Tag Archives: Ecology

The elegance of tea

Posted on February 12, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

For the Dutch-speaking people here: I posted a story on tea on scilogs! It tells the story how I had to buy 280 bags of tea at the local supermarket to participate in the Tea Bag Index, a cheap and … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecology, Science | Tagged climate change, Ecology, Food, Global change, Landscape photography, Nature, Nature photography, Objects, Photography, Science, Tea, Tea bag index | 5 Comments

Lessons from history

Posted on February 10, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

The Celts had been there. The Romans. Napoleon III. Soldiers had built stairs there for the German emperor. Century after century, people had climbed Le Grand Donon to overlook the world. It had made for a mythical place, one where … Continue reading →

Posted in France | Tagged Ecology, France, Hiking, History, Landscape photography, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Snow, Travel, Travelling, Winter | 11 Comments

Long and winding

Posted on February 3, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

It is a long and winding trail, the new project we are working on. A new and exciting question, with a lot of intermediate steps before we will get to the final answer. Luckily, I love long and winding trails, … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged Belgium, Ecology, Forestry, Forests, Hiking, Landscape photography, Nature, PhD, Photography, Science, Travel, work | 2 Comments

Alliances against invasion

Posted on January 31, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

This post first appeared on the MRI mountain blogs. In the discipline of mountain invasion, the enemy has many faces. Some are large and visible, marching uphill in plain sight. Others are small and sneaky, slipping invisibly and unnoticed behind your … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged Animals, Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecology, Invasion, Landscape photography, Nature photography, Photography, Reindeer, Science, Travel, Traveling | 4 Comments

Up to Amiens

Posted on January 18, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

Winter has arrived. The first real cold wave sweeps over Western Europe, with snow and freezing temperatures. With this cold I will travel to Amiens. Not for fieldwork, luckily, as I’d have to take my warmest mountain clothing. No, the … Continue reading →

Posted in France | Tagged Alder trees, Black and white, Ecology, Fieldwork, Forest, Landscape photography, Nature photography, Photography, Science, Winter | Leave a comment

Eating villages

Posted on January 13, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

The Port of Antwerp is very hungry. In the last century, it has been eating several villages and thousands of acres of land to meet the requirements of being a globally competing economic center. I find it interesting to wander in … Continue reading →