Tag Archives: Science

Montpellier

Posted on March 30, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

A post on the Functional Ecology conference in Montpellier, organised by AnaEE France. Montpellier, the city that opened up the views on the interesting topic of functional ecology (the theme of the 3-day conference I attended here this week). A … Continue reading →

Posted in France | Tagged Architecture, Cities, Citytrip, Ecology, Europe, France, Functional ecology, Global, History, Montpellier, Science, Travel | Leave a comment

Functional

Posted on March 28, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

This week, I took the train down to Montpellier, in the sunny Meditteranean part of France, to join a conference on Functional Ecology. Here, scientists gather around the common goal of trying to find the ‘how’ in ecology. How do … Continue reading →

Posted in France | Tagged Ecology, France, Hiking, Landscape photography, Mediterranean, Nature, Outdoors, Science, Travel, Traveling | 1 Comment

Global network

Posted on March 20, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

For a scientist to be successful, a global network is crucial. International collaborations bring in new insights, different views on science and important sources of data and knowledge. These ideas are even more relevant in the discipline of ecology, where … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged Collaborations, Ecology, Global, Global network, Networking, PhD, Research, Science, World | 1 Comment

Quick, quick…

Posted on March 17, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

… don’t hesitate! Work hard, grow, flower, do your business and make sure you finish it! Before it is too late… For many early spring flowers, that is what life is all about. Especially those living it in the forest understory. … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Ecology, Flowers, Growing, Macro photography, Nature, Outdoors, Plants, Science, Spring | Leave a comment

Editor’s Choice

Posted on March 10, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

Our paper on how plants travel along mountain roads got listed as the editor’s choice in Ecography this month! Good news and a nice acknowledgement of the relevance of the story, and it also implies that the paper is available now for … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged Article, climate change, Ecology, Mountains, Paper, Plants, Publishing, Roads, Science, Writing | 1 Comment

Interact

Posted on March 3, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

I have some awesome news for this summer! With the help from INTERACT, the European program supporting research in the Arctic, we just made this summers’ research project s in Lapland official. INTERACT has a trans-national access program, which creates opportunities for researchers throughout Europe to work … Continue reading →