Author Archives: lembrechtsjonas

Humans in the lowlands

Posted on February 25, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

I like to compare mountains with islands. Islands of undisturbed nature in a wild and dangerous ocean of human influence; the lowlands. Wave after wave of human influences crashes on the slopes of the island-mountain, trying to erode the natural … Continue reading →

Posted in Canary Islands, The research | Tagged Abroad, Canary Islands, Ecology, Islands, Mountain ecology, Mountains, Tenerife, Tourism | 4 Comments

Tenerife

Posted on February 23, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

You can find an updated picture gallery of the Canary Islands on the right of the blog, with a lot of cool animals, landscapes, mountains and plants. Definitely worth the visit! For now I just have a short picture-oriented post … Continue reading →

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Ground-breaking

Posted on February 18, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Rocks. It does not seem an ideal location for plants to grow. However, as I have to emphasize a lot, plants will never cease to amaze. I already wrote about some real bad boys called ‘ruderals’ in a previous post. … Continue reading →

Posted in Canary Islands, The research | Tagged Abroad, Adventure, Ecology, Plants, Stress-tolerant, Surviving, Tenerife | 7 Comments

On the rocks

Posted on February 15, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

– A picture gallery with a first part of the highlights from my trip to Tenerife can be found on the right on my blog. – The ocean is a monster. Even on the quietest of days, the surf zone on … Continue reading →

Posted in Canary Islands | Tagged Abroad, Adventure, Birds, Ocean, Rocks, Surviving, Tenerife | 7 Comments

Pilot whales

Posted on February 13, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Somewhere offshore from the coast of Tenerife lives a large family of pilot whales. They stay the whole year in the same part of the ocean, peacefully plowing through the water and spurting water. Pilot whales are funny animals, with … Continue reading →

Posted in Canary Islands | Tagged Abroad, Adventure, Animals, Ecotourism, Ocean, Pilot whales, Tenerife, Whales | 8 Comments

At the foot of the volcano

Posted on February 10, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

A huge volcano in the ocean. The highest peak a stunning 3700 meters, excluding another 3000 meters of mountain hidden beneath the surface of the ocean. That is Tenerife. A volcano in the middle of the ocean creates a world … Continue reading →