Author Archives: lembrechtsjonas

News from the west

Posted on December 23, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Every now and then, there arrives a much appreciated e-mail with news from the other regions within our network. It is nice to know that they are trying to do the exact same thing as you are doing, but in the … Continue reading →

Posted in USA | Tagged Biking, Ecology, Fieldwork, Hiking, Landscape photography, Mountains, Nature, Nature photography, Photography, Science, Travel, USA | 2 Comments

(not so) dark

Posted on December 22, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

It is the darkest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. Always a sad moment for those like me who love the light. But there is plenty of little lights to bring us hope on this day. There is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Christmas, Flowers, Gardening, Gardens, Hope, Light, Nature photography, Photography, Plants | Leave a comment

Reflections

Posted on December 16, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

We are December. The end of the year. My PhD has officially seen two years and three months, a bit less than three more years to go. I am truly in the middle of it all, and I am enjoying every … Continue reading →

Posted in The research | Tagged Ecology, Graduate school, Hiking, Lakes, Landscape photography, New Year, PhD, Photography, Reflections, Science | 7 Comments

A gerbil’s world

Posted on December 14, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

You might recall the support team that we adopted and that will guide me through my PhD with love and cute little bites. They now have their own little blog called a gerbil’s world! They run the blog themselves (with … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Animals, Cute, Gerbils, Home, Nature, Nature photography, Pets, PhD, Photography, Rodents | 6 Comments

Five steps from the office

Posted on December 10, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Another office day. Work was going great, the much anticipated paper was taking shape, the data looked beautiful. But one thing was not feeling right. It took me a while to define the feeling, but then I realised what it … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Art, Belgium, Hiking, Lake, Landscape photography, Nature, PhD, Photography, Reflections, Working | Leave a comment

The mad scientist tea party

Posted on December 9, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Do you know how ecologists have a tea party? They bury their tea in the Arctic and wait a year to give it that perfect soil touch. This is the ideal season to stay inside, close to the Christmas tree, with … Continue reading →