Tag Archives: Research

Travelling the world

Posted on February 19, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

… without getting anywhere! I am working on some very interesting global models now, bringing together all the data from our colleagues in mountain regions all over the world. I aim to bring together all this data to make maps … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Architecture, Belgium, Ecology, India, Landscape photography, Modeling, PhD, Photography, Research, Science, Temple, Travel | 1 Comment

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

Summer plans!

Posted on March 25, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Designing the experiment might be the most important part of the ecological research. All details have to be well thought-out in order to have a chance to find answers on the questions you have. I am currently putting a lot of … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Art, climate change, Design, Ecology, Experiment, PhD, Photography, Planning, Research, Science | 5 Comments

Database needs adventurers

Posted on January 30, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Climate change is a global issue, and its effect will be felt on every square centimeter of this earth, that issue is more or less cleared in the scientific community. The changing climate might not have as much impact everywhere and … Continue reading →

Posted in The research | Tagged climate change, Ecology, Global, Global warming, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Research, Review, Science | 5 Comments

Use the light you have

Posted on July 16, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

When time is short and work takes long, the midnight sun truly is a blessing. We had been climbing for a whole day to find a nice location to install our new experiment at one thousand meters, when it turned … Continue reading →