Tag Archives: Photography

Between old stones

It is an old village, a valley filled with old stones and castles in the heart of France. It might seem outdated and dead, but the old stony walls are blooming with flowers. The workshop that is going on overlooking these … Continue reading

Posted in France, General | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Why science brings me to France

Science is not something you do on your own. It may sometimes look like that if you count all the lonely hours behind the computer, but the best results will always be reached together with others. This collegial help manifests … Continue reading

Posted in France | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Nature on walking distance

To compensate for all the work behind the computer the last few weeks, I am happy with every minute in free nature. I do not need to go very far, all places with sun and living things can make me happy. … Continue reading

Posted in Belgium | Tagged , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

California!

All my traveling and working abroad really starts to pay off! I will present the results of my first paper from Northern Scandinavia on the biggest ecology congress there is: the ESA conference in Sacramento, California, in August this year! This opportunity … Continue reading

Posted in Canary Islands, Chile, Luxemburg, Sweden, Tanzania, USA | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

The ultimate measuring experience

They look like tiny batteries, round metal cells that hide a measuring instrument and a little bit of memory-space. They are (relatively) cheap and very robust. They are called iButtons and they are more valuable to me than an iPhone. This is … Continue reading

Posted in The research | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Expanding to the tropics

Each year, the bachelor students at my university get the opportunity to go to Tanzania and perform their own small research project there in the context of their Bachelor project. This year, there is finally a group that chose plant ecology (declining the opportunity to … Continue reading

Posted in Tanzania, The research | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments