Tag Archives: Science

Stand your ground

Posted on February 17, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Apparently stress applies to buildings as well. They rely heavily on the characteristics of the soil on which they are located, which makes them in that matter comparable with the plants in my research. If the belowground environment consists of hostile dry … Continue reading →

Posted in France | Tagged Coast, Dunes, Ecology, Erosion, Europe, France, History, Nature, Ocean, Photography, Science, Sea, Travel, War, World war | 1 Comment

A touch of colour

Posted on February 9, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

I do not often get the opportunity to see the effects of topography on microclimate as clearly as this time (only here!). I am studying its nature and impact on the vegetation, but knowledge on the microclimate is mostly based on measurements, as it … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Belgium, Climate, Ecology, Forest, Hiking, Hoge Kempen, Microclimate, Nature, Photography, Science, Snow, Tourism, Winter | 2 Comments

Thank you all

Posted on February 5, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

My blog reached the milestone of 20.000 clicks this week. That is an impressive number, and one that makes me really happy. I would never have thought that my PhD would have such a big outreach to you, the people … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Architecture, Milestone, Nature, PhD, Photography, Science, University | 8 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

Keep your head above the water

Posted on January 27, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

It is winter time in Belgium, and winter time means water! Belgium is kinda famous for its bad weather, with 800 mm average annual precipitation evenly spread over all months of the year. This 800 mm is in no way comparable with the liters … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium, Science | Tagged Belgium, Ecology, Landscape, Nature, Photography, Science, Water, Winter | Leave a comment

Invasive plants reaching new elevations

Posted on January 22, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

With humans traveling and occupying the world more intensively every day, invasions by nonnative plant species are becoming an omnipresent pattern. People transport countless plant seeds as they travel that might, or might not, establish and disrupt local ecosystems. Until … Continue reading →