Amanda E Bates

📢Really happy to share our new paper “Widespread shifts in body size within populations and assemblages” published today in @ScienceMagazine @NewsfromScience #ScienceResearch doi.org/10.1126/scienc… a🧵👇

Great work by @PhilipErm showing how protected areas can increase biodiversity even when accounting for the extra fishing they cause outside reserves. The presence of, and caring about, sensitive species drives the result. Caveats/assumptions 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.bioc…

“I am buoyed by the upswell of activity for yes across the nation. We are almost at 20,000 volunteers and the numbers are rising rapidly, by the day.” Read my latest opinion piece in the @GuardianAus. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

If you are told you are bully, especially as a Prof, I really urge that you take the approach of "what can I learn"...and move on! We are here to do science. Taking feedback responsibility is a part of being a good team player.

Point 4. While there may be cases where arguing against accusations of bullying may be grounded, in every case I have seen, supporting lab or project mates silently agree, but are conflict adverse.

So you have been accused of being a bully...? Now what? As a professor, I have witnessed 5 cases recently where a mentor or colleague was accused of harassing and bullying someone else. In 3 cases, accused individuals reflected and responded, what do I need to change?

"It is now time to enter a new phase ... where Indigenous knowledge and expertise isn’t just celebrated but Indigenous peoples have the resources and space to lead." @ILInationhood @valeriecourtois news.mongabay.com/2023/07/making…

Specific combinations of #ocean protection are beneficial for ecology and socio-economic futures. @DrRashidSumaila and @IlyassDahmouni used #gametheory models to explore the impact of #MPAs on and #fishing stocks & strategies oceans.ubc.ca/2023/07/20/spe… @FisheryEconomic

We need an urgent moratorium on deep sea mining before AI-based robots are at the bottom of the Ocean are digging out nodules with unintended consequences to our ecosystems from the release of toxic metals & mining waste. ❤️🐟 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

This was such an incredible opportunity and developed connections with some amazing individuals! Highly recommend this course 🐟🪸🦀

@mcleamj I am putting a series of tips together for negotiating, CLEARLY ONE COULD PREDICT THIS WILL HAPPEN FOR NEW FACULTY and think forward - and even add a clause to agreements (union etc) to pre-empt the issue such as shifting when the evaluation happens for new faculty.

@AmandaEBates We also get merit-based raises on the basis of our scores and faculty who start in January, like myself, have their first year of performance based on only 3 months of work, so despite excelling in all areas, I have one of the lowest scores in the department. 🧐

I just got my UVic assessment for my scholarly performance. My overall assessment is that I "MEET EXPECTATIONS". Do I laugh or cry?

📣 The presidents of Canada's federal research granting agencies announce a review of the Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications. Details: ▶ tinyurl.com/svm6y3vm #OpenAccess #Research

@com_ecology Different: no merit-based 📈 for 2 years for me. I was given incorrect information re: salaries at UVic when I negotiated and UVic is still processing my salary anomaly request - 🤔 "Impact Chair", professor, top scientist, but paid < my peers & rated as average...😭...holiday?

@AmandaEBates We have two salary increases a year; base (“cost of living”) & promotion based on “merit”. The first is a given but the second needs a “met the expectations”. Steps are similar to all that met them. A bit different but same flavour.

@com_ecology Actually, that is what I thought coming in as an Impact Chair and Professor, moving from MUN. But at UVic, it is used to decide whether you get a merit-based salary increase for two years (then the rankings are re-assessed).

@AmandaEBates Ha! We use a similar performance score. I’ve heard that’s because our union wants to keep comparisons among faculty to a minimum 😒