These are notes from a lecture I gave to a grad writing class in EcoEvo at UCI. What is a review paper? Critical evaluation of published literature to develop new conclusions or insights Covers a general topic (> 100 papers) Targeted toward broad audience, especially students What is a great review paper? Evaluates the implicit […]
Publishing
What you need to be competitive for a faculty position
Faculty positions are extremely competitive in ecology (and most other fields). It is not uncommon for 200+ people to apply for one opening. Most of these applicants are qualified, so if you want a faculty position you must establish a truly exceptional record. Here are some goals to reach if you would like to be […]
Dissertation preparation
Structure of the dissertation When you are preparing your dissertation, be sure to follow the formatting requirements specified by the Graduate Division of UCI. The earlier you apply the formatting, the better. You don’t want to be revising your dissertation at the last minute just to re-format it. Also, when you submit your dissertation to […]
Some common characteristics of high impact publications in ecology
•Solidifying emerging perceptions in a concept, opinion, or review paper •Developing a conceptual framework •Synthesizing ideas and knowledge from multiple disciplines •Overturning a common assumption •Developing a widely-applicable tool (e.g., a primer set or informatics pipeline) •Conducting a highly novel experiment (important element of scientific progress, but not always highly-cited) •Quantifying widespread effects from previously-published […]