Category: Black History Month

Black History Month, Guest post

Black History Month 2024: Kristian Harris

For Black History Month 2024, the British Ecological Society (BES) journals are celebrating the work of Black ecologists around the world and sharing their stories. In this blog, Kristian Harris shares his story and journey in academia. Biography Name: Kristian Harris Affiliation (university/place of employment): The Ohio State University (Graduate Student) Ecology interests in three keywords: How did you get into ecology? Growing up in … Continue reading Black History Month 2024: Kristian Harris

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Black History Month 2023 – Charlotte Ndiribe, PhD.

For Black History Month 2023, the British Ecological Society (BES) journals are celebrating the work of Black ecologists from around the world and sharing their stories. In this blog, Charlotte Ndiribe shares their story and journey in academia.  Name: Charlotte Ndiribe, PhD. Affiliation: University of Lagos, Nigeria. Links: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Charlotte_Ndiribe https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlotte-ndiribe-b131b213 Ecology interests: Biodiversity, Climate change, Waste management. Ecology at Heart: My Lifelong Project Coming from a plant … Continue reading Black History Month 2023 – Charlotte Ndiribe, PhD.

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Black History Month 2023 – Mahlatse Fortunate Mashaphu

For Black History Month 2023, the British Ecological Society (BES) journals are celebrating the work of Black ecologists from around the world and sharing their stories. In this blog, Mahlatse Fortunate Mashaphu from South Africa shares her story and journey in academia. Name: Mahlatse Fortunate Mashaphu Affiliation: University of KwaZulu-Natal Ecology interests: Fisheries, Conservation genetics, Freshwater Your story – How did you get into ecology? Reflecting … Continue reading Black History Month 2023 – Mahlatse Fortunate Mashaphu

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Black History Month, Diversity in Ecology, Guest post

César Marín: building a flourishing career in soil ecology amidst Colombia’s political conflict

Following Black History Month, the British Ecological Society (BES) journals continue to celebrate the work of Black ecologists from around the world and share their stories. The theme for UK Black History Month this year has been Time for Change: Action Not Words. César Marín—a professor at Universidad Santo Tomás, Valdivia, Chile—shares his story below. How did you get into ecology? My name is César Marín … Continue reading César Marín: building a flourishing career in soil ecology amidst Colombia’s political conflict

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Black History Month, Guest post

A Journey to understanding, saving and conserving the Nigerian Biodiversity

This blog post is provided by Gideon Deme Gywa and is a special feature for Black History Month, in which the British Ecological Society (BES) journals are celebrating the work of Black ecologists from around the world and sharing their stories. Introduction I am Gideon Deme Gywa from Ganawuri (a small hub) in Plateau State, Nigeria. Growing up with my paternal grandparents was fun, and it really … Continue reading A Journey to understanding, saving and conserving the Nigerian Biodiversity

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#StoryBehindThePaper, Black History Month, Translated

Entre invasões biológicas e o racismo estrutural nas cidades

This blog post is provided by Piatã Santana Marques and is the Portuguese version of their #StoryBehindThePaper for their article “Urbanization can increase the invasive potential of alien species“, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. This blog post is also a special feature for Black History Month, in which the British Ecological Society (BES) journals are celebrating the work of Black ecologists from … Continue reading Entre invasões biológicas e o racismo estrutural nas cidades

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#StoryBehindThePaper, Black History Month

Navigating biological invasion and structural racism in urban systems

This blog post is provided by Piatã Santana Marques and tells their #StoryBehindThePaper for their article “Urbanization can increase the invasive potential of alien species“, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. This blog post is also a special feature for Black History Month, in which the British Ecological Society (BES) journals are celebrating the work of Black ecologists from around the world and … Continue reading Navigating biological invasion and structural racism in urban systems

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