communication – Visions from nature

Jarod Lyon believes that people still want to hear science from experts, but that our perception of what makes an expert has changed

Jarod Lyon: Science Communication at the Coalface

Essays and interviews — 18. Oct 2018

Ecology is a discipline that is constantly evolving. I spoke to (from left to right) Ian Winfield, Cory Coldsworthy, Matt von Konrat and (not pictured) Don Schreiner and Sean Connolly about the biggest changes they've seen in their career

The Changing Face of Ecology: Part 2

Essays and interviews — 24. Sep 2018

Matt von Konrat has been using community science at the Chicago Field Museum to generate data that it would have taken years for a single research team to produce, and engaging the public at the same time

Matt von Konrat: Harnessing Community Science

Essays and interviews — 17. Sep 2018

Mark Davis' 2011 paper "Don't Judge Species on their Origins" drew mixed reactions from the ecological community. But why is a call for rethinking our attitudes to invasive species so controversial?

Mark Davis: Rethinking Invasive Biology

Essays and interviews — 27. Aug 2018

Professor Madhur Anand is a global change ecologist and a poet. So how do the two combine?

Madhur Anand: Finding Poetry in Global Change Ecology

Essays and interviews — 13. Aug 2018

Ian Winfield, a freshwater ecologist, has been using methods rooted in cultural anthropology to conserve freshwater ecosystems in northern England

Ian Winfield: Advancing Scientific Communication Through Cultural Anthropology

Essays and interviews — 26. Jul 2018