Katharine Marske

Scientists who don’t speak fluent English get little help from journals, study finds nature.com/articles/d4158…

very lucky to work with @frog_phylo who led this new study of the “little things that run the world”. Includes a use for a macrogenetic summary statistic recently developed by @isaacovercast (the evenness of genetic diversity)

Beetles in Antarctica (once)! Reconstructing ancient dispersal through Antarctica: A case study of stream-inhabiting beetles, by Sykora et al onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

This includes me: "At least two-thirds of the editorial board of Wiley’s Journal of Biogeography have resigned, citing the publisher’s push towards “exorbitant” open access fees." Another Wiley journal board resigns after month-long strike @JBiogeography timeshighereducation.com/news/another-w…

More on the factors behind the work stoppage at @JBiogeography onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

@WileyGlobal @WileyEcolEvol has not responded meaningfully to the issues raised by @jbiogeography #AssociateEditors regarding #BetterPublishing see journalofbiogeographynews.org/2023/08/01/ass… for more details. The #WorkStoppage continues until concrete proposals are received.

A few more days left to apply for this position. Also consider applying if you don't fulfill all the condictions for the position (e.g. German language).

.@USGS wants your already-dead moths and butterflies for science if you live in OK, TX, KS, NB, GA, or AL . Info here: usgs.gov/news/state-new…

Daniel Becker, Ph.D., an asst. professor of Biology in @OUArtsSciences, has received a competitive Oak Ridge Associated Universities Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award for his continued research on bat migration in western Oklahoma. Read more: link.ou.edu/43t6POw

GOP Supreme Court Justices have ruled forced births and “straight-only” businesses are legit, and policies leading to racial and economic equity are not legit. Sexism—homophobia—racism—classism are connected. Their defenders are in solidarity. Their opponents, we, must be too.

"...deeming race irrelevant in law does not make it so in LIFE..." #SupremeCourtLetsUsDownAgain #AffirmativeAction

We apologize that authors submitting new manuscripts to @jbiogeography during the #WorkStoppage should anticipate delays in handling of their submissions while #AssociateEditors ask @WileyGlobal for #BetterPublishing conditions for all

Manuscripts that are already under consideration at @jbiogeography will continue to be handled by all #AssociateEditors. The #WorkStoppage affects only new manuscript submissions.

Authors intending to submit a manuscript to @jbiogeography should be aware that ~85% of #AssociateEditors are participating in a #WorkStoppage because of an unresolved #BetterPublishing dispute with Wiley

@JBiogeography @WileyGlobal Our concerns align with the Editor-in-Chief who recently resigned journalofbiogeographynews.org/2023/06/21/chi…

@JBiogeography @WileyGlobal We also emphasize support for authors, which is why we will continue to handle existing manuscripts in review at JBI, but not accept any new articles to handle during the work stoppage.

I, along with 85% of #JBI AEs, am on a work stoppage as #AssociateEditor of @jbiogeography because @WileyGlobal prioritizes profit over access & journal quality, creating barriers to equity and publication - particularly for #ECRs and peers from the #GlobalSouth #BetterPublishing

Can I just estivate until October?

An important discussion arpund the future of the academic publishing circus👇👇👇