to ‘https://biogeographynews.org/‘ In 2023, the pendulum of popular opinion swang away from the status quo in biogeography publishing. Biogeographers again stood up against inequalities emerging from decisions by the discipline’s largest for-profit publisher that would be detrimental to the community. Over the past year, many who took that stand have been working hard on strategiesContinue reading “Biogeography.News is moving!”
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A list of society journals that publish biogeographical research
One of the ways to promote a more healthy publishing environment is to choose to publish with society-owned journals (https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12705; Societies’ Joint Statement on Scientific Publishing) as these tend to have more autonomy and give back more to the community. Choosing to do your reviewing and editorial service for society-owned journals is another way toContinue reading “A list of society journals that publish biogeographical research”
How to contribute to Biogeography.News
A brief guide to contributing to Biogeography.News, to help fostering a more equitable and sustainable global community for biogeographical research, featuring society journals. Above: A metaphor: Mill Creek, California, USA. Where the land and sea meet, understanding the puzzle of how large and dynamic forces shape and re-shape landscapes and seascapes is essential for effectingContinue reading “How to contribute to Biogeography.News”
Re-introducing “Biogeography.News”
To better serve our goal of fostering a more equitable and sustainable global community for biogeographical research we have updated our scope to emphasize a broader authorship in society journals. Above: A metaphor: Mill Creek, California, USA. Where the land and sea meet, large and dynamic forces shape and re-shape the environment for organisms thatContinue reading “Re-introducing “Biogeography.News””
ECR feature: Susanna R. Bryceson on the distribution of grasses in Australia
Susanna Bryceson has recently completed her PhD at La Trobe University, Melbourne. She is an ecologist primarily researching the migration of C4 grasses to Australia and their effect on the resident flora and fauna with which they had not co-evolved. Here, Susanna shares her experience and exciting findings. Susanna Bryceson at savanna fire research siteContinue reading “ECR feature: Susanna R. Bryceson on the distribution of grasses in Australia”
ECR feature: Nahla Lucchini
Nahla Lucchini is a PhD candidate at the Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos (CIBIO) in Portugal. She is an evolutionary ecologist with a special focus on the biogeographical dynamics of reptiles. Here, Nahla shares her recent work on climatic adaptation and diversification in European vipers. Nahla sampling vipers in Morocco Personal links.Continue reading “ECR feature: Nahla Lucchini”
ECR feature: Ricardo Gaytán Legaria on phylogeography of Mexican oaks
Ricardo Gaytán-Legaria is a PhD candidate at the UNAM – National Autonomous University of Mexico. He is broadly interested in the biogeography and evolution of different Mexican taxa, with emphasis in oaks species and other plants. Here, Ricardo shares his recent work on the phylogeography and niche breadh of Mexican oaks. Ricardo Gaytán-Legaria during fieldContinue reading “ECR feature: Ricardo Gaytán Legaria on phylogeography of Mexican oaks”
ECR feature: Aritra Biswas
Aritra Biswas is a PhD student at the Indian Institute of Science. He is a evolutionary biologist with special focus on the processes that generate and maintain biological diversity. Here, Aritra shares his recent work on the biogeographical history of tarantulas. Aritra Biswas in the field looking for tarantulas in the forests of the WesternContinue reading “ECR feature: Aritra Biswas”
The fine line between complexity and inaccuracy
Trait-dependent diversification models can be enticing in that a simple setup can give fascinating results. However, without thoughtful model design, conclusions drawn from the models may be wrong. Model design is a balancing act between increasing model complexity to accurately portray a complex reality without increasing it so much that results are inaccurate. While weContinue reading “The fine line between complexity and inaccuracy”
Oceanic islands of the Southwest Pacific: Tracing the history of marine fish endemism
The subtropical oceanic islands of Lord Howe and Norfolk (Australia), as well as Rangitāhua (Kermadec Islands, New Zealand) host marine fish species found nowhere else. But where do these endemics come from? How did they originate? We explored the history of marine ray-finned fish endemism in the region using biogeographic probabilistic models that integrate time-calibratedContinue reading “Oceanic islands of the Southwest Pacific: Tracing the history of marine fish endemism”