Tag Archives: Science

5 years later

Posted on May 11, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

Summer 2012. I was a young masters student, spending my first month of many above the polar circle. I joined a global consortium called MIREN, the Mountain Invasion Research Network, that surveyed plant invasions along roads in mountain regions scattered … Continue reading →

Posted in Norway | Tagged Ecology, Fieldwork, Landscape photography, Mountains, Norway, Photography, Scandinavia, Science, Travel | 1 Comment

More than bluebells

Posted on May 4, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

The Hallerbos is much more than only bluebells. Yes, the millions of delicate purple flowers are world-famous, and the single reason why thousands of people flock together here every day at the height of the season. Yet there is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Belgium, Ecology, Flowers, Forests, Hallerbos, Landscape photography, Macro photography, Nature photography, Photography, Plants, Science | 2 Comments

Species on the move

Posted on April 20, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

The world’s climate is changing rapidly. There, I said it! A statement backed by scientific evidence that keeps piling up, day by day. Yet, what is perhaps even more important: the impact of this changing climate on our world are now … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged arctic, climate change, Distribution changes, Ecology, Global change, Human health, Landscapes, Mountains, Nature photography, Photography, Science | Leave a comment

Avoiding the best spots

Posted on April 20, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

How plants deal with stress has always fascinated me. Remember that post where I argued that plants can fly? Well, they can for sure, yet that does not mean they have to be able to deal with the circumstances wherever … Continue reading →

Posted in France | Tagged Camargue, Ecology, France, Landscape photography, Landscapes, Macro, Montpellier, Nature, Plant photography, Plants, Salt, Science | Leave a comment

The feel of the south

Posted on April 11, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

Do you want to experience the feeling of spring in the south of France? You will get the closest possible by visiting the beautiful picture gallery ‘Montpellier 2017’ on the right of my blog, or via this link. There you can see … Continue reading →

Posted in France | Tagged Camargue, Conference, Europe, France, Landscape, Landscape photography, Montpellier, Photography, Science, Travel photography | Leave a comment

Plants do fly

Posted on April 4, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

At the Functional Ecology conference in Montpellier (see earlier posts), several times I heard the saying that plants cannot fly and as such have a significant limitation compared to other organisms. Yet I strongly disagree with that saying, no matter how … Continue reading →