Brian McGill argues that we should review 2 papers for each submission we make to a journal. If your paper gets rejected and you end up submitting to 3 different journals, then you owe the community 6 reviews. I agree with the general principle https://t.co/dZBhkEEbik...
It is our pleasure to name this species, Anacaena fosteri, in honour of Professor Garth Foster, a water beetler extraordinaire on the occasion of his 80th birthday.
Getting a Master's degree is gaining experience. The research, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills developed are highly valuable. Also, there's no such thing as being 'overqualified' if you're applying for positions aligned with your education level!!!
Happy to see our joint South Africa/France (PROTEA) project coming into shape, lots of interesting work on freshwater shrimps (large branchiopods and caridean shrimps) with @SamySomething, @VdeMaz and @rabet_nicolas. We thank the @NRF_News for the funding for the SA side.
Microbial folks - see below 👇
A fantastic opportunity for microbial ecologists in Africa or for those working with African data.
Initiated by our #sDiv@idiv project
https://t.co/nmSSFsczmi
Pls share widely.
@EcoInvasions@DickJaimie Welcome to Makhanda (Grahamstown), please visit the Albany Museum up the road from SAIAB next time you in town, we will be happy to have you.
@VdeMaz@josie_south Interesting find. @josie_south and @skotch87 please do keep some specimens for us. @VdeMaz we will also aim to take you to Kruger NP when u guys come to SA.
There are attempts to change scientific species names because they are considered inappropriate. This document, which I signed with more than 1500 botanists and zoologists, explains four main reasons for preserving the stability of taxonomic nomenclature.
https://t.co/hIVJi3a9Hx
The Kalahari Sands stretch from the equator to South Africa, concealing green islands. With support from the Bezos Earth Fund and others, we're researching Angola's peatlands to assess their carbon storage potential.
🔗 Follow this link to learn more: https://t.co/yEf6rYIU0m
Out of Africa!
EU/UK citizens if you want to come hang out in warm and sunny South Africa, please don't hesitate to reach out to me and @SamySomething about developing a proposal for this call! Anything related to aquatic ecology (rivers, pond and lakes), inverts & global change
A new, apparently lotic species of Relictorygmus from the Northern Cape Kamiesberg, South Africa (#Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae, Cylominae)
https://t.co/8cK0rS3Jka
#Taxonomy