We delighted to introduce our 2 new Blog Editors! Tessa Ditner Amorosi and Daire Carroll will be helping to manage the Journal of Ecology blog and publish new and interesting content. Find out a bit about them below: Name: Tessa Ditner AmorosiLocation: Central Saint Martins, UKKeywords: Future Food, Plant & Fungi Tech, Ecological Alternative Protein, Speech…
An introduction to peer review Peer review is the evaluation of a scientific article by other scientists who are experts in the field. The feedback is generally used to improve the article, and to help the editors of a journal decide whether it merits publication. The integrity of the scientific literature rests on a peer…
Role: Blog Editor, Journal of EcologyLocation: Anywhere (fully remote)Working pattern: 8-10 hours per monthSalary: Voluntary (with benefits)Closing date: 31st July 2023Interviews: 23rd August 2023, online We’re seeking an ecologist with a passion for communicating research to help grow the Journal of Ecology blog, and lead on commissioning and editing scientifically robust, high-quality content! Journal of Ecology publishes cutting-edge research to…
Capturing Ecology has introduced a new category – Plants and Fungi! Capturing Ecology is an annual photography competition run by the British Ecological Society, offering you the opportunity to showcase your research and the wonderful species you study. There’s also some great prizes up for grabs! This year our very own Executive Editor, Richard Bardgett,…
Journal of Ecology is delighted to announce that 28 new Associate Editors have joined the Editorial Board following our latest open call! You can find out more about our new editors below. Please join us in welcoming them to the journal! Peter ChatangaNational University of Lesotho, Lesotho Peter is a Plant Community Ecologist whose expertise…
The seven British Ecological Society journals are currently looking for ecologists and practitioners to join their editorial boards! See here for more information and how to apply (deadline: 28th February 2023). Read on for details about the role and insights from some of our current Associate Editors: 🔎 THE ROLE Being an Associate Editor (AE) involves…
We are delighted to announce that we have integrated the language editing software, Writefull, into the online submission system of Journal of Ecology. Writefull is an automatic proofing and editing AI tool trained on published articles from STEM subject areas. It screens text for correctness of grammar, spelling, vocabulary and punctuation, as well more subtle language issues…
We’re delighted to announce that Professor Andrew Hector has recently been appointed as a new Senior Editor for Journal of Ecology. Andy has been an Associate Editor with the journal since 2015 and we’re thrilled to welcome him to his new role. Andy is a community ecologist interested in biodiversity loss and its consequences for…
We’re delighted to announce that the winner of the 2021 Harper Prize is Dina in ‘t Zandt! The Harper Prize is awarded annually for the best paper published in the journal by an early career researcher. Winner: Dina in ‘t Zandt Research: Species abundance fluctuations over 31 years are associated with plant–soil feedback in a…
The Harper Prize is awarded annually by the British Ecological Society for the best paper in Journal of Ecology by an early career author. We are pleased to present the shortlisted papers for the 2021 award (published in Volume 109): ⭐️ Christine Åkesson: Long-term ecological legacies in western Amazonia ⭐️ Paula Berenstecher: Worlds apart: Location above- or below-ground determines plant litter…
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