Author Archives: lembrechtsjonas

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 →

Posted in Canary Islands, General, Norway, Sweden | Tagged Christmas, Ecology, Landscape photography, Norway, Photography, Scandinavia, Science, Soil, Sweden, Tea, Winter | Leave a comment

Back to France

Posted on December 2, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

January will bring a short scientific mission to France, the ever beautiful country of old cities and amazing culture, and recently taking a prominent spot in global news. I will head to Amiens, in the north of the country, where … Continue reading →

Posted in France, The research | Tagged Amiens, Architecture, Cathedral, Ecology, France, Meaux, PhD, Photography, Science | 1 Comment

Getting so tired of it

Posted on December 1, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

This lion is getting so tired of your problems, Belgium! A huge yawn is the best reaction to the news that Belgium got elected ‘Fossil of the Day’ at the ongoing COP21 conference on Climate Change. As we did not … Continue reading →