I resigned as an Associate Editor for a Frontiers journal because of the way their automated system took away much of my editorial autonomy. some details that might also explain odd reviewer/author experiences: (1/7)

How hard is it to do science in a language that’s not your first language? We quantified the severity of #languagebarriers for non-native English speakers when reading/publishing papers and attending/presenting at international conferences. doi.org/10.1371/journa… 1/9

#FieldInclusiveWeek 2024 is almost here! We have an amazing lineup of speakers & topics, including hearing #sparkmoments from our 2023 FI awardees, turning field work fails into successes, #AllBodiesInTheField, #FemFieldSafety, & #FieldHistory. Register: fieldinclusive.org/field-inclusiv…

Humans are increasingly passing pathogens to animal populations, imperilling endangered species such as chimpanzees and gorillas go.nature.com/3O4GZeH

#PhDScholarships at Southampton Uni! #BlackFutures: £20k p.a., full fees, £1k support for UK Black researchers. Apply by 23 Feb 2024! #DiversityInAcademia #BlackInSTEM More info: buff.ly/3tiQ5x5

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Fantastic colleagues working to make fieldwork more inclusive: "unconscious pressure to avoid talking about periods... makes it harder for women to participate in field-based sciences"

"Almost half the global population menstruates at some stage of life". We need to talk openly about dealing w periods during fieldwork. Happy our #LJMU students access #LJMUFreePeriod products on campus since 2019 and on LJMU Biological & Environmental Sciences fieldwork too @SarahEDalrymple @glaciologytim

Ashamed of some of my fellow neuroscientists. Experimenters at Harvard University force baby monkeys to wear helmets & goggles with shutters that rapidly open and close to create a strobe effect... for a year and a half.

We are excited to announce that the 2024 Hamilton Lecture—ISBE's highest honour—will be delivered by A/Prof Kavita Isvaran, Indian Institute of Science. To find out more about Kavita's research, see sites.google.com/view/kilab?pli= Behavioral Ecology Kavita Isvaran IISc Bangalore CES, IISc

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We are seeking candidates for PhD projects - all very exciting & to work with the amazing team of the Paleo-Primate Project Gorongosa! Contact us soon if you are interested & think you would be a good candidate for the scholarships!

Some ideas to move discussions on gender equality: acknowledge fear and create space for men without taking it away from women

"paying for open access does confer a citation advantage. For authors with limited budgets, we recommend pursuing open access alternatives that do not require paying a fee" peerj.com/articles/16824/

I am *extremely* excited about this. Please share with anyone who might be keen: we're offering a FULLY FUNDED PhD studentship, exploring: Colonial Natural Historical Collecting in the South Asian Indian Ocean. There are some important stories to tell here ccc.cam.ac.uk/cc-ee/students…

Exciting news everyone! The 3rd Congress of the African Primatological Society (APS 2024) is here. Please register and submit your abstracts as soon as possible. 🗣🗣🗣

💥💥Animal Behavior Live Annual Conference is back #ABL2024! 💥💥Mark your calendar 📅for the 04-05 November 2024 for this year’s amazing programme!

Liverpool John Moores University has launched a new MSc in Primate Behaviour, Conservation and Welfare, and is currently open to applications for 2025/2026 entry. For more information about the course and how to apply, visit their website: buff.ly/3BUpsCF

Looking forward to hearing all about drill conservation tomorrow with Dr James Bukie James Bukie PhD jamesbukie.com PrimateSocietyGB