Author Archives: lembrechtsjonas

Goodbye to America

Posted on August 16, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

It was an exciting chance to finally visit America and get to know this country that almost had mythical proportions in my head. And I must say, a lot of that just got confirmed in real life! It is just the true, … Continue reading →

Posted in USA | Tagged America, Food, Publicity, Smoothies, Travel, USA | 6 Comments

Ecology is big, ecology is small

Posted on August 14, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Ecology is big. Ecology is extreme. We wanna see the big things, the amazing things that happen out there in nature. The crazier, the better. That was my first thought when I went out to see the giant coastal redwoods from California, … Continue reading →

Posted in USA | Tagged Conference, Ecology, ESA2014, Forests, Photography, Plants, Redwoods, Science, Tourism, Traveling | 3 Comments

At the conference

Posted on August 12, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Trying to grab the full diversity of ecological research is like crossing Lake Tahoe without a boat. I brought this huge lake a short visit while on a break from the thousands of posters, presentations and working ecologists here at … Continue reading →

Posted in USA | Tagged California, Ecology, ESA2014, Lake Tahoe, Nature, PhD, Photography, Science, Sierra, Travel | 1 Comment

The rose of California

Posted on August 11, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

After my late arrival in the USA yesterday, I spend my sunday exploring. The morning brought me to a coastal forest, but the weather was way better in the Sacramento valley, so I went for an early return and spent the afternoon exploring … Continue reading →

Posted in General, USA | Tagged Architecture, Buildings, California, City, City trip, Photography, Sacramento, Tower bridge, Travel, Traveling, USA | 1 Comment

America

Posted on August 9, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Let’s celebrate my first ever entry into the United States of America with some American eagles! I am on my way to Sacramento, California, for my first big international scientific conference. I will present some brand new results on … Continue reading →

Posted in USA | Tagged America, American bald eagle, Birds, Conference, Eagle, Ecology, ESA2014, Photography, Science, Travel, USA | 2 Comments

Hedgehog parade

Posted on August 5, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

We have a real hedgehog invasion in the garden! A whole nest of tiny little hedgehogs is roaming over the terrace and sniffing around over the lawn. They even leave their hiding places during the day, brave and without any fear defying … Continue reading →