Tag Archives: Hiking

Small forests, big benefits

Posted on January 10, 2021 by lembrechtsjonas

Since I started hiking along Flemish backroads with my little girl – our favourite activity – we got to meet already lots of little patches of forest in a matrix of agriculture. I must say: nothing pleases me more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Dad, Ecology, Flanders, Forests, Hiking, Nature, Nature photography, Outdoor photography, Outdoors, Science | Leave a comment

A fresh look on nature

Posted on September 21, 2020 by lembrechtsjonas

Introducing the world to a child gives conflicting feelings. On the one hand, there is a feeling of doom: how do I dare adding another child to this deteriorating world, without asking her if she wants to live in it … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Baby, Biodiversity, GR, Hiking, Nature, Nature photography, Natureornot, Outdoors, Parenting | 3 Comments

Belgians see nature in their municipality deteriorating

Posted on September 15, 2020 by lembrechtsjonas

This is the main preliminary result of a large-scale survey conducted by the Universities of Antwerp and Liège among more than 1200 Belgians. 60% indicated that the quality of nature in their municipality has decreased over the last 5 years, … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Agriculture, Biodiversity, Ecology, Hiking, Nature, Outdoors, Science | Leave a comment

Fieldwork night

Posted on September 8, 2020 by lembrechtsjonas

PhD candidate Jan is currently representing the team in the high north. Tonight: spectacular yet lonely dinner-with-a-view in the waffle house on top of Låktatjåkko mountain, cosely tucked away from the windy 2°C that rules outside. The coronavirus has made … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweden | Tagged Ecology, Fieldwork, Hiking, Invasive species, Mountains, Nature, Outdoors, PhD, Science, Travel | 2 Comments

Heather

Posted on August 31, 2020 by lembrechtsjonas

Finally got another field day again – they really are scarce and far between nowadays. But what a field day it was: heading back to Flanders’ most beautiful heathland to harvest our temperature loggers we have been hiding there for … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium, General | Tagged Ecology, Global change, Heathland, Hiking, Landscape photography, Nature, Outdoors, Plant photography, Plants, Science | Leave a comment

Tales from the field

Posted on August 17, 2020 by lembrechtsjonas

The global pandemic is still restricting lots of our fieldwork, and we have to cancel unfortunately another batch of work planned in northern Norway, but not all of it is going down the drain. PhD-student Ronja, for example, is having … Continue reading →