Tag Archives: Invasion

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

Spring in the mountains

Posted on October 24, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Argentina blessed us with beautiful weather. We heard tales of biting cold only days before we arrived, so I packed all my warm clothes. When we arrived, spring was in full glory, with a warm sun illuminating the fresh plant life … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentina | Tagged Argentina, Ecology, Invasion, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Plants, South America, Spring, Travel, Traveling | 4 Comments

The escape of the morpho’s

Posted on June 18, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

It sounds like the title of a cheap science fiction movie, but the title roll is played by fragile, beautiful butterflies. The severe hail storms of a few weeks ago damaged the glass dome of the butterfly garden of the Zoo of … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Animals, butterfly, Ecology, exotic, exotic species, Invasion, morpho, Nature, ontwerp, Science, Zoo | 7 Comments

The magic of modeling

Posted on May 30, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Not all the work in my PhD is as photogenic as it might have looked from my posts here. A significant part of it even looks a lot more like a normal desk job, with a lot of computer work. But this computer work … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium, The research | Tagged Analytical geometry, Biology, Computer science, Computers, Ecology, Invasion, Mathematics, Modeling, PhD, Predictions, R, Science | 4 Comments

Next-level gardening

Posted on May 9, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

I have been shoveling, digging and ploughing like a madman lately (all for this project). I imagine the mare in the neighboring field warning her little baby to stay away from this crazy scientist-gardener, who seemed to be randomly digging circular holes … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium, The research | Tagged Experiment, Field ecology, Gardening, Invasion, Science, Seedlings | 1 Comment

New plans

Posted on April 18, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Hooray! I got permission to start a new experiment this summer! This time no exotic location, however. I will stay with both feet on the university grounds, where I got access to almost 100 square meter of boring grassland on the … Continue reading →