Plant ecologist interested in vegetation dynamics, invasive species, savanna ecosystems & the sub-Antarctic. PI of the Lapalala Elephant Landscape Experiment. Guest researcher at IfGG of the KIT & Dept. of Zoology at UJ. Also home renovation enthusiast.https://bsky.app/profile/jessekalwij.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jessekalwij.bsky.social/post/3mlivnth3a22mEstonia is one of the few places in Europe where a lynx can still casually walk through your garden. #ilves #eesti10 May 2026 13:49 +0000at://did:plc:xp5o56eq3b2ht7iqypsxb2cf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlivnth3a22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jessekalwij.bsky.social/post/3lpz7xbwc6s22....de enige BBB-bijeenkomst waar ik zin in zou kunnen hebben.25 May 2025 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:xp5o56eq3b2ht7iqypsxb2cf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpz7xbwc6s22https://bsky.app/profile/jessekalwij.bsky.social/post/3li4rrkakks2kWinter has taken its toll. This poor fox paid; a bunch of raven collected. All very dramatic!14 Feb 2025 08:26 +0000at://did:plc:xp5o56eq3b2ht7iqypsxb2cf/app.bsky.feed.post/3li4rrkakks2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jessekalwij.bsky.social/post/3le35pmhfxk2mAs an ecologist, I fail to see how culling a population would "prevent and reduce damage caused by wolves" as empty niches would simply be filled by new individuals. https://news.err.ee/1609559732/wolf-hunting-suspension-lifted-in-estonia24 Dec 2024 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:xp5o56eq3b2ht7iqypsxb2cf/app.bsky.feed.post/3le35pmhfxk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jessekalwij.bsky.social/post/3ld6wqw7b422kApocynaceae is remarkably diverse. I am especially fascinated by the Ceropegieae tribe. This photo shows Orbea tapscottii in the Waterberg, South Africa. This individual appears to have disappeared after a veld fire.13 Dec 2024 13:55 +0000at://did:plc:xp5o56eq3b2ht7iqypsxb2cf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld6wqw7b422khttps://bsky.app/profile/jessekalwij.bsky.social/post/3lcvdxbc6vc2tOne of my favourite fungus observations is this anemone stinkhorn (Aseroe rubra) along Sani Pass road in South Africa.09 Dec 2024 18:24 +0000at://did:plc:xp5o56eq3b2ht7iqypsxb2cf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcvdxbc6vc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jessekalwij.bsky.social/post/3lcpmjffjuc26Sunset at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.07 Dec 2024 11:42 +0000at://did:plc:xp5o56eq3b2ht7iqypsxb2cf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcpmjffjuc26https://bsky.app/profile/jessekalwij.bsky.social/post/3lc6hxpcyf22hParasitc plants are fascinating, and easily overlooked. Some time ago I found this Agelanthus sambesiacus (Zambezi mistletoe) somewhere along a road in the Waterberg, South Africa.30 Nov 2024 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:xp5o56eq3b2ht7iqypsxb2cf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc6hxpcyf22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/jessekalwij.bsky.social/post/3lbwwiajnxk2uEstonia is probably the best country in Europe to observe lynx in the wild. This is the third year in a row that I see these cats around the house.27 Nov 2024 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:xp5o56eq3b2ht7iqypsxb2cf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbwwiajnxk2u