Author Archives: lembrechtsjonas

War wounds

Posted on February 3, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

The military has scarred the landscape all over Flanders. The cities and countryside are scattered with forts, bunkers and other war gear, all once with an important function, now just symbols of a forgotten past. These remnants of a violent past, although human-made, … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Army, Belgium, Biodiversity, Cars, Conservation, Hiking, Nature, Photography, Tourism, War | 5 Comments

It has begun!

Posted on January 30, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

I was walking through a snowy forest, this morning, hands hidden deep in the pockets. All of a sudden I saw something that lightened my heart and made me shout: ‘it has begun!’ Every winter, it is waiting for this first … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Belgium, Flowers, Forest, Garden, Nature, Photography, Plants, Seasons, Snow, Spring, Winter | 10 Comments

Database needs adventurers

Posted on January 30, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Climate change is a global issue, and its effect will be felt on every square centimeter of this earth, that issue is more or less cleared in the scientific community. The changing climate might not have as much impact everywhere and … Continue reading →

Posted in The research | Tagged climate change, Ecology, Global, Global warming, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Research, Review, Science | 5 Comments

Keep your head above the water

Posted on January 27, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

It is winter time in Belgium, and winter time means water! Belgium is kinda famous for its bad weather, with 800 mm average annual precipitation evenly spread over all months of the year. This 800 mm is in no way comparable with the liters … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium, Science | Tagged Belgium, Ecology, Landscape, Nature, Photography, Science, Water, Winter | Leave a comment

Invasive plants reaching new elevations

Posted on January 22, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

With humans traveling and occupying the world more intensively every day, invasions by nonnative plant species are becoming an omnipresent pattern. People transport countless plant seeds as they travel that might, or might not, establish and disrupt local ecosystems. Until … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile, The research | Tagged Chile, Conservation, Ecology, Fieldwork, Invasion, Invasive species, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Punta Arenas, Science, South America, Travel, Traveling | 3 Comments

The sparrow is first

Posted on January 19, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

For those who liked the cute house sparrows of last week, I have some news! The house sparrow is (for the second year in a row already) back as the most abundant bird species in Belgian gardens. This ‘first place’ does however … Continue reading →