Tag Archives: Mountains

From Argentina to the future

Posted on October 26, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Under clear blue skies, we wrapped up the final thoughts from our Argentinian meeting. This marks the end of a very fruitful week with highly interesting discussions that gonna guide me for the next four years of research. The wide views at the foot … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentina | Tagged Andes, Argentina, Bariloche, Lake, Meeting, Mountains, Nature, PhD, Photography, Science, South America, Travel, Traveling | 1 Comment

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

Getting the good views

Posted on October 23, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

I got the window seat on my flight from Buenos Aires to Bariloche; truly the best spot you can get on a domestic flight. It gave me a chance to enjoy the scenery while we crossed endless Argentina. Taking off from Buenos … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentina | Tagged Airplane, Andes, Argentina, Bariloche, Buenos Aires, flying, Mountains, Photography, Science, South America, Travel, Traveling, World | Leave a comment

Disturbing thoughts

Posted on October 16, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Disturbance is defined in the Oxford Dictionary as ‘the interruption of a settled and peaceful condition’. Nature is everything but a ‘peaceful condition’. However, without disturbance it would be a settled one. In ecology, we use the term ‘climax vegetation’ for such … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged arctic, Disturbance, Ecology, Global change, Hiking, Lake, Lapland, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Scandinavia, Science, Sweden, Travel, Tundra | 3 Comments

No longer lost

Posted on October 9, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

I could add an awesome piece of equipment to my fieldwork gear: a Garmin Oregon 600t, a high-tech walking gps that promised me that I would never get lost in the mountains. Little friends like this one are a crucial item in … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Ecology, Fieldwork, Garmin, GPS, Hiking, Mountains, Nature, Oregon, Photography, Travel, Walking | Leave a comment

Low

Posted on October 3, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Originally posted on BioDiverse Perspectives. In a previous post, I wrote about the power of photography for ecologists. Now, it is time to provide some real tips for photographing ecologists. How to take home some pictures that will impress others, without … Continue reading →