Tag Archives: PhD

Back to France

Posted on December 2, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

January will bring a short scientific mission to France, the ever beautiful country of old cities and amazing culture, and recently taking a prominent spot in global news. I will head to Amiens, in the north of the country, where … Continue reading →

Posted in France, The research | Tagged Amiens, Architecture, Cathedral, Ecology, France, Meaux, PhD, Photography, Science | 1 Comment

Study study study

Posted on November 18, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

I am diving deep into the mysterious worlds of statistics to find my beautiful dataset the special analytic treatment it deserves. Luckily, I do not have to go alone on this adventure towards the very ends of statistical knowledge, there is a pile … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Science | Tagged Books, Ecology, Mathematics, Office, PhD, Photography, Reading, Statistics, Studying, Working | 3 Comments

A small-scale dilemma

Posted on November 15, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

New paper published: Lembrechts, Milbau and Nijs (2015) AoB Plants. Disturbance is important in ecology. It disrupts the status quo, improves the diversity, adds to the possibilities. It creates opportunities and disables others. As such, it is a driver of … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged Competition, Conservation, Disturbance, Disturbance ecology, Ecology, Facilitation, Invasion, Landscape photography, Microclimate, Mountains, Nature photography, PhD, Photography, Publication, Research, Science | 3 Comments

Foggy

Posted on November 10, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Scientific experiments take a long time. Before the very first meeting at which a research question is proposed and the publication of the final answer, there is a seemingly endless amount of intermittent steps (you can get an idea about all of them here). For me as … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Agriculture, Autumn, Belgium, Ecology, Flanders, Hypothesis, Landscape photography, Landscapes, Mist, Nature photography, PhD, Photography, Research, Science, Student | Leave a comment

A little bit of support

Posted on November 2, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

We recently adopted two cute little friends. They are tiny, fluffy, curious and adorable, and I love them. They are called gerbils – a happy type of desert rats – and they promised me to support me through the rest of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Animals, Cute, Desert rats, Gerbils, Home, Nature photography, Pet, Pets, PhD, Photography, Rodents | 4 Comments

Autumn is awesome

Posted on October 25, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

It is a bit of a pity that autumn is the season of writing behind my computer, while nature dresses in its warmest colours. But I cannot say writing is not exciting on its own, with several papers slowly but steadily working … Continue reading →