Category Archives: France

Much-missed interactions

Posted on October 11, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

Oh, finally! Finally, after such a long time: a research visit! I’m spending two very short days in Amiens, visiting the lab of friend and SoilTemp co-founder Jonathan Lenoir, and meeting up with two other partners in SoilTemp-crime while there. … Continue reading →

Posted in France | Tagged Amiens, City, Citytrip, Ecology, Microclimate, Science, Travel, urban photography | 1 Comment

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 →