Trinity College Dublin, Ecology and Evolution
I find it hard to let go. As scientists, our currency is ideas. We’re judged on the quality of our science through the papers we produce and the ideas we share. No matter your thoughts on the current state of academic publishing, this is the way it is for now.
Last July, a friend and I went on a wild camping road trip around southern Norway. The highlight was definitely seeing musk oxen (Ovibos moschatus) in Dovrefjell. Spending a couple of days watching and photographing these animals in the wild was an experience I’ll never forget.
On the evening of Friday the 28th of September, the event known as PROBE took place in Front Square. Part of European Researchers’ Night, PROBE was described by organisers as “a free public pop-up festival showcasing the diverse range of academic research taking place in Dublin”. No event on Dublin research would be complete without …
Continue reading “From Worms to Wildfire: Natural Sciences at PROBE 2018”
Hello and welcome to the start of another academic year at Trinity College Dublin. You’re on EcoEvo@TCD, the blog of the TCD Zoology and Botany Departments. It was started in 2012 and houses writing from postgraduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and staff of the Departments. Follow this blog for updates on the research carried …
Biodiversity monitoring work can often be disheartening. Typically, we end up documenting a decline in whatever species we are working with. So it’s always a pleasure to have the opportunity to deliver some positive news. A stroll with my collaborator Adi Karya around his university campus in Kendari city provided an unexpected opportunity to do …
Continue reading “Range extension for the Dwarf Sparrowhawk”
It’s a hot day in early August in New Orleans, Louisiana. The beads of sweat rolling from everyone’s foreheads are a permanent fixture in this humidity. A group of drummers are joined by some brass players and an impromptu jazz performance begins. This is my first time in the U.S.A. and I really don’t know …
Most of us start off in ecological research for the fieldwork. I always dreamed of following in the footsteps of Darwin or Wallace, discovering species and exploring new lands. While I haven’t quite reached the level of my august peers (yet!), my PhD has allowed me to take a step on the road towards following …
Annabel Smith writes on the Applied Ecologist’s blog about her experience as an associate editor and encourages other early-career scientists to apply. Read more in the blog snippet below or see the full post on the Applied Ecologist’s blog. “We are now accepting applications for our Associate Editor Mentoring Opportunity, a chance for early career researchers …
Continue reading “Associate Editor Mentoring – 2019 applications now open”
A recent study led by Sam Ross and published in the journal Biotropica, asks how selective logging interacts with habitat fragmentation to affect ant biodiversity in a Kenyan rainforest. Read more in the blog post snippet below, or see the full blog post on the IMECO blog: “Our recent study asks how selective logging intensity affects ant biodiversity …
As many of you know, the TCD parasitology group is well known for parasitic proselytism. Having tried a few other science communication challenges (PubHD, BioTweeps), I was looking for a new opportunity when I stumbled upon FameLab. This wonderful joint venture of the British Council and over 20 Irish partner institutions actually trains the next …
Continue reading “FAMELAB: Like American Idol, but for Science Communication”