In this post, Jorge Ari Noriega, a Colombian researcher working in functional ecology, shares his experience in researching during times of conflict and difficulty – and hope.
Continue reading “War, Pandemics, and Biodiversity research: a complicated blend in Colombia”In this series we share the experiences of ‘globetrotters’ in ecological sciences, who have traveled all over the world during their research career. In this post, Dr. Sandra Varga discusses with us her experiences moving from Spain to explore academic opportunities in Finland and the UK.
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In this series we share the experiences of ‘globetrotters’ in ecological sciences, who have traveled all over the world during their research career. Dr. Yingying Wang, the current Haldane prize winner, writes about her academic journey from China for her M.S., to the Netherlands for her Ph.D., and finally to Finland for her postdoctoral research.
Continue reading “Moving Ecology: Yingying Wang”Many scientists move multiple times throughout their careers, sometimes beginning with leaving home for university, or perhaps for a Ph.D., postdoc, or position at a university, governmental organization, or industry. In this post, Dr. Iain Stott, a Lecturer in Ecology at the University of Lincoln, writes about his experiences moving between the UK, Germany, Denmark, Australia, and Switzerland.
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Many scientists move multiple times throughout their careers, sometimes beginning with leaving home for university, or perhaps for a Ph.D., postdoc, or position at a university, governmental organization, or industry. These moves may be domestic, but are also oftentimes international. The experiences resulting from relocation can have both positive and negative aspects, but are often necessary in order to establish oneself as a scientist.
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Vishwadeep Mane, a PhD student at the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru, shares his experience as an LGBT ecologist in India. This post was written as a part of a short series in celebration of Pride Month.
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This post by Daniel K. Hoffman, a PhD student at Wright State University, was written as a part of a short series in celebration of Pride Month.
This post from Hal Halvorson, Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of Central Arkansas, was written as a part of a short series in celebration of Pride Month.
This is part of a series of posts from ecologists across the globe on how the Coronavirus pandemic is affecting them and their research. In this post, Lauren Hallett of the University of Oregon discusses how COVID-19 is affecting research and researchers in the US.
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This is part of a series of posts from ecologists across the globe on how the Coronavirus pandemic is affecting them and their research. In this post, Jesús López Angulo discusses how COVID-19 is affecting research and researchers in Spain.
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