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Arctic Research
As a real and enthusiastic researcher in the arctic, I got invited to start blogging for ‘Arctic Research’, the official blog from INTERACT, the EU-supported program that promotes scientific research everywhere in the ice-cold world above the polar circle. Earlier this year, I received a … Continue reading
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Puma
I was a lucky guy, I was told by a tour guide with more than 700 visits to Torres del Paine on his count. I had to pack my stuff and hurry to the closest casino to convert that luck to money. He never … Continue reading
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Road trippin’
Me and my hired Nissan saw a growing friendship with every kilometer added to the counter. Without ever fearing a nasty bump or dangerously steep slope, he has shown me all the most beautiful parts of Chilean Patagonia, the land of endless … Continue reading
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Travelling the globe
I crossed half the globe. I crossed the Atlantic Ocean and the whole continent of South-America. I witnessed the turbulent air above the mighty peaks of the Andes. I passed the customs in Santiago, fought my way through all practical … Continue reading
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Aliens and their way to the top
Remember my story about how lowland roadsides are flooded with species that do not belong in the natural system? Remember how these new species could profit from the lower competition when the natural vegetation got destroyed by the process of road … Continue reading
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Kitchen ecology
Ecology should not always be about the large scale. Sometimes there is no need to go all the way to Chile or Sweden to find some exciting plants! I have twenty square centimeters of fantastic ecology right in my kitchen. … Continue reading
