Rayna Bell

Patterson Scholar + Curator of Herpetology, California Academy of Sciences. National Geographic Young Explorer. I like frogs. A lot. she/her

[Rayna Bell @RaynaCBell]

First lab publication of 2025: Diversification in #Guadeloupe #endemic #frogs along the slopes of an active volcano 🏝️🐸🧬🌋 #openaccess https://t.co/gZr8r88Ts4

[Rayna Bell @RaynaCBell]

Funded #PhD opportunity to join the #frogvision team! Open to all nationalities, application deadline 20 Jan 🐸👀🧬
https://t.co/xZi07DlIwH

[Rayna Bell @RaynaCBell]

Big congrats to @phoreignature on a successful defense of her masters on population genomic structure in five #endemic species of #anoles across the Anguilla, Barbuda, and St. Kitts island banks in the Lesser Antilles 🤗🦎🏝️🧬 super proud of all her hard work! #Islands2030

[Rayna Bell @RaynaCBell]

Still trying to process that this happened and deeply concerned about what the future of science at the Academy will look like.

[News from Science @NewsfromScience]

Leadership of the California Academy of Sciences (CAS) has imposed a 5% cut to the organization’s 600-plus workforce, with a disproportionately greater impact on CAS’s science division. https://t.co/Sd4EzjxNA9

[Rayna Bell @RaynaCBell]

A short film about our work with the iconic pumpkin toadlets (and other frogs) in Brazil led by @Becker_Lab #AmphibianWeek

[bioGraphic @bioGraphic]

Recent field experiments focused on a tiny, charismatic frog in southeastern Brazil are beginning to shed light on a disease that has decimated amphibian populations around the world. Watch our new short film from @katieggarrett here: https://t.co/zygeWvVG8Q

[Ryan Schott @rkschott]

Our new paper in @MolBioEvol investigates the evolution of frog visual pigment genes (opsins) across species inhabiting diverse light environments. w/ @RaynaCBell @geckofujita @jeff_streicher and many others contributing to an international effort! https://t.co/JAML8DqpGC

[Rayna Bell @RaynaCBell]

I am disappointed in this outcome and am joining a #Boycott of @jbiogeography as an author, editor, and reviewer, and encourage others to do the same until @WileyGlobal adopts principles for #BetterPublishing

[Rayna Bell @RaynaCBell]

I along with 95% of #AssociateEditors have now #Resigned from @jbiogeography. Unfortunately, there was no genuine invitation from @WileyGlobal to discuss #BetterPublishing https://t.co/RTfANhWxDB

[Rayna Bell @RaynaCBell]

https://t.co/pLQNRupODt

[Rayna Bell @RaynaCBell]

@JBiogeography @WileyGlobal For more details see: https://t.co/lH3Rs9KUp3

[Rayna Bell @RaynaCBell]

I and 85% of @jbiogeography #AssociateEditors continue #WorkStoppage because @WileyGlobal has not reprioritized access & journal quality over profit, maintaining barriers to equity and publication - particularly for #ECRs and peers from the #GlobalSouth #BetterPublishing

[Rayna Bell @RaynaCBell]

I, along with 85% of #JBI AEs, am on a work stoppage as #AssociateEditor of @jbiogeography because @WileyGlobal prioritizes profit over access & journal quality, creating barriers to equity and publication - particularly for #ECRs and peers from the #GlobalSouth #BetterPublishing

[Natural History Museum @NHM_London]

👏 With thanks to our episode one contributors:

@_lipuppy12 - Climate activist

@laurafayeten - Climate expert and former NASA scientist

@docspalding - Marine scientist with @nature_org and mangrove expert

@antarcticglacie - Glaciologist

@im_coasts - Professor of Geography

[Rayna Bell @RaynaCBell]

We also emphasize support for authors, which is why we will continue to handle existing manuscripts in review at JBI, but not accept any new articles to handle during the work stoppage. Our concerns align with the Editor-in-Chief who recently resigned https://t.co/WtAd6zvzLD

[Rayna Bell @RaynaCBell]

I, along with 85% of #JBI AEs, am on a work stoppage as #AssociateEditor of @jbiogeography because @WileyGlobal prioritizes profit over access & journal quality, creating barriers to equity and publication - particularly for #ECRs and peers from the #GlobalSouth #BetterPublishing

[Rayna Bell @RaynaCBell]

@ChloeFouilloux @J_Exp_Biol Such a cool project! #turbidityqueens indeed 🤩

[Rayna Bell @RaynaCBell]

@jmhuiee @KevindeQueiroz1 @NMNH Congrats! Love to see this growing herps to fishes ratio in your publications 🦎🦎>🐟🐠🐡🐟🐠🐡🐟

[Rayna Bell @RaynaCBell]

Come work with us @calacademy! The Center for Comparative Genomics is hiring a Lab Tech 🧬Desired start is June 1st!

https://t.co/6qhdPwds25

[Rayna Bell @RaynaCBell]

and support communities on the front lines of climate change https://t.co/wdkLCxlhxU #Islands2030

[Rayna Bell @RaynaCBell]

During @calacademy Party After Dark I had the opportunity to chat with two incredible humans @_lipuppy12 @KoloMarie who are leading the fight against climate change in their island homes 🇲🇬🇲🇭 The first part of the convo didn't get recorded, but tune in to learn how to be an ally

[California Academy of Sciences @calacademy]

Huge thanks @sfexaminer for hyping our @TheWebbyAwards nomination! Humans, Claude's secretly v. competitive & says your vote would be delicious — find voting link at end of article, & don't forget to confirm yours via email once submitted so it counts! https://t.co/8qfTjtpdfC