Category Archives: Spain

The state of biogeography

Posted on January 10, 2019 by lembrechtsjonas

The yearly meetings of the International Biogeographical Society (IBS) provide the perfect opportunity to learn the latest about what is happening in this fascinating field (which focusses on the distribution of species on our planet, in past, present and future). … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Spain | Tagged Biogeography, climate change, Ecology, Global change, Landscape photography, Nature, Nature photography, Science, Spain, Travel photography | Leave a comment

Malaga

Posted on January 2, 2019 by lembrechtsjonas

Next week will bring me to Malaga, Spain, to a conference of the International Biogeography Society (IBS), a network of ecologists interested in the distribution of species. I will go there as a representative of my two favourite global networks: … Continue reading →

Posted in Spain | Tagged Biogeography, climate change, Ecology, Global change, Landscape photography, Mediterranean, Science, Travel, Travel photography | Leave a comment

Slow and steady

Posted on September 19, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

The Costa Brava is full of snails. When it is hot, they are hiding in their house, safe from the heat and drought. They wait, wait and wait, patiently and motionless, until it finally starts raining. Rain can be crazy … Continue reading →

Posted in Spain | Tagged Animals, Costa Brava, Holiday, Nature photography, Photography, Spain, Summer, Sun, Travel, Travelling, Weather, Wildlife, World | 5 Comments

A true circus act

Posted on September 14, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

The sad thing about being a plant scientist is that those plants rarely put on an impressive show. Every now and then, I thus have to shift away from the plant- to the animal kingdom to get some more excitement and experience … Continue reading →

Posted in Spain | Tagged Animals, Birds, Gulls, Holiday, Nature, Ocean, Photography, Sea, Spain, Summer, Water, Wildlife | 4 Comments

Spain

Posted on September 11, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

From the high north to the south of Europe. From the cold-limited mountains in Lapland to the dry rocky mountain slopes of Catalonia in less than a week time. I am enjoying the end of the summer with a burning … Continue reading →

Posted in Spain | Tagged Catalonia, Hiking, Holiday, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Plants, Spain, Summer | 3 Comments

Holiday break

Posted on September 5, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Autumn arrived in the Arctic with fast incoming clouds and drizzling rains, luckily exactly the day when the field season was over! I am now going to celebrate this second field season of my PhD with a deserved holiday to Spain, where summers … Continue reading →