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Lecture 2, Scientific Progress

Lecture 2, Scientific Progress. Biol 404. The stages of study…. Interest piqued by….. Read around the concept/species/field/issue Identify knowledge gap/next step in the field Decide on type of study Design study Collect data/ analyse Understand Present results Publish.

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Lecture 2, Scientific Progress

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  1. Lecture 2, Scientific Progress Biol 404

  2. The stages of study… • Interest piqued by….. • Read around the concept/species/field/issue • Identify knowledge gap/next step in the field • Decide on type of study • Design study • Collect data/analyse • Understand • Present results • Publish

  3. The stages of study… • Interest piqued by….. • Read around the concept/species/field/issue • Identify knowledge gap/next step in the field • Decide on type of study • Design study • Collect data/analyse • Understand • Present results • Publish

  4. Species Concept Issue Ecosystem/ location

  5. The stages of study… • Interest piqued by….. • Read around the concept/species/field/issue • Identify knowledge gap/next step in the field • Decide on type of study • Design study • Collect data/analyse • Understand • Present results • Publish

  6. Read!! • Web of knowledge, google scholar • Base your reading on academic publications • Understand the history • Read outside your chosen species etc… e.g. co-operative behaviour in meerkats.

  7. The stages of study… • Interest piqued by….. • Read around the concept/species/field/issue • Identify knowledge gap/next step in the field • Decide on type of study • Design study • Collect data/analyse • Understand • Present results • Publish

  8. Identify knowledge gap/next step in the field • “Next step” often higher impact than “knowledge gap” • Broad relevance increases impact • Species specific studies tend to be low impact

  9. The stages of study… • Interest piqued by….. • Read around the concept/species/field/issue • Identify knowledge gap/next step in the field • Decide on type of study • Design study • Collect data/analyse • Understand • Present results • Publish

  10. Decide on type of study Field measurements Field experiments Common garden expts Lab experiments

  11. The stages of study… • Interest piqued by….. • Read around the concept/species/field/issue • Identify knowledge gap/next step in the field • Decide on type of study • Design study • Collect data/analyse • Understand • Present results • Publish

  12. Design study Design study What will data look like? No Can I analyse this type of data? Yes Proceed

  13. The stages of study… • Interest piqued by….. • Read around the concept/species/field/issue • Identify knowledge gap/next step in the field • Decide on type of study • Design study • Collect data/analyse • Understand • Present results • Publish

  14. The stages of study… • Interest piqued by….. • Read around the concept/species/field/issue • Identify knowledge gap/next step in the field • Decide on type of study • Design study • Collect data/analyse • Understand • Present results • Publish

  15. Understand • Interpret results • Discuss with colleagues • Discuss with researchers in other fields

  16. The stages of study… • Interest piqued by….. • Read around the concept/species/field/issue • Identify knowledge gap/next step in the field • Decide on type of study • Design study • Collect data/analyse • Understand • Present results • Publish

  17. Present results • Before publication, results are presented at conferences. • Large and diverse conferences vs. small and specialised

  18. The stages of study… • Interest piqued by….. • Read around the concept/species/field/issue • Identify knowledge gap/next step in the field • Decide on type of study • Design study • Collect data/analyse • Understand • Present results • Publish

  19. Publishing is difficult! • Publications are the currency of science • Aim for high impact journals • Expect rejections! • Specialised journals will expect more knowledge of the field • Journals arranged in informal “tiers” • Journals move between tiers • Journal impact factors indicate standing

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