Author Archives: lembrechtsjonas

Aliens and their way to the top

Posted on July 6, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

5 years later, we are getting ready for a re-survey of our longterm observational plots along the roads in the Norwegian mountains. The perfect moment to summarize what we learned from our first trip. This post was published first in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Norway | Tagged Ecology, Landscape photography, Mountains, Nature, Outdoors, Plant invasion, Plant photography, Plants, Scandinavia, Science, Travel | Leave a comment

So dry

Posted on June 22, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

It is dry in Western Europe. Extremely dry. Dry enough for me to to write a blogpost about it for http://www.eoswetenschap.eu, our local popular science journal. They asked me if the current drought could serve as proof that the climate … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Climate, climate change, Drought, Ecology, Nature, Photography, Science, Weather | Leave a comment

Hidden treasures on the campus

Posted on June 19, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

When you think about a quest for rare plant species, you might imagine high-spirited adventurers travelling to the ends of the earths on a hunt for tropical flowers hidden in the depths of the jungle. Who might have imagined that … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Conservation, Ecology, Flowers, Hiking, Macro photography, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plant photography, Science | Leave a comment

Interacting

Posted on June 16, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

Ecology is all about interacting. Interactions with the environment, interactions with the organisms living in this environment. A unimaginable multi-dimensional hyperspace-like spiderweb of interactions. A life-long source of scientific amazement. I love it.

Posted in Belgium, General | Tagged Animal photography, Animals, Butterflies, Ecology, Environment, Insect photography, Insects, Macro photography, Nature, Nature photography, Photography, Science | 3 Comments

Road effects

Posted on June 12, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

5 years later, we are getting ready for a re-survey of our longterm observational plots along the roads in the Norwegian mountains. The perfect moment to summarize for a second what we learned from our first trip. This post was published … Continue reading →

Posted in Norway | Tagged Disturbance, Ecology, Flowers, Mountains, Norway, Photography, Plant photography, Roads, Scandinavia, Science, Travel | Leave a comment

Fallopia

Posted on June 6, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

I have been hoping to expand my research area to my homeland for a while now. Working ‘On Top of the World’ never ceases to amaze, yet closer to home tons of intriguing questions arise all the time. Why is … Continue reading →