Currently, I work on two main project. The first one is the national River Health Programme which aim at monitoring the evolution of river health in South Africa. Our team then survey the major river of KwaZulu Natal : +/- 40 sites 4 times a year. I mainly visit the catchment of the Umgeni and … More A life on the field
Let me take you to a moonlight walk to meet our local frog species. Chhhht they are quite secretive ! Put your wellies on, don’t forget your headlamp… On the road to Kloof Private Reserve in the Greater Durban area. About 160 species of amphibians have been described in Southern Africa. We can find 26 … More Frogging season
This time, I take you litteraly to the end of the world in a land where few lucky people have the chance to land their feet : Antarctica ! There, Julien is in civil service for the French Polar Station (Chizé CNRS) where he is an ecologist. . Julien, could you explain what is your job … More Interview – Julien in Antarctica
I know what you’re going to say… Why fish ?! And why their behaviour ?! Can’t you just try to eradicate breast cancer, leukemia, world hunger or AIDS ? These are the questions usually asked to me. Well, I understand them actually but let’s go deeper. Pssssst … fish migration has already been written about on … More Studying fish behaviour ?!
Not that long ago, I went wandering in the Drakensberg mountains. Two steps away from home, they are listed as World Heritage because they count many cave paintings almost intact and open to the public. Unfortunately, I did not visit any of them but my little hike (8 km) took me on a high plateau … More Hiking in the Drakensberg
Last week I had the opportunity to participate in an international conference. Not too bad ! But the good news in there is that this conference was held right in the Kruger National Park, in Skukuza camp precisely. Where is that ? Simply put, Kruger is an icon. It was established in 1898 and now covers … More The legendary Kruger and its “Big Five”
For my first encounter with south african wildlife, I chose the “small” reserve called “Umgeni Valley Nature Reserve“. Well, “small” is relative, of course, it has a size of 900 ha. Located in Howick, it only 20 min away from Pietermaritzburg, my new home – and it’s ok because I’m not use to drive on … More Umgeni Valley Nature Reserve
As some of you might know, I live in a beautiful region called the “Blue Ardennes“, a land of springs. In other words, a land of water. The Blue Ardennes, it’s namely the High Fens Plateau and its Natural Reserve, full of mysteries and full of life. But, not only ! The valleys are numerous … More Back to the source
Today, 3 years ago, I was on a ferry boat on my way to Scotland where I was going to live for about 6 months on the beautiful Outer Hebrides, on the Isle of Lewis to be precise. There I was an intern with a Fisheries Trust ! The Fisheries Trust form a network that cover all Scotland. … More Escape in Scottish waters
No need to travel to the end of the world to enjoy the beauty of Nature : the adventure starts right at the end of your own garden ! For me, the adventure this weekend, was the Eijsder Beemden Nature Reserve. This reserve is located along the Meuse, just along the frontier between Belgium and the Netherlands. … More The adventure starts at the end of the garden : Eijsder Beemden Reserve
