Jana Eichel
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alpinebiogeo.bsky.social
Jana Eichel
@alpinebiogeo.bsky.social
Assistant Professor in #Biogeomorphology @ Utrecht University | Plant traits | Ecosystem engineering | Vegetation succession | Periglacial Processes | Glacier forelands | Hillslopes | Mountains | Ecology | Geomorphology
We identified median grain sizes for coarse (> 2 mm) and fine (≤ 2 mm) sediments, sediment chemistry (bulk Fe, Ca) & soil properties (TOC, N concentrations) as most important sediment properties in our study. Have a look below how to efficiently include them into your biogeomorphic research:
November 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Sampling across debris flow, rock glacier, moraine and solifluction slopes in Valais, Switzerland, we found that if biogeomorphic feedbacks can happen depends on both geomorphic activity and sediment properties, with grain size related textural establishment and ecosystem engineering thresholds.
November 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
.. and especially wonderful to meet @dralastaircurry.bsky.social and colleagues from U. Hertfordshire, and colleagues from U. Lausanne in field at #Turtmann #glacier to talk about #moraines, #rockglaciers and thermal #UAV flights!
July 11, 2025 at 7:52 PM
#GoOrGrow fieldwork successfully completed! Captured high resolution #UAV images, read out #TOMST loggers, found a miniature #solifluction #lobe and camped in beautiful Pipjitälli for early morning flights. Thanks @leonduurkoop.bsky.social for great help! #biogeomorphology
July 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Traffic jam on the way to work today.. #fieldwork #GoOrGrow
July 9, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Working on interactions between life and #landscapes? Join us for our #biogeomorphology session at the 11th IAG International Conference on #Geomorphology in beautiful New Zealand! Abstract submission deadline is already soon on 31st May! More info: www.confer.co.nz/icg2026/other/ #ICG2026 #IAG2026
May 15, 2025 at 2:12 PM
At #BES2024 and interested in plant #traits and #mountains? Come to our poster A5.12 this evening (6-7.30 pm) to learn more about how moving mountain slopes shape #alpine plant traits - and vice versa! #biogeomorphology #GoOrGrow
December 11, 2024 at 2:37 PM
On the final leg of my train journey from Utrecht to Liverpool for #BES2024! After some quick sightseeing in London I am excited to delve into #ecology for the next few days. #GoOrGrow
December 10, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Welcome to Bluesky @leonduurkoop.bsky.social! In his PhD research, Leon is investigating feedbacks between #mountain #greening and #hydrology in the beautiful Meretschi catchment in the Swiss Alps. #traits #ecohydrology
November 27, 2024 at 8:08 AM
It's been an exciting, but sometimes also exhausting scientific journey across mountain slopes and disciplinary boundaries. This required a big team effort, so special thanks to all students, colleagues, co-authors & two very young biogeomorphologists joining & supporting me!
November 14, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Do you want to discuss the future of #deglaciated areas and how we can influence it? We are organising an interdisciplinary session at #EGU25 on "Postglacial development of #soil, #vegetation, and #landscapes"! Read more here: meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/sessio... #biogeomorphology
November 5, 2024 at 4:08 PM
First month back from maternity leave: Cleaning and weeding my “alpine” #soil #erosion experiment at Utrecht botanic gardens and finally analyzing its data from 2023. First results: #alpine plant species’ #traits matter for soil erosion! #biogeomorphology #GoOrGrow
April 5, 2024 at 12:06 PM