Tag Archives: Travel

That damn snow again

Posted on July 28, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

During last year’s field trip to Sweden, at the very end of August, an early autumn snowstorm threw us of the mountain. You can (re)read the account of that humbling hike here. We were beaten. Defeated. Nature’s powers were too strong. … Continue reading →

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Aliens and their way to the top

Posted on July 6, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

5 years later, we are getting ready for a re-survey of our longterm observational plots along the roads in the Norwegian mountains. The perfect moment to summarize what we learned from our first trip. This post was published first in a … Continue reading →

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Road effects

Posted on June 12, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

5 years later, we are getting ready for a re-survey of our longterm observational plots along the roads in the Norwegian mountains. The perfect moment to summarize for a second what we learned from our first trip. This post was published … Continue reading →

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What is hiding in mountain roadsides?

Posted on May 19, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

5 years later, we are getting ready for a re-survey of our longterm observational plots along the roads in the Norwegian mountains. The perfect moment to summarize for a second what we learned from our first trip. This post was published … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Unexpected bluebells

Posted on May 3, 2017 by lembrechtsjonas

This time of year, thousands of people are awed by the Purple Forest, the beautiful Hallerbos close to Brussels, with its endless tapestries of bluebells. Tourists come from all over the world, making the romantic scenery suffer more, year after … Continue reading →

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