Author Archives: lembrechtsjonas

Why science brings me to France

Posted on June 6, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Science is not something you do on your own. It may sometimes look like that if you count all the lonely hours behind the computer, but the best results will always be reached together with others. This collegial help manifests … Continue reading →

Posted in France | Tagged Corsica, France, Networking, PhD, Photography, Picardie, Provence, Science, Tours, Workshop, World | 3 Comments

Nature on walking distance

Posted on June 2, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

To compensate for all the work behind the computer the last few weeks, I am happy with every minute in free nature. I do not need to go very far, all places with sun and living things can make me happy. … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Belgium, Birds, Cat, City adventures, Garden, Nature, Photography, Walking | 5 Comments

The magic of modeling

Posted on May 30, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Not all the work in my PhD is as photogenic as it might have looked from my posts here. A significant part of it even looks a lot more like a normal desk job, with a lot of computer work. But this computer work … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium, The research | Tagged Analytical geometry, Biology, Computer science, Computers, Ecology, Invasion, Mathematics, Modeling, PhD, Predictions, R, Science | 4 Comments

California!

Posted on May 27, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

All my traveling and working abroad really starts to pay off! I will present the results of my first paper from Northern Scandinavia on the biggest ecology congress there is: the ESA conference in Sacramento, California, in August this year! This opportunity … Continue reading →

Posted in Canary Islands, Chile, Luxemburg, Sweden, Tanzania, USA | Tagged America, Belgium, Chile, Conference, ESA, Lapland, Luxembourg, Mountains, Photography, Research, Science, Tanzania, Tenerife, Travel, Travelling, USA | 11 Comments

The ultimate measuring experience

Posted on May 24, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

They look like tiny batteries, round metal cells that hide a measuring instrument and a little bit of memory-space. They are (relatively) cheap and very robust. They are called iButtons and they are more valuable to me than an iPhone. This is … Continue reading →

Posted in The research | Tagged Climate, climate change, Ecology, equipment, field work, iButtons, measuring, Mountains, PhD, Photography, Science, Temperature | 14 Comments

The fate of the basil

Posted on May 22, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

I passed the ultimate test to see if I can be a plant ecologist and I am proud of it: I managed to take care of 4 species of basil from seed to maturity, without letting them die! Of course, … Continue reading →