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10
Sep

Academic job security and productivity (or the plant ecologist weighs in on potted plant metaphors)

I had been planning this post for a while because the topic has been on my mind but now it
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08
Sep

Faculty research is like a potted plant

The Ecological Society of America has wonderful program called SEEDS, which is designed to support and mentor underrepresented undergraduates who
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04
Sep

Recommended reads #59

The time I became a father in the same week my tenure portfolio was due, from Liberal Arts Ecologists. You’
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02
Sep

A collective blind spot in measuring natural systems?

A few months ago I got a Fitbit, which for those of you who haven’t heard of it is
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31
Aug

We have now reached critical mass

This academic year started auspiciously. The hallway bustles with the activity of new faculty. It’s funny that I’ve
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30
Aug

Some posts you might have missed over the summer

Summer is over, not that we’d know it from the weather in Southern California. Anyway, the full complement of
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22
Aug

16 things to consider as you assemble your syllabus

1. Do you tell students how long it will take for you to respond to emails? 2. Do you have
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21
Aug

Recommended reads #58

So many great things came my way this week, I’ve had to unload them a week early. Enjoy! A
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20
Aug

Review unto others as you would have them review unto you?

I am going to go ahead and assume we all want quality reviews of our journal submissions, however you define
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18
Aug

Practicing what you preach (or rather teach)

I have been fairly absent from here over the last many months. I’ve wanted to write and even started
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