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Back to France
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
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Getting so tired of it
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
Posted in France, Photography, Science
Tagged Animals, Belgium, climate change, COP21, Ecology, Fossil fuels, Fossil of the day, Global change, Lion, Nature photography, Photography, Science
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If you want them to listen
If you want them to listen, you should throw food at them. At least, that is what seemed to work pretty well for the large group of lemurs we met in a French zoo. The same might hold true for the whole world … Continue reading
Posted in France
Tagged Animals, Climate, climate change, Climate conference, COP21, Ecology, Global change, Lemurs, Nature photography, Paris, Photography, Politics, Primates, United Nations, Wildlife, Wildlife photography
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The root of all power
Earlier, I wrote about the strong foundation that is needed to build houses in the dunes. Natures’ prototype of such a strong holdfast is found in the shape of European beachgrass, the true hero of the dunes. This species grows … Continue reading
Stand your ground
Apparently stress applies to buildings as well. They rely heavily on the characteristics of the soil on which they are located, which makes them in that matter comparable with the plants in my research. If the belowground environment consists of hostile dry … Continue reading
The 3D lab 