Author Archives: lembrechtsjonas

Arctic Research

Posted on April 6, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

As a real and enthusiastic researcher in the arctic, I got invited to start blogging for ‘Arctic Research’, the official blog from INTERACT, the EU-supported program that promotes scientific research everywhere in the ice-cold world above the polar circle. Earlier this year, I received a … Continue reading →

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Puma

Posted on April 3, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

I was a lucky guy, I was told by a tour guide with more than 700 visits to Torres del Paine on his count. I had to pack my stuff and hurry to the closest casino to convert that luck to money. He never … Continue reading →

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Guanaco’s

Posted on April 1, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

The uncrowned kings and queens of the Andes… They are everywhere, lazily grazing the short savannah-grass, staring indifferently at passing cars. They crowd the lowlands in large herds, they appear on the highest peaks just like that. They even block the roads whenever … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile | Tagged Abroad, Adventure, Andes, Animals, Chile, Guanaco's, Mammals, Mountains, Patagonia | 1 Comment

Road trippin’

Posted on March 29, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Me and my hired Nissan saw a growing friendship with every kilometer added to the counter. Without ever fearing a nasty bump or dangerously steep slope, he has shown me all the most beautiful parts of Chilean Patagonia, the land of endless … Continue reading →

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Small adventures from far, far away

Posted on March 24, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Every field ecologists hopes for field days with only few dramatic adventures. We were lucky, because there is almost no destitution to share, or it should be the thousands and thousands of sticky plants that hooked on to our clothes … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile | Tagged Abroad, Adventure, Aliens, Experiment, Field ecology, Fieldwork, Punta Arenas, Subantarctic | 3 Comments

Fresh from the field!

Posted on March 23, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

The first day of fieldwork was long and intense, but nothing less than a success. It was a relief to find back our plots where we had left them behind 4 months ago. It was an even bigger relief to … Continue reading →