By Jana Vamosi How’s it going, eh? Yeah, that’s right. A Canadian has infiltrated the ranks as a new Senior Editor. I will be joining the esteemed Rob Freckleton and Bob O’Hara in directing manuscripts and developing the journal. My first challenge will be to master some of these modern communication tools, namely this “social media” fad I keep hearing so much about. A flash … Continue reading New Editor on the block…
The Robert May Prize is awarded annually for the best paper published in Methods by a young author at the start of their research career. We’re delighted to announce that the 2013 winner is Will Pearse, for his Application article “phyloGenerator: an automated phylogeny generation tool for ecologists”. Although ecologists frequently want to make use of phylogenies, they often lack the skills to create detailed … Continue reading 2013 Robert May Prize Winner
Methods in Ecology and Evolution (MEE) is seeking a new Senior Editor to strengthen and complement the existing team, and to continue raising the Journal’s profile worldwide. The candidate will join Executive Editor, Professor Rob Freckleton, and Senior Editor, Dr Bob O’Hara, who are supported by an international board of 47 Associate Editors along with an in-house editorial team.
MEE promotes the development of new methods in ecology and evolution, and facilitates their dissemination and uptake by the research community. MEE brings together papers from previously disparate sub-disciplines to provide a single forum for tracking Continue reading “Senior Editor vacancy”
To celebrate the joint meeting on the impact of pesticides on bee health in January, hosted by the Biochemical Society, the British Ecological Society and the Society for Experimental Biology, the BES has compiled a free virtual issue on Pollinator Ecology. The papers included are drawn from all five BES journals and provide examples of the latest research in pollinator ecology from flower visitation and … Continue reading BES Virtual Issue: Pollinator Ecology
Until now, Methods and the other BES Journals have recommended that authors should archive any data associated with their papers; from 6th January 2014, this will be required for publication. The thinking behind this is that all raw data should be preserved in a usable form for future generations of researchers; a third-party should be able to reproduce a study independently and perform their own … Continue reading Data archiving mandate
This week is international Open Access Week, which aims to raise the awareness of open access publishing within the scientific and academic community, and provides an opportunity to hear about its potential benefits and the latest policies and opinions. Institutions and universities from all over the world are involved and there’s an extensive calendar of events that you can have a look at to see … Continue reading Open Access week 2013
In case you haven’t seen this over the past few days, the Journal of Applied Ecology wants a new Senior Editor. The job will be to work with the other Editors “to determine journal strategy and to increase the reputation and quality of the Journal, in addition to making decisions on around 1000 manuscripts submitted each year”. If it’s anything like MEE, it is a … Continue reading Join one of our sister journals
Here’s a really useful resource from the British Ecological Society, that provides an introduction to peer review in ecology and evolution, information on best practice, ethics and FAQs: Continue reading A guide to peer review
Did you know that members of the British Ecological Society (BES) get FREE ACCESS to Methods in Ecology and Evolution? The BES, established in 1913, is a learned society and registered charity, with over 4000 members worldwide. Its many activities include the publication of a range of scientific literature, including Methods and our 4 other internationally renowned sister journals, along with education work, policy work, … Continue reading Become a member of the British Ecological Society and get FREE ACCESS to MEE!
The Robert May Prize is awarded annually to the best paper published in Methods by a young author at the start of their research career. We’re delighted to announce that the 2012 winner is Sarah Papworth from Imperial Collage London, for her article “Movement ecology of human resource users: using net squared displacement, biased random bridges and resource utilization functions to quantify hunter and gatherer … Continue reading 2012 Robert May Prize Winner
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