Tag Archives: Travel

Window seat

Posted on April 2, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

If you fly down through Chile from Santiago to Punta Arenas, make sure you have a window seat! And not just any window seat, you would like to be on the left side of the plane, cause from there, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Chile, General | Tagged Chile, Fieldwork, flying, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Punta Arenas, Sunset, Travel, Travelling, Volcanoes | 4 Comments

Hallerbos

Posted on March 18, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

I am preparing half a day course on forest types for the 3d years at our university. The course will be completed with an excursion to the Hallerbos, one of the most beautiful and world-famous forests in Belgium. The forest is known for … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Beech, Belgium, Ecology, Flanders, Forest, Hallerbos, Hiking, Nature, Nature photography, Photography, Plants, Spring, Teaching, Travel, Trees | 5 Comments

Conquest of a continent – pine invasion in South America

Posted on March 9, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentinia. The road to the airport is flanked by massive pine trees, blocking the view on the surrounding dry Patagonian steppe. They seem to flourish in this environment, although they are far from home. The new … Continue reading →

Posted in Argentina, Chile | Tagged climate change, Ecology, Forest, Invasion, Photography, Pines, Plant invasions, Plants, Science, South America, Travel, Trees | 7 Comments

Belgian winter

Posted on March 3, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

I made a lot of pictures in and around Belgium this winter. Find a nice overview of them in this gallery on the right of my blog.

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Belgium, Birds, Hiking, Nature, Photography, Plants, Tourism, Travel, Winter | 7 Comments

Ready?

Posted on February 25, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

The sun sets above the sea at the Belgian coastline, on one of these days that hint towards the approaching spring. For plant ecologists, these hints of spring trigger the start of the fieldwork season. I am currently wrapping up the final analyses … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Beach, Hiking, Holiday, Nature, Ocean, PhD, Photography, Plans, Sea, Spring, Sunset, Travel, Travelling | 1 Comment

The root of all power

Posted on February 20, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Earlier, I wrote about the strong foundation that is needed to build houses in the dunes. Natures’ prototype of such a strong holdfast is found in the shape of European beachgrass, the true hero of the dunes. This species grows … Continue reading →