Tag Archives: Photography

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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

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Hooray!

Today is a special day: I arrived safely at the end of my very first year as a PhD-student! A year filled with tons of mountains and plants, filled with beautiful views and endless interesting datasets. A year with plenty of … Continue reading

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Back to the basement

This is a post for those who got the experience from my blog that I am living life in paradise all the time. I have to reveal the hidden secret: there is more to my PhD than mountains and hiking. The field … Continue reading

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The photographing ecologist

Originally posted on BioDiverse Perspectives. Photography is classified as art, ecology is science. Two distinct worlds that only very rarely show some overlap. I am however convinced that a combination of both disciplines could be very fruitful. Being a photographing … Continue reading

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Slow and steady

The Costa Brava is full of snails. When it is hot, they are hiding in their house, safe from the heat and drought. They wait, wait and wait, patiently and motionless, until it finally starts raining. Rain can be crazy … Continue reading

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A true circus act

The sad thing about being a plant scientist is that those plants rarely put on an impressive show. Every now and then, I thus have to shift away from the plant- to the animal kingdom to get some more excitement and experience … Continue reading

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