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environmental geographer
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The Molecular Ecology Resources special issue I helped edit is (finally) out!
𝙨𝙠𝙪́𝙠𝙪𝙢 𝙩𝙞́𝙡𝙞𝙭𝙖𝙢: 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆
Read More: buff.ly/4j3lkkW
Special Issue: skúkum tílixam: Uniting to Support Indigenous Contributions to Molecular Ecology: Molecular Ecology Resources: Vol 25, No 2
Molecular Ecology Resources is a broad journal publishing computer programs, statistical & molecular advances & more for studies in evolution, ecology & conservation.
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January 12, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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Need a little fun as we near Christmas? Here's something for you! We had a heap of fun writing about place names and kākā - cheeky #NZ parrots - and it's out. The work evolved over 2 summers, led by (then) undergraduate student Fin Johnson (on the right). 1/n

(Kaka photo copyright Oscar Thomas).
December 20, 2024 at 9:34 PM
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Just so we're clear, aside from the social sciences and humanities, this description excludes:
- agricultural, vetinary, and food sciences
- earth sciences
- environmental sciences
- information and computing sciences
- ALL non-biomedical biological sciences
It turns out that JC's definition of science is even narrower than it appears. Biological sciences have been reduced to biomedical applications only.

Presumably this is rushed by people who have no idea what they're talking about (i.e. JC didn't pay enough attention on school)

Incompetence reigns!
December 10, 2024 at 8:03 PM
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Initial analysis of the impact on Marsden Fund changes on success rates for Māori researchers, with a link through to modelled data based on the 2024 funding round here:

www.maramatanga.ac.nz/publication/...
PRESS RELEASE Cuts to Humanities and Social Sciences Research Will Impact Māori Most | Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga
www.maramatanga.ac.nz
December 6, 2024 at 6:55 AM
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The suppression of Palestinian voices in Aotearoa's media began long before October 7. Before all this began, I wrote a series of stories and conversations for The Lovepost's human rights: www.thelovepost.global

Including this: www.thelovepost.global/rooted-right...
With or without the media: Palestinian exclusion and response in Aotearoa
When voices are excluded from Aotearoa’s media, it undermines the inclusive ideal of democratic participation. This story documents the suppression of Palestinian New Zealanders’ speech, and speec...
www.thelovepost.global
October 28, 2023 at 6:19 AM
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💯 nails it, this article on managerialism in universities. So many 'ouch, very close to home' lines. And agree, "It tears the heart out of the work of academics" www.thepost.co.nz/a/nz-news/35... (vary browser if you hit the firewall)
The Post
www.thepost.co.nz
October 26, 2023 at 3:48 AM
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Today’s the day Ms. Information gets its NZ cinema release! Lots of lovely reviews and interviews appearing. Love this one by Ensemble. www.ensemblemagazine.co.nz/articles/sio...
Siouxsie Wiles’ relentless optimism | Ensemble Magazine
“Being the subject of a movie wasn't really on my bingo card for life,” says the microbiologist and star of new documentary Ms. Information.
www.ensemblemagazine.co.nz
October 26, 2023 at 4:42 AM