Julia PG Jones

The Drain of Scientific Publishing The domination of scientific publishing in the Global North by major commercial publishers is harmful to science. We need the most powerful members of the research community, funders, governments and ...

Profits from scientific publishing are eye-watering, costing us billions. In ‘The Drain of Scientific Publishing’ (arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820), (building on ‘The Strain of Scientific Publishing’ doi.org/10.1162/qss_a_00327) we show how it is harmful – and unnecessary.

Today we have Nick Salafsky talking about “The Role of ‘Gold-Standard’ vs. ‘Aluminium Standard’ Impact Assessments in Conservation Practice” (3pm UK time, 10am ET). Join us! (and share far and wide) @society4conbio.bsky.social

#TuesdayswithTeamCounterfactual (from the impact evaluation working group of the Society for Conservation Biology) has been my favourite seminar series since it started 3 years ago. I am delighted to have taken over as co-host. Register here to know more
scb-impact.org/seminar-seri...

If you know researchers with expertise in forestry/agro forestry please share this permanent lectureship @bangoruniversity.bsky.social. The quality of life in north wales is fabulous: great colleagues & a stunning location.
jobs.bangor.ac.uk/details.php....

YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts Albedo and its environmental consequences

Some 'easter eggs' for Beetles fans in this latest Ecology explainer from @billsutherland.bsky.social. Everything you wanted to know about Albedo.
youtu.be/6MUXGS-qaOM?...

Powerful vested interests killed new national park at birth - SNP should be ashamed The news that Galloway is no longer under consideration to be Scotland’s next National Park should send a chill down the spine of everyone…

How misinformation brought down a National Park.

APRS Director @kat-jones writes in The Herald about the vested interests that brought down the proposed Galloway National Park and why this is a sobering lesson for all environmental campaigners.

www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...

The US National Park Service 'junior ranger' scheme is a fabulous initiative. I was proud to be sworn in this weekend after completing a variety of assignments in a really informative booklet. Who says it's not aimed at professors? We loved it & learned alot.

The Joint Nature Conservation Committee does such important work advising the UK and devolved governments on nature conservation. I'm delighted to have been appointed to the board.

Join the BES Board of Trustees - British Ecological Society We are seeking an ecologist working in academic research

We are looking for a research ecologist to join the Board of @britishecologicalsociety.org. This influential role will help to set the strategic direction and priorities of the Society. Deadline 30 June with the role to start in December.

The weather was fab for this week's field course for the conservation masters students @bangoruniversity.bsky.social. What a place to live and study north wales is! This is all on the doorstep.

I love being involved in this initiative to help decide how 'Nature' spends the royalties she earns by collaborating with human artists.

The deadline for these two fully-funded phd projects is fast approaching (5th May). Do share far and wide.

Man sets off on Nidderdale walk dressed as a curlew - BBC News Matt Trevelyan made the Eurasian curlew costume out of polystyrene and bamboo.

Lovely story about a man walking a long way dressed as a curlew to raise money for conservation. I couldn't see a link to donate which seems a real shame. If anyone knows him do share.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Why ‘de-extinct’ dire wolves are a Trojan horse to hide humanity’s destruction of nature Extinction is, for the time being, forever – and a symptom of our global economic system.

"It’s not species being revived, it’s a few of their characteristics being borrowed. It’s like claiming to have brought Napoleon back from the dead by asking a short French man to wear his hat." Rich Grenyer on 'deextinction' in @theconversation.com
theconversation.com/why-de-extin...

👆 Fully-funded #PhD opportunity as part of the
@WGSSSDTP
researching the social and economic aspects of restoring the Celtic rainforests. Would particularly suit a Welsh-speaking researcher! bangor.ac.uk/conservation...

Cymraeg? Diddordeb mewn ymchwil gwyddorau cymdeithasol mewn cyd-destun amgylcheddol? Dyma #PhD efo ysgoloriaeth llawn, gweithio efo fi Sophie Wynne-Jones @juliajones.bsky.social a Ruth Swetnam i astudio agweddau cymdeithasol/economaidd o adfer y goedwig law Geltaidd www.bangor.ac.uk/cy/cadwraeth...

📣. Calling all conservation social scientists. Check out these fantastic opportunities- funded PhDs with a brilliant team 📆 application deadline 5 May ⬇️

It's so rare to see fully-funded PhDs, let alone with this wonderful team!

Fully-funded PhD project on "Restoring the celtic rainforest for net zero: a just land use transition?"
Based @bangoruniversity.bsky.social but working in close collaboration with The Wildlife Trusts.
www.bangor.ac.uk/conservation...

Fully-funded PhD project on "The social & environmental consequences of climate-driven migration to the forest frontier in Madagascar". Based @bangoruniversity.bsky.social but working in close collaboration with @chesterzoo.bsky.social
and Madagasikara Voakajy www.bangor.ac.uk/conservation...

Two fully-funded PhD scholarships @BangorUni
in conservation social science. Deadline 5th May. If you have conservation scientists, geographers, economists, sociologists in your network do share. Details in thread below (1/3)
www.bangor.ac.uk/conservation...

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A Climate of Truth: Why We Need It and How To Get It Buy A Climate of Truth: Why We Need It and How To Get It by Mike Berners-Lee (ISBN: 9781009440066) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

The book comes out next week: www.amazon.co.uk/Climate-Trut...

The central thesis is that an increase in truthfulness is more important than technological advances as a solution to climate change & related threats. An interesting proposal. Read my review (or the book). To learn more.

A radical manifesto for truth Is a revolution of standards in public life the key to tackling our intertwined environmental crises? A compelling book argues it is.

Is a revolution of standards in public life the key to tackling the intertwined environmental crises we face? My review of the new book by @mikebernerslee.bsky.social, published in @nature.com

www.nature.com/articles/d41....

Tropical forests in the Americas are changing too slowly to track climate change Understanding the capacity of forests to adapt to climate change is of pivotal importance for conservation science, yet this is still widely unknown. This knowledge gap is particularly acute in high-b...

In our new paper in @science.org, we show that tropical forests are changing over time, but too slowly to track climate change. Our article, led by @jeaggu.bsky.social just out:

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

@oxfordgeography.bsky.social
@naturerecovery.bsky.social
@forestplots.bsky.social

Here is an open access link: rdcu.be/ebZzA

Here is an open access link to our piece: rdcu.be/ebZzA

Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma when jumping from aircraft: randomized controlled trial Objective To determine if using a parachute prevents death or major traumatic injury when jumping from an aircraft. Design Randomized controlled trial. Setting Private or commercial aircraft between...

Absolutely. It's about how clearly mechanism is understood: you don't need a replicated experiment to test if jumping out of plane without prachute will cause injury (see satirical paper below). In grazing example, we understand mechanism so single rep. is convincing.
www.bmj.com/content/363/...

Absolutely. It's about how clearly mechanism is understood: you don't need a replicated experiment to test if jumping out of plane without prachute will cause injury (see satirical paper below). In grazing example, we understand mechanism so single rep. is convincing.

www.bmj.com/content/363/...