You know my thing for botanic gardens. I have a neat collection now, 28 gardens on four continents. A bit surprising, then (or maybe, absolutely not) that I have not yet written a proper post about the botanic garden just next door: the Bergius Botanic Garden, run by Stockholm University. There is one post fromContinue reading “two seasons in the Bergius Botanic Garden”
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thoughts from a session: Opening plenary
[Written for and posted on the official PECSII blog on November 8] Power assymetries and global finance: Embracing conflict and connecting with unexpected alliances – Reflections from first plenary on “The role of place-based research for global sustainability and how global drivers affect place” Wednesday morning at Hotel Misión de los Angeles. The air isContinue reading “thoughts from a session: Opening plenary”
at the pumpkin patch
One of the days I was visiting Dries and he was working, I took the train and bus from Hasselt to the botanic garden in Meise outside of Brussels. It is BIG. Impressive. Covering 92 hectares of land, it can not be fully seen in a day. I could have spent several there, wandering aroundContinue reading “at the pumpkin patch”
lake-side lectures and butterflies: the second excursion
Our second excursion during the summer school first took us to a lavender farm. This is a completely different kind of agricultural endeavour than the shepherding. While the shepherd got a majority of his incomes from European Union support funds, the lavender farmer ran completely on what her crop could give her. Since lavender comesContinue reading “lake-side lectures and butterflies: the second excursion”
walking to the shepherd: the first excursion
We also did two excursions as part of the summer school – a must, I would say, considering where we were. The mountains and valleys just would not be ignored. The first excursion was a hike up to a shepherd on the mountain. In the beginning, it was hot, sunny, bright, and we walked upContinue reading “walking to the shepherd: the first excursion”
Sahelian stories: A young researcher trying out social media
Some weeks ago, I was the guest editor of Stockholm Resilience Centre’s Instagram account under the hashtag #SRCFieldwork. Every week, a master’s or PhD student or researcher at the center posts photos and tells stories from their fieldwork experiences. The idea is to give some insight into the work behind the research and also shareContinue reading “Sahelian stories: A young researcher trying out social media”
an island summer, part III: Öland (mid-August)
When I was invited to speak at the Burkina Faso day on Öland, I thought it could be a perfect opportunity to also do some vacationing. I convinced Ashley, a dear friend and Canadian in great need of seeing more of Sweden than just Stockholm, to come with me. So, for our shared brief, but lovely summerContinue reading “an island summer, part III: Öland (mid-August)”
fieldworking in Tenkodogo & Zebilla (mid-April)
We spent about two weeks doing fieldwork in southern Burkina Faso and northern Ghana, my fellow researchers and I. A small number of communities with small reservoirs had been selected around the town of Tenkodogo in Burkina and Zebilla in Ghana. Together with our local partners from universities and other organizations in Ouagadougou and Tamale,Continue reading “fieldworking in Tenkodogo & Zebilla (mid-April)”
little blue berries
I couldn’t help myself. You know, once you look at something long enough, you either start thinking it’s beautiful, or ugly. I found the blueberries on the bushes in the morning sun incredibly cute.
life at Duckworth Farm, volume II
I’m not going to write the whole travel journal about wwoofing at the blueberry farm. I already did that once, last time around. Those are still the most read posts on my blog, with at least one view a week – proof that Duckworth Farm is a really popular place to go wwoofing. And toContinue reading “life at Duckworth Farm, volume II”
Katja Malmborg 