Category Archives: France

Paris

Posted on January 16, 2019 by lembrechtsjonas

Passing through Paris today on my way to Amiens for a meet-up with colleagues. Looking forward to great science! Paris, so close to home, yet it feels so different from Belgium!

Posted in France | Tagged Architecture, cityscapes, France, Paris, Science, Travel, Travel photography | 1 Comment

Topography (2)

Posted on September 19, 2018 by lembrechtsjonas

In my previous blogpost, I highlighted the important effects of local topography on microclimate, and of the latter on species distributions. I used a man-made structure, a slate quarry, as an extreme example. Now, I’d like to take you to … Continue reading →

Posted in France, General | Tagged Ecology, France, Geology, Grottes, Nature, Nature photography, Plant photography, Plants, Science, Travel, Travel photography | Leave a comment

Topography

Posted on September 17, 2018 by lembrechtsjonas

For an ecologist interested in where plants are growing, the local climate is crucial. And that microclimate is for a large part influenced by the local topography. Slopes, aspect, elevation, cold air pooling… All the bumps and crevices in the … Continue reading →

Posted in France, General | Tagged climate change, Ecology, France, Global change, Landscape photography, Microclimate, Mining, Mountains, Nature, Nature photography, Science, Travel photography | Leave a comment

Collective science is the best science

Posted on May 30, 2018 by lembrechtsjonas

When scientists (or people in general) work together, magic happens. I am a dedicated advocate of that policy: if a lot of people all do a little bit of work, the level of interest of the results skyrockets. I was … Continue reading →

Posted in France | Tagged Ecology, Flower photography, Flowers, Forests, Nature, Nature photography, Photography, Plant ecology, Plants, Science | Leave a comment

Avoiding the best spots

Posted on April 20, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

How plants deal with stress has always fascinated me. Remember that post where I argued that plants can fly? Well, they can for sure, yet that does not mean they have to be able to deal with the circumstances wherever … Continue reading →

Posted in France | Tagged Camargue, Ecology, France, Landscape photography, Landscapes, Macro, Montpellier, Nature, Plant photography, Plants, Salt, Science | Leave a comment

The feel of the south

Posted on April 11, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

Do you want to experience the feeling of spring in the south of France? You will get the closest possible by visiting the beautiful picture gallery ‘Montpellier 2017’ on the right of my blog, or via this link. There you can see … Continue reading →

Posted in France | Tagged Camargue, Conference, Europe, France, Landscape, Landscape photography, Montpellier, Photography, Science, Travel photography | Leave a comment

Plants do fly

Posted on April 4, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

At the Functional Ecology conference in Montpellier (see earlier posts), several times I heard the saying that plants cannot fly and as such have a significant limitation compared to other organisms. Yet I strongly disagree with that saying, no matter how … Continue reading →