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Assistant Professor at University of California, Riverside | Ecology | Community Assembly | Biodiversity | Global Change Biology Working towards a predictive ecology to advance fundamental theory & applications https://chcatano.wixsite.com/ecology

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Chris Catano @chriscatano.bsky.social · 11d

These look great. Thank you for sharing!

Chris Catano @chriscatano.bsky.social · 11d

If they took out the Oxford commas then Im not interrested 😜

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Chris Catano @chriscatano.bsky.social · 11d

Great suggestions all around, thanks!

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Chris Catano @chriscatano.bsky.social · 11d

Thanks, this looks really useful!

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Chris Catano @chriscatano.bsky.social · 11d

I dont think so. Students take stats and still dont know what an independent sample is, or a replicate, or how to choose the right models to answer different types of questions. This course will focus on these common issues/models to avoid stats pitfalls later. It's also a class + a workshop.

Chris Catano @chriscatano.bsky.social · 12d

Agreed, Anna! I used this for a discussion last year (paired with Hurlbert's pseudoreplication paper) and the students really appreciated this one.

Chris Catano @chriscatano.bsky.social · 12d

This is a great one! Something that still isn't done enough in my opinion

Chris Catano @chriscatano.bsky.social · 12d

I'm developing a grad course on experimental design (study design generally) & data analysis in biology. What topics, papers, etc. do you think are most important? If you teach something similar, I would love to hear what/how you teach (if you are willing to share a syllabus that would amazing!).

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Sunil Kenchanmane Raju @kenchanmane.bsky.social · 27d

🌱📚Excited to share my journey and experiences in academia, the ups, downs, and everything in between!
Hope it sparks good conversations!
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Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · 27d

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Jeremiah Henning @jahenning.bsky.social · 12d

My department is searching for a new Microbiologist!!! Come join us at the University of South Alabama. We are broadly defining microbiologists, so microbial ecologists, human health, environmental microbiologists, etc encouraged to apply www.southalabama.edu/departments/...

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Chris Catano @chriscatano.bsky.social · 18d

But if i change the terminology... 🤫

José Cerca @naturalselection.bsky.social · 18d

Chris Catano @chriscatano.bsky.social · 19d

Either that or elves are sneaking into my closet and shrinking all my clothes...

Chris Catano @chriscatano.bsky.social · 19d

I know about the Freshamn 15, but no one told me about the Assistant Professor 15...

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Jorge Peña @jorgeapenas.bsky.social · 26d

"Biologists often become alienated from mathematics at an early stage in their career under the misconception [...] that biology is not a mathematical science. The claim is also often made that mathematical theory is overly simplistic, ignoring the [...] complex nature of biological systems."

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Julian Olden @oldenfish.bsky.social · Sep 7

Absolutely! I'm experiencing the same thing as AE for a few journals. Authors are getting frustrated with me (I feel awful), and often, the additional burden shifts to me to provide a second review. 😒

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Jalene LaMontagne @jalene-lamontagne.bsky.social · Sep 7

As an Associate Editor, this is what I'm going through. It can take *months* just to get 2 people to agree to do a review. Many don't respond to the invitation at all, prolonging the process further. People are busy, that's understandable. Please respond, and if "no", suggest alternative reviewers.

Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · Sep 6

Peer reviewers are exhausted. It's common to spend *months* inviting reviewers, getting refusals, inviting more, maybe 12 or more, then 2 agree but 1 doesn't complete, so you go again. That's why your paper is in limbo. I'm very sorry, it's awful, but it's also an untenable academic labour issue.

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Wayne Maddison @waynemaddison.bsky.social · Sep 5

Confused writing is usually a symptom of confused thinking. As we struggle to clarify writing, we clarify our thoughts. AI writing aids rob us of that struggle, leaving clean-looking text and thoughts still confused for lack of inspection. Writing is not just a product; it is a diagnostic tool.

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Robin Heinen @robinheinennl.bsky.social · Sep 5

I made the mistake to open my email on a Friday evening. It's eight review requests... Eight!

We need a system that shows automated unavailability if you have two accepted requests. It's just not okay.

Robin Heinen @robinheinennl.bsky.social · Sep 5

This is just me shouting in the void that it's just not okay to receive six review requests in one day. It's a new record for me.

Unfortunately, with two reviews pending and 25 manuscripts requiring my editorial attention for various journals this week, I am in no position to accept anything.

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Chris Catano @chriscatano.bsky.social · Sep 5

Oh yeah, I would be among those ignoring that invitation! Sorry...

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Chris Catano @chriscatano.bsky.social · Sep 5

What are the difficulties? For most journals I interact with, you can just click "decline" right from the email. If journals are making this more of a chore, then that's a problem.

Chris Catano @chriscatano.bsky.social · Sep 5

Those are good points!

Chris Catano @chriscatano.bsky.social · Sep 5

PLEASE respond to review requests! Saying "No" as soon as you can is helpful so we can move to the next invitation. Each ignored invitation can delay the process by around 2 weeks. Be considerate of your peers relying on this process!

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Jonathan Tonkin @jdtonkin.bsky.social · Aug 26

After 18 months of writing on Substack, I put together a bit of a highlights post for new readers. It's a good place to start if you're interested in future focused writing on biodiversity, climate and water.
predirections.substack.com/p/why-i-writ...

Why I write this...

...and a directory of sorts. Start here!

predirections.substack.com

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Chris Catano @chriscatano.bsky.social · Aug 22

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ALT: a man with a mullet and a mustache is wearing a wig and making a funny face .

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Chris Catano @chriscatano.bsky.social · Aug 19

I use your paper in a grad course on experimetal design and analysis. The students find it super helpful!

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