Archive for the ‘Advice’ Category
Upping your theory game by Samuel M. Scheiner
Posted by: cjlortie on November 12, 2013
Synthesis in ecology
Posted by: chrislortie on July 3, 2013
How good isn’t a reject?
Posted by: oikosasa on November 15, 2012
Evolution 2012: facilitated networking
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on July 3, 2012
Evolution 2012: use the scheduling app
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on July 1, 2012
Advice: how to prep for, and attend, a conference
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on June 29, 2012
Advice: where to eat and drink at Evolution 2012
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on June 12, 2012
How to attend big conferences: have a focus
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on June 12, 2012
Against live-tweeting talks (UPDATEDx2)
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on June 11, 2012
Advice: free e-book of presentation tips from Zen Faulkes
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on June 9, 2012
Advice: on the perils of “established” methods
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on June 6, 2012
Advice from the archives: preparing to present at, and attend, the big summer conferences
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on June 5, 2012
Journal versus publisher webpages
Posted by: cjlortie on June 4, 2012
Advice: how to collaborate
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on June 1, 2012
Advice for thesis writers
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on May 29, 2012
Advice: 20 different stability concepts
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on May 16, 2012
Advice: on choosing among different indices of the “same” thing
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on May 2, 2012
Advice for grad students: overcoming the feeling that you’re an imposter (UPDATED)
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on April 30, 2012
Advice: why network at conferences?
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on April 9, 2012
From the archives: weak reasons for choosing a research project
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on April 9, 2012
Advice: how to network at conferences (UPDATED)
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on April 4, 2012
From the archives: how I almost quit science
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on April 2, 2012
A note on comment moderation
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on March 12, 2012
Want to cite the Oikos Blog? Here’s how! (UPDATED)
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on February 14, 2012
Advice: how to choose a PhD program (UPDATED)
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on February 12, 2012
Advice: how to win the Buell and Braun awards at the ESA Annual Meeting
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on February 6, 2012
Advice: how to give a good presentation
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on February 2, 2012
On seeing the big picture
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on January 31, 2012
More on good lecturing
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on January 17, 2012
How do you read? How much do you read?
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on January 13, 2012
Advice: choose the right tool for the job
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on January 12, 2012
Are even the best lectures bad?
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on January 7, 2012
Advice: how to succeed in academia
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on January 5, 2012
Advice: how to write a successful NSF preliminary proposal
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on January 5, 2012
Advice: primer on alternative methods of model selection
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on December 17, 2011
Advice: what to wear to an academic job interview (UPDATED)
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on December 12, 2011
Advice: a “field guide” to bad questions, and bad questioners
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on December 7, 2011
Advice: how to do meta-analysis in ecology vs. medicine
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on December 7, 2011
Advice: choosing a research topic of lasting value
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on November 26, 2011
Advice: how to interview for a faculty position
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on November 24, 2011
Advice: on protecting grad students from their own optimism
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on November 22, 2011
On rhetoric in scientific writing
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on November 8, 2011
Frequentist vs. Bayesian statistics: resources to help you choose (UPDATED)
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on October 11, 2011
Advice: weak studies of short-term dynamics
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on September 16, 2011
Interview: ecologist Jean Burns
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on September 12, 2011
Inductive vs. deductive research
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on September 2, 2011
On answering tough questions
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on August 16, 2011
On asking tough questions
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on August 14, 2011
Blogging the ESA: Talks to see on Friday
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on August 7, 2011
Blogging the ESA: Talks to see on Thursday
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on August 7, 2011
Blogging the ESA: Talks to see on Wednesday
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on August 7, 2011
Blogging the ESA: Talks to see on Tuesday
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on August 6, 2011
Blogging the ESA: Talks to see on Monday
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on August 4, 2011
Advice: Things I learned from Peter Morin
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on July 27, 2011
Advice: coming up with an original research topic
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on July 26, 2011
Bridging ideological divides in ecology – why can’t we be friends?
Posted by: dustinjohnmarshall on July 20, 2011
Advice: how I almost quit science
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on July 19, 2011
How to win the Braun Award for best student poster at the ESA Annual Meeting
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on July 11, 2011
37 ways choice of words can mislead scientists
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on June 28, 2011
Free idea for a provocative review paper
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on June 24, 2011
Advice: tips for talks and stats
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on June 8, 2011
Advice: weak reasons for choosing a research project
Posted by: Jeremy Fox on June 3, 2011
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