Functional Ecology, a @BritishEcolSoc journal Publishes high impact papers on ecology, including physiological, behavioural and evolutionary ecology.
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🌊🦠 New blog post!
'Governing the Invisible: Linking Local Maritime Histories, Microbial Marine Life and Emerging Global Scale Effects' from Sarah Sandor, winner of the Best Lightning Talk award at the #BESAG2026
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The Data Management Better Science Guide has been updated! 🚨
A big thank you to Natalie Cooper and Robert Barber for editing the guide, and everyone who contributed to the writing! (1/3)
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Missed our last MEE live? You can now find it on our Youtube!
In this this webinar, Antica Culina introduces the concept of Risk of Bias (RoB), and discusses why RoB assessment matters for producing reliable systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
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💡 Can we count elephants from space?
🐘 Wilks et al. share their experience investigating the potential use of satellite surveys to identify elephants in the heterogeneous terrain of Botswana, Africa.
👇 Read here!
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✍️ Our latest blog post explores what excellence in peer review looks like.
🌿 We take you through a manuscript’s journey through the peer review process and share some tips on how to write an effective review.
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🚨 new podcast episode!
🌳 Dr Trisha Gopalakrishna chats with Dr. Robyn James about the challenges and strategies to tackle gender (in)equity in environmental conservation at the project or program level across multiple sectors.
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🚨 we're recruiting another Senior Editor!
📝 find out more about the role and responsibilities here: buff.ly/3FBD8s3
⏳️ the deadline for applications is 15 October 2026
📩 get in touch if you have any questions - [email protected]
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‼️ Our last published paper...
Resilience in the heights: Elevational filtering preserves taxonomic and functional beta diversity against biotic homogenization
OPEN ACCESS on Functional Ecology:
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When does a soft-release actually work? 💭
The importance of time in the enclosure in carnivore reintroductions ⏱️🐅
Read the full blog post below 👇
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🚨 New blog post - Misperceptions of charismatic species’ conservation status: Zoo visits and virtual exposure shape perceptions of extinction risk
Find out more about this research from the authors themselves 🦓 🦒
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New blog post!🚨
Read our new blog post 'Make insect metabarcoding quantitative? Challenge accepted' by author Ela Iwaszkiewicz-Eggebrecht 🪳 🧬
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We're hiring Code Integrity and Accessibility editors at MEE!
Ideal for people experienced in testing and validating code, and confidence working with at least one language - open to all career stages.
Read the role description and apply👇
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Sign up for our new MEE live!
In this free webinar, Antica Čulina willintroduce the concept of Risk of Bias (RoB), and discusses why RoB assessment matters for producing reliable systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
Find out more and register👇
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📝 a new Special Feature, edited by David Fisher and Natalie Pilakouta, aimed to explore how organisms plasticly alter their social behaviour in response to environmental variation
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Following our recent paper in @FunEcology, postdoc Thayara Carrasco explains "what fossils can teach us about conservation and ecological restoration" in this blog post. It's a great read!
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🚨 It's the final day to apply! 🚨
There are 3 days left to apply for our Commissioning Editor role! ⏰
Join our global Editorial Board & play a crucial role in inviting new ideas via commissioning Reviews, Perspectives, Practitioner's Perspectives & Policy Directions 📖
Apply here 👇
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There are 3 days left to apply for our Commissioning Editor role! ⏰
Join our global Editorial Board & play a crucial role in inviting new ideas via commissioning Reviews, Perspectives, Practitioner's Perspectives & Policy Directions 📖
Apply here 👇
apply.workable.com/britishec…
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⏰️1 day left to apply! Applications close 24 July @ 9am BST.
📊 join us in improving the clarity, transparency, & accessibility of ecological research.
🌳 more information on the role and how to apply can be found here 👉️ buff.ly/R8z4TLe
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New paper out! 🦏💩🌿
Stop thinking the carbon cycle is just a plant thing. Megaherbivores actively reshape C-N-P, by eating, pooping, and trampling. So why are they stil invisible in most vegetation models? 🤔
We reviewed the evidence and propose a way to bring animals into DGVM
📰Published📰Why #animals matter for #Earth system models: Including large #mammalian herbivores🌍️
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The call for proposals to our new Special Feature is now live!
If you’d like to further the following through a One Health perspective then get involved below...
👉 disease ecology 🦠
👉 multispecies health 🦌
👉 public health 🩺
👉 agriculture 🌱
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