Tag Archives: Science

At the zoo

Posted on December 3, 2013 by lembrechtsjonas

One day, halfway my quest to become a biologist, I had to make the tough choice between plants or animals. Although I truly loved both, I had to choose; there is not enough time to dedicate your scientific life to … Continue reading →

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Bad luck

Posted on November 12, 2013 by lembrechtsjonas

As a field ecologist work isn’t always easy. Unlike a stay-at-home-scientists who cultivates seedlings in his greenhouses, we can’t predict what our experiment will look like. You  start on paper creating  a nice and elegant research design that takes into … Continue reading →

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Winter is coming

Posted on October 15, 2013 by lembrechtsjonas

Tiny little plants, that’s everything. Two centimeters tall, three at most. The invaders in full glory. More is not necessary, at least not for now. Germination is the most difficult part, they say. It can only get better in the … Continue reading →

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Punta Arenas

Posted on October 15, 2013 by lembrechtsjonas

Punta Arenas, city of whirling winds and icy winters. Gateway to Antarctica, master of the street of Magellan and host town of the penguins. That’s my next destination, a short visit down to the southernmost part of South America, the … Continue reading →

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The big question

Posted on October 10, 2013 by lembrechtsjonas

How a natural and undisturbed system reacts on human intruders, that’s basically the question that will bring me to all ends of the world. I found some huge and impressive relatively people-free natural systems in mountains above the polar circle. … Continue reading →

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