Author Archives: lembrechtsjonas

No longer lost

Posted on October 9, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

I could add an awesome piece of equipment to my fieldwork gear: a Garmin Oregon 600t, a high-tech walking gps that promised me that I would never get lost in the mountains. Little friends like this one are a crucial item in … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Ecology, Fieldwork, Garmin, GPS, Hiking, Mountains, Nature, Oregon, Photography, Travel, Walking | Leave a comment

Summer extended

Posted on October 8, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

For those suffering from nostalgic feelings for the summer, click here for a happy and sunny photo gallery from my latest trip to Spain. Enjoy!

Posted in General | Tagged Abroad, Animals, Costa Brava, Europe, Hiking, Nature, Ocean, Photography, Plants, Spain, Summer, Tourism, Travel, Travelling, Wildlife | 2 Comments

Low

Posted on October 3, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Originally posted on BioDiverse Perspectives. In a previous post, I wrote about the power of photography for ecologists. Now, it is time to provide some real tips for photographing ecologists. How to take home some pictures that will impress others, without … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Biology, Ecology, Hiking, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Plants, Scandinavia, Science, Sweden, Tips, World | 5 Comments

Hooray!

Posted on October 1, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Today is a special day: I arrived safely at the end of my very first year as a PhD-student! A year filled with tons of mountains and plants, filled with beautiful views and endless interesting datasets. A year with plenty of … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium, Sweden | Tagged Adventures, Birthday, Blogging, Ecology, Hiking, Milestone, Mountains, Nature, PhD, Photography, Scandinavia, Science, Sweden | 6 Comments

Back to the basement

Posted on September 30, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

This is a post for those who got the experience from my blog that I am living life in paradise all the time. I have to reveal the hidden secret: there is more to my PhD than mountains and hiking. The field … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Biology, Biomass, Ecology, Field season, measuring, PhD, Photography, Science, Scientific, University | Leave a comment

The photographing ecologist

Posted on September 22, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Originally posted on BioDiverse Perspectives. Photography is classified as art, ecology is science. Two distinct worlds that only very rarely show some overlap. I am however convinced that a combination of both disciplines could be very fruitful. Being a photographing … Continue reading →