Tag Archives: Snow

What we know about snow

Posted on February 21, 2022 by lembrechtsjonas

We’re going to have to talk about snow. Snow is fabulous, it is unique, it is beautiful. But it also turns ecological processes and principles on their head: snow accumulation determines ground temperature, light conditions and moisture availability during winter. … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged arctic, Ecology, Mountains, Nature, Outdoors, Snow, Winter | 1 Comment

Cold fieldwork news

Posted on May 11, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

I received some pictures from the snowy colds of the Norwegian mountains this week, where The3DLab-member Ronja went on a cross-country ski tour to her seed addition experiment to measure snow depth. Snow is a crucial component of microclimate as … Continue reading →

Posted in Norway | Tagged Ecology, Fieldwork, Mountain ecology, Mountains, Nature, Outdoors, Skiing, Snow, Winter | Leave a comment

Winter to summer

Posted on January 26, 2019 by lembrechtsjonas

Winter is here in Belgium, bringing gusts of frost, snow and icy rain that make for cold noses and toes. With all that cold, I am getting pretty ‘warmed up’ about our upcoming fieldwork trip to South America. Next week, … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentina, Belgium, Chile | Tagged Belgium, Ecology, Fieldwork, Nature, Nature photography, Science, Snow, Travel, Winter, Winter photography | 2 Comments

Growing database

Posted on December 22, 2018 by lembrechtsjonas

We have been receiving a lot of early Christmas gifts lately. 2608 in total, more precisely, from a mind-boggling 22 different countries across the world. That is the current status of our SoilTemp-database: 2608 unique temperature loggers, many of them … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Science | Tagged Climate, climate change, Database, Ecology, Nature, Science, Snow, Temperatures, Winter | 1 Comment

The season of anticipation

Posted on March 7, 2018 by lembrechtsjonas

We passed that time of year again. That moment just before spring breaks loose, when king winter gives you one last wack around the ears before hurrying back to its royal halls above the polar circle. We had a serious … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium, Science | Tagged climate change, Cold, Ecology, Global change, Global change ecology, Nature, Photography, Science, Snow, Vegetation, Winter | Leave a comment

Wave out the year

Posted on December 24, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

Take a step back. Wave out the year. Cherish your treasures. Take your time for it… Soon, there will be a new year, with plenty of new possibilities. But for now, it’s Christmas! Now we can just be happy with what … Continue reading →