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The Applied Ecologist community

LGBTQ+ inclusion in science and society: Resilience in uncertain times and the importance of community

To celebrate Pride Month 2025, we are excited to share a series of blogs and podcasts highlighting useful articles and resources for LGBTQIA+ ecologists and researchers. In each post, the authors behind these resources explain what they are, how they came to produce them, and why they are important. The authors Nathan Alexander (he/him)  ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nathan-Alexander   Bluesky: smammalbio@bsky.social  Jaime Coon (they/them, she/her)  ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jaime-Coon   Instagram: … Continue reading LGBTQ+ inclusion in science and society: Resilience in uncertain times and the importance of community

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Fieldwork Insights: Himalayan hill streams and data loggers

Aashna Sharma, Associate Editor mentee for Journal of Applied Ecology, recently embarked on a fieldtrip to the Himalayas. In this stand-alone blog post, she details hers and research colleagues’ full experience, told alongside videos and photographs from the field. Introduction Fieldwork is inherent for wildlife researchers, a daily delight! Working in immaculate landscapes such as the Himalaya comes as a blessing and research stipends become … Continue reading Fieldwork Insights: Himalayan hill streams and data loggers

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Best practices for LGBTQ+ inclusion during ecological fieldwork

Authors Jaime Coon and Nathan Alexander reflect on their recent perspective piece that discusses LGBTQ+ inclusion during ecological fieldwork, with recommendations for individuals, mentors, and institutions. All field ecologists have stories involving adventure, creative solutions to unexpected problems, challenging environmental conditions, truck failures, or insect infestations in the fieldhouse. But for ecologists from marginalized groups, field stories shared among community members can also be a … Continue reading Best practices for LGBTQ+ inclusion during ecological fieldwork

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Field research and ecosystem management also suffer in pandemics – but there are glimmers of hope

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues Ecological Solutions and Evidence Lead Editor, Holly Jones, addresses the impact of the pandemic on ecosystems and the people that research and manage them. Long-term datasets with at least a year gap. Graduate students left wondering if they’ll have enough data to graduate on time. Advanced PhD students and post-docs left in a tailspin of uncertainty regarding job prospects. Early … Continue reading Field research and ecosystem management also suffer in pandemics – but there are glimmers of hope

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Cover stories: celebrating the beauty of pollinators

This month’s Journal of Applied Ecology cover shows a foraging male Habropoda tarsata. Photographer, David Kleijn shares the joy of rediscovering your passion for your study species. These days when we talk and write about pollinators, it is often in the context of their role as providers of pollination services. Pollinators are important for maintaining the production of the insect-pollinated crops that provide most of … Continue reading Cover stories: celebrating the beauty of pollinators

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Postcards from the field

It’s been a busy time of conference and fieldwork season and our editors have been travelling off to various destinations in the name of applied ecology. Find out what they’ve been up to in this gallery and, if you have your own #PostcardsFromTheField to share, send us an email or Tweet us (@JAppliedEcology).   Continue reading Postcards from the field

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