Science communication: A sticky situation

As part of Journal of Applied Ecology’s efforts to discuss how real-world impact can be achieved following research, we’re talking to authors about their studies. In this post, Edward Straw discusses his first experience with sharing research via social media. I think it’s fair to say that my experience publishing my first paper was atypical. Not many papers, let alone first papers, end up glued … Continue reading Science communication: A sticky situation

Meet our new Blog Associate Editor: Kristina Macdonald

Back in Summer 2020, we launched an open call for a Blog Associate Editor to help us better communicate and engage with the applied ecology community. Today, we are very pleased to introduce our successful candidate Kristina Macdonald. Kia Ora (Hello) I’m Kristina, the new Blog Associate Editor. I’m a Kiwi (New Zealander) currently living in Melbourne, Australia. I’m a second year PhD Candidate at … Continue reading Meet our new Blog Associate Editor: Kristina Macdonald

Join The Applied Ecologist team as a Blog Associate Editor

*Deadline extended to Monday 17 August 2020* The Blog Associate Editor role – This is a voluntary position – The key responsibilities and duties include: Commissioning and/or writing content for the blog Copyediting draft posts from authors Formatting and uploading posts to the blog Providing copy for promoting blog posts on social media accounts and actively helping promote social media posts We’re looking for applicants … Continue reading Join The Applied Ecologist team as a Blog Associate Editor