Tag Archives: Experiment

The current experiment

Posted on April 10, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

It is about time to give an overview of what I was actually searching down there in Chile. Our research there results from a collaborative project between Sweden, Chile and Argentina. As a Belgian guy, I may at first seem a bit … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile, The research | Tagged Abroad, Adventure, Chile, Ecology, Experiment, Fieldwork, Invasion, Mountain ecology, Punta Arenas, Research | 4 Comments

Small adventures from far, far away

Posted on March 24, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Every field ecologists hopes for field days with only few dramatic adventures. We were lucky, because there is almost no destitution to share, or it should be the thousands and thousands of sticky plants that hooked on to our clothes … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile | Tagged Abroad, Adventure, Aliens, Experiment, Field ecology, Fieldwork, Punta Arenas, Subantarctic | 3 Comments

A line-shaped ecosystem

Posted on January 30, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Roadsides are wonderful. Over only a span of a few meters, the vegetation changes completely. A line-shaped ecosystems that differs in all imaginable conditions from the natural, undisturbed vegetation next to it. Over the pace of only a few footsteps, … Continue reading →

Posted in The research | Tagged Abroad, Aliens, Ecology, Experiment, Field ecology, Fieldwork, Invasion, Mountains, Plants, Roads, Science, Sweden | 3 Comments

The results

Posted on December 18, 2013 by lembrechtsjonas

On monday, I taught a course on plant invasions in extreme environments to the master students during their course on Plant Ecology. These students had the luck on their side as they were the first to see some of my … Continue reading →

Posted in The research | Tagged Ecology, Experiment, Field ecology, Publication, Research, Science | Leave a comment

Vandals!

Posted on December 5, 2013 by lembrechtsjonas

It is one of the major challenges in field ecology, although it is not more than a practical question: how can I leave my scientifical equipment out in the field? You want to measure soil water content during the whole … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Experiment, Field ecology, Fieldwork, Science, Scientific equipment | 2 Comments

Bad luck

Posted on November 12, 2013 by lembrechtsjonas

As a field ecologist work isn’t always easy. Unlike a stay-at-home-scientists who cultivates seedlings in his greenhouses, we can’t predict what our experiment will look like. You start on paper creating a nice and elegant research design that takes into … Continue reading →