Author Archives: lembrechtsjonas

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 →

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Novel

Posted on June 6, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

I was currently exploring a new train of thoughts, slightly different from my usual subject: novel ecosystems. What is a novel ecosystem, you might ask? Well, it is an ecosystem that is disturbed (by humans) and where new species – … Continue reading →

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Conferencing

Posted on June 1, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

It took them a bit longer than anticipated because of the tough decisions they had to make (3 times as many applicants as time slots), but I finally got the good news that I am welcome to present my research at the Neobiota-conference (on “new … Continue reading →

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Science spam

Posted on May 26, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

That it was an interesting and informative read, she wrote me about my latest paper. Happy that I took the time publishing it. And if I wanted to consider writing a follow-up for them. They even had been in contact with other scientists … Continue reading →

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The little hut in the forest

Posted on May 25, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

When we first went to Norway in the summer of 2012, we had long searches for the perfect camping spot: close to the little village, next to the river, on top of the mountain… We scouted and tried several places, … Continue reading →

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Learning

Posted on May 20, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

A PhD is a lot about learning. Although I am ‘really’ working for ‘real’ money; and I feel (and act) like a scientist, there is the ‘student’ part in PhD-student that should never be neglected. Although I am not truly a … Continue reading →

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