Tag Archives: Conservation

War wounds

Posted on February 3, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

The military has scarred the landscape all over Flanders. The cities and countryside are scattered with forts, bunkers and other war gear, all once with an important function, now just symbols of a forgotten past. These remnants of a violent past, although human-made, … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Army, Belgium, Biodiversity, Cars, Conservation, Hiking, Nature, Photography, Tourism, War | 5 Comments

Invasive plants reaching new elevations

Posted on January 22, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

With humans traveling and occupying the world more intensively every day, invasions by nonnative plant species are becoming an omnipresent pattern. People transport countless plant seeds as they travel that might, or might not, establish and disrupt local ecosystems. Until … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile, The research | Tagged Chile, Conservation, Ecology, Fieldwork, Invasion, Invasive species, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Punta Arenas, Science, South America, Travel, Traveling | 3 Comments

Count the birds

Posted on January 15, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

This weekend will bring Belgium its yearly ‘bird counters weekend’! This event is one of the best examples of citizen science in the country, as every person with a garden can participate. You just have to spend half an hour in … Continue reading →