Author Archives: lembrechtsjonas

Done some digging

Posted on September 30, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

All but two soil temperature sensors dug up, and that is always a big relief! Two lost probably to some overachieving moles, but overall the success ratio is high…

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Climate, Ecology, Fieldwork, PhD, Photography, Science | Leave a comment

Cleaning out the forest

Posted on September 27, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Autumn is behind the corner, and the mushrooms are here to warn us of its arrival. These diverse and delicate group of decomposers puts in such great effort to clean up our forests and nature after another successful summer. I feel … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Autumn, Decomposition, Ecology, Forests, Hike, Hiking, Mushrooms, Nature photography, PhD, Photography, Science, Seasons | 4 Comments

New phase

Posted on September 25, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Data for three out of my four experiments has now been collected, processed and stored away, meaning my research has steered into a very important new phase: analysing and writing! Totally ready for my third year that starts next week!

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Ecology, future, PhD, Photography, Science, study, work | 3 Comments

The cotton castle

Posted on September 24, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Please, allow my inner mountain enthousiast to be lyrical about some rocks! Pamukkale is the Turkish word for cotton castle, so I learned from Wikipedia, and it is a world famous hot spring area, with white calcium carbonate (‘travertine’) terraces overlooking a … Continue reading →

Posted in Turkey | Tagged Hiking, Landscape photography, Mountains, Pamukkale, Photography, Tourism, Travel, Traveling, Turkey, World | 5 Comments

Taking the stage

Posted on September 21, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

This thursday we have the Biology Research Day at our university, an event that for the first time brings together all students and PhD-students in Biology from the whole university, to learn from each other and see what is happening … Continue reading →

Posted in Turkey | Tagged Amphitheatre, Ancient history, Archeology, Architecture, History, Photography, Travel, Travel photography, Traveling, Turkey | Leave a comment

The land of the setting sun…

Posted on September 20, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

… at least, so it felt after a week of beautiful summer weather. The western coast of Turkey boarders the Mediterranean Sea, and every night the sun drops from the sky into the water, painting the world with the warmest colours. Turkey definitely … Continue reading →