The Applied Ecologist community, Themed collections

Ecology in Brazil: interview with Joice Ferreira

Connected to our new Ecology in Brazil Virtual Issue, Executive Editor, Jos Barlow sits down with Joice Ferreira, winner of the British Ecological Society Ecological Engagement Award, 2019. This interview is available in Portuguese here. How did you first become interested in ecology? JF: I guess the roots of ecology were within my soul since I was very young given my enchantment with and curiosity … Continue reading Ecology in Brazil: interview with Joice Ferreira

Journal of Applied EcologyDecember 9, 2019November 29, 20191 Comment

The Applied Ecologist community, Themed collections, Translation

Ecologia no Brasil: uma entrevista com Joice Ferreira

This interview between Joice Ferreira and incoming Executive Editor, Jos Barlow, is also available in English here. Como você se interessou pela ecologia? JF: Eu diria que a Ecologia sempre esteve latente em mim desde muito pequena quando me lembro do meu fascínio e curiosidade pela natureza. Nasci na zona rural do Brasil, na região das savanas e minhas primeiras lembranças foram sempre relacionadas àquela … Continue reading Ecologia no Brasil: uma entrevista com Joice Ferreira

Journal of Applied EcologyDecember 9, 2019November 29, 20191 Comment

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Brazil ecology: the editors’ perspective

Associate Editors, Rafael D. Zenni, Tadeu Siqueira and Ricardo Solar provide insights into their nominated papers for our recent Ecology in Brazil Virtual Issue. A version of this post is available in Portuguese here. Brazilian ecological science has grown immensely in the past few decades, with flourishing graduate courses across the country dedicated to the topic and an increasing number of researchers focused on understanding … Continue reading Brazil ecology: the editors’ perspective

Journal of Applied EcologyNovember 29, 20191 Comment

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Recognising and supporting Brazilian ecological science in uncertain times

Incoming Executive Editor, Jos Barlow, introduces this collection of articles that celebrates ecological research in Brazil. All articles in this Virtual Issue are free to read for a limited time. Read this post in Portuguese here. This Virtual Issue celebrates over 70 years of Brazil-based or Brazil-led research in British Ecological Society (BES) journals. Although the first manuscript led by a Brazil-based scientist was published … Continue reading Recognising and supporting Brazilian ecological science in uncertain times

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