This post is part of a series on what goes into getting a PhD around the world. In this post, Nicole Ponta discusses getting a PhD in Switzerland. Where are you getting your PhD? I am doing my PhD at ETH Zurich, in the group of Forest Management and Development under the supervision of Dr Claude Garcia. ETH is considered the best university in continental … Continue reading Getting a PhD in Switzerland – Nicole Ponta
This post is part of a series on what goes into getting a PhD around the world. In this post, Ivon Pelliza talks about getting a PhD in Argentina.
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This post is part of a series on what goes into getting a PhD around the world. In this post, Max Mallen-Cooper talks about getting a PhD in Australia. Where are you getting your PhD? I’m doing my PhD in the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences (BEES) at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. It’s one of those departments where … Continue reading Getting a PhD in Australia – Max Mallen-Cooper
Ecologists have been fascinated by the vast diversity of nature for years. Since the first expeditions in the mid-19th century, these tireless explorers have observed, surveyed and collected any individual being in a quest to find any pattern, rule or law that could help to order the indomitable complexity of wilderness. Thus, this prevalent edge between differences and commonalities is at the very heart of any ecological research.
Continue reading “Introducing a new series: “PhDs from around the world””From the 5th of September 2019, Functional Ecology will be running an experiment looking at the effects of single-blind vs double-blind review In this post, Chuck Fox, Executive Editor for Functional Ecology, explains why.
by Chuck Fox, Executive Editor of Functional Ecology
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Dr. Susana Clusella-Trullas is an Associate Professor of Physiological Ecology in the Department of Botany and Zoology and core team member of the Centre for Invasion Biology at Stellenbosch University. Dr. Clusella-Trullas describes for us her experience at the “Species on the Move” conference in Kruger National Park, South Africa.
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Conference season is about to start again. For many this is a chance to present latest research results, connect with peers, and establish new contacts and networks. But what if you’re time-poor? What if you have care duties, or, for other reasons, cannot travel far away or for long periods of time? The goal of this blog post is to give tips and a moral … Continue reading Resolving the conflict between conferences and care duties
