas

Those who know me are likely well aware of my interest in species distribution models (SDMs). In particular, I’ve been focused for years on how we can enhance these models using higher-resolution data, such as microclimate information or anthropogenic disturbance. … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged Data, Ecology, Review, Science, SDMs, Species distribution models | Leave a comment

Veronica

Posted on August 2, 2024 by lembrechtsjonas

The series of papers known as ‘Geron et al.’ has a new addition, marking the final piece of Charly Geron’s PhD trajectory studying the link between urban plant invaders and urban microclimates. In his earlier chapters, we already demonstrated that … Continue reading →