Author Archives: lembrechtsjonas

How hikers can help science

Posted on June 29, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

The Mountain Invasion Research Network (MIREN) calls on mountain enthusiasts to help collect observations of mountain plants. Heading to the mountains this summer, armed with your best hiking boots? You can make a scientific contribution while you are out conquering … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged climate change, Ecology, Global change, Hike, Hiking, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Plant invasion, Plants, Science, Travel | 1 Comment

How to make finding a needle in a haystack seem easy

Posted on June 27, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

I’ve always considered field work to be a kind of treasure hunt, one in which I march up and down mountains, shading my eyes against the sun in search of the next tell-tale clue. I like to imagine that this … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 2 Comments

Supercell

Posted on June 23, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

It is as if Sauron from The Lord Of The Rings is sending his black clouds over the country and we are looking at the last ray of sun before the darkness of the Dark Lord overtakes our lands. That is … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Climate, Clouds, Nature, Nature photography, Onweer, Photography, Storms, Sunset, Thunderstorm, Weather, Weather photography | 5 Comments

The modern botanist

Posted on June 20, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

For what it’s worth: I tried out this new fancy smartphone app called Pl@ntNet, and as a plant ecologist, I can happily give it my seal of approval. Everybody who has only the most remote interested in plants, stay tuned … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecology | Tagged App, Ecology, Flowers, Garden, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Pl@ntNet, PlantNet, Plants, Science, technology | 4 Comments

… and now we wait

Posted on June 15, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

Not as peacefully as my two little friends, (they are lucky to not have any worries on their hand), but waiting it is anyway. It is that fase in the project again, when the paper is submitted! And this time, it might be a … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged Animals, Ecology, Gerbils, Nature photography, Pets, Photography, Publishing, Rodents, Science, Writing | 2 Comments

The snails are out!

Posted on June 13, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

Belgium is experiencing some hot and humid, almost tropical weather the last days/weeks. Perfect weather to find snails, I found out (and even better weather to meet up with mosquitos, I learned the hard way). Great weather for plants to grow as well. … Continue reading →