Conference travel awards that you can’t apply for until after the travel is done are bad
I’m about to make some statements that I think should be obvious. In fact, everything I say in this
On absurd tenure requirements at small institutions
As this site continues to grow, the more I hear about issues that people face in teaching-focused institutions. There is
Let’s nominate folks for NSF’s Waterman award, including women
Every year, the National Science Foundation gives an award to the most bestest early-career scientist in the US. It’s
Accessibility isn’t the key to mentorship
When I start a new batch of students in my lab, my spiel includes:
Two problems can prevent success. The
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Are you familiar with the work of the Holotypic Occlupanid Research Group? I applaud their dedication and excellence in chronicling
We need to stop putting diversity in a box at conferences
At the moment, I’m having an absolutely great time at the Ecological Society of America meeting. I’m learning
Serious academics take the media seriously
The Guardian chose to publish a piece from a “serious academic” who made an argument that we shouldn’t share
Advice for department chairs
I recently finished up a three-year stint as chair of my department. (At my institution, the role of department chair
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New Zealand is developing detailed plans to eradicate every exotic predator, including feral cats, rats, and weasels.
How women are
What limits productivity at teaching institutions
It’s not the time, it’s the people.
The popular conception is that scientists at teaching-focused institutions have lower
