Tag Archives: Andes

Weed of the month: Sweetbriar Rose (Rosa rubiginosa)

Posted on August 21, 2020 by lembrechtsjonas

The sweetbriar rose isn’t as sweet as its name suggests. In the Argentinean Andes, it creates impenetrable thickets of torns and branches, transforming the valleys into veritable shrubberies. Guestpost by Ana Clara Mazzolari for http://www.mountaininvasions.org. Scenic Andean valley, flanked by … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentina, General | Tagged Alien species, Andes, Ecology, Invasive species, Mountain photography, Mountains, Nature, Outdoor photography, Outdoors, Science | Leave a comment

The hiking trail invasions

Posted on December 5, 2019 by lembrechtsjonas

We like mountain trails. But we are not alone, it looks like: invasive plant species love them as well as a gateway to invade higher elevations areas. What we always suspected, is now finally proven, thanks to the work of … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile, General, Science | Tagged Andes, Ecology, Global change, Hiking, Invasive species, Landscape photography, Mountains, Nature, Plants, Science, Travel, Traveling | Leave a comment

Welcoming Eduardo

Posted on November 17, 2019 by lembrechtsjonas

Ecology is a global science, and one that can only be done together. Understanding our world’s nature indeed needs collaborations between ecologists from all over the world, each from their own environment and perspective. That is exactly why we are … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile, General | Tagged Andes, Ecology, Mountain ecology, Mountain photography, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Science, Travel | Leave a comment

Manzano

Posted on April 11, 2019 by lembrechtsjonas

Please allow me some nostalgic feelings today. If I show you the pictures I was browsing through, you’ll immediately realize why: It is nostalgia for that fabulous day on the steep mountain road heading out of el Manzano up to … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentina, General | Tagged Andes, Ecology, Fieldwork, Landscape photography, Mountain ecology, Mountains, Nature photography, Travel, Travel photography | 1 Comment

The all-seeing eyes of the guanaco

Posted on March 8, 2019 by lembrechtsjonas

This is the 6th post in a series of stories from our fieldtrip to South America. Check out the arrival in Concepcion, the first, second and third fieldwork day and this post on pine invasions <– We are now making a major jump compared to the previous … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentina, General | Tagged Andes, Animals, Ecology, Fieldwork, Landscape photography, Mountains, Nature photography, Science, Travel, Travel photography, Wildlife photography | 2 Comments

Home?

Posted on February 25, 2019 by lembrechtsjonas

This is the 5th post in a series of stories from our fieldtrip to South America. Check out the arrival in Concepcion, the first and second fieldwork day and this post on pine invasions <– Sometimes, one travels far to arrive seemingly close to home. That … Continue reading →