Tag Archives: Ecology

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 →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Agriculture, Belgium, Ecology, Economy, Landscape photography, Nature, Nature photography, Photography, Polders, Port | 6 Comments

Christmas lights shine bright

Posted on January 7, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

I received an amazing present from under the christmas tree this holiday season. It is called WakaWaka (‘Shine bright’ in Swahili) and it is a beautiful little solar panel. And now I am just holding a little bit of future … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Christmas, Development, Durability, Ecology, Economy, Energy, Global change, Photography, Present, Solar energy, Sustainable, Sustainable development | 5 Comments

Chilling

Posted on January 4, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

For the next year, I will have four master thesis students joining in on my projects, so I will definitely be chilling day in day out (and this cute cat is happy to teach me how to do that). No, I am … Continue reading →

Posted in The research | Tagged Cats, Ecology, Macro photography, Nature photography, Pets, PhD, Photography, Science, Teaching, Thesis, University | 2 Comments

News from the west

Posted on December 23, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Every now and then, there arrives a much appreciated e-mail with news from the other regions within our network. It is nice to know that they are trying to do the exact same thing as you are doing, but in the … Continue reading →

Posted in USA | Tagged Biking, Ecology, Fieldwork, Hiking, Landscape photography, Mountains, Nature, Nature photography, Photography, Science, Travel, USA | 2 Comments

Reflections

Posted on December 16, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

We are December. The end of the year. My PhD has officially seen two years and three months, a bit less than three more years to go. I am truly in the middle of it all, and I am enjoying every … Continue reading →

Posted in The research | Tagged Ecology, Graduate school, Hiking, Lakes, Landscape photography, New Year, PhD, Photography, Reflections, Science | 7 Comments

The mad scientist tea party

Posted on December 9, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Do you know how ecologists have a tea party? They bury their tea in the Arctic and wait a year to give it that perfect soil touch. This is the ideal season to stay inside, close to the Christmas tree, with … Continue reading →