Tag Archives: Science

Amiens, the arrival

Posted on January 18, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

Only 2 and a half hours of driving, some folks in a larger country might still be talking about their hometown then. But to me, it felt very much abroad when I was wandering through the biting cold at night in the city of … Continue reading →

Posted in France | Tagged Amiens, Architecture, City, Food, France, PhD, Photography, Science, Travel, Travel photography, Traveling, World | 2 Comments

Up to Amiens

Posted on January 18, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

Winter has arrived. The first real cold wave sweeps over Western Europe, with snow and freezing temperatures. With this cold I will travel to Amiens. Not for fieldwork, luckily, as I’d have to take my warmest mountain clothing. No, the … Continue reading →

Posted in France | Tagged Alder trees, Black and white, Ecology, Fieldwork, Forest, Landscape photography, Nature photography, Photography, Science, Winter | Leave a comment

Chilling

Posted on January 4, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

For the next year, I will have four master thesis students joining in on my projects, so I will definitely be chilling day in day out (and this cute cat is happy to teach me how to do that). No, I am … Continue reading →

Posted in The research | Tagged Cats, Ecology, Macro photography, Nature photography, Pets, PhD, Photography, Science, Teaching, Thesis, University | 2 Comments

News from the west

Posted on December 23, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Every now and then, there arrives a much appreciated e-mail with news from the other regions within our network. It is nice to know that they are trying to do the exact same thing as you are doing, but in the … Continue reading →

Posted in USA | Tagged Biking, Ecology, Fieldwork, Hiking, Landscape photography, Mountains, Nature, Nature photography, Photography, Science, Travel, USA | 2 Comments

Reflections

Posted on December 16, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

We are December. The end of the year. My PhD has officially seen two years and three months, a bit less than three more years to go. I am truly in the middle of it all, and I am enjoying every … Continue reading →

Posted in The research | Tagged Ecology, Graduate school, Hiking, Lakes, Landscape photography, New Year, PhD, Photography, Reflections, Science | 7 Comments

The mad scientist tea party

Posted on December 9, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Do you know how ecologists have a tea party? They bury their tea in the Arctic and wait a year to give it that perfect soil touch. This is the ideal season to stay inside, close to the Christmas tree, with … Continue reading →