Olivia M. Smith
@oliviamsmith.bsky.social
Assistant Prof at Michigan State University in EEB & Hort | farming for people and nature | conservation | ornithology | agroecology | she/her
September 2021 - very first MSU eeBirding ever!
September 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM
September 2021 - very first MSU eeBirding ever!
September 2022
September 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM
September 2022
September 2023
September 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM
September 2023
September 2024
September 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM
September 2024
On our "rugged trail" loop, we saw 46 species total, including some colorful migratory birds. Our accessible trail group also had some great sightings, with 26 species total.
May 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
On our "rugged trail" loop, we saw 46 species total, including some colorful migratory birds. Our accessible trail group also had some great sightings, with 26 species total.
Finally, shout-out to the Accessibility Research Group (The ARG)—an amazing team of early-career researchers pushing for a more inclusive science community! @caitlinmack.bsky.social and other ARG members not on bsky 🎉
April 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Finally, shout-out to the Accessibility Research Group (The ARG)—an amazing team of early-career researchers pushing for a more inclusive science community! @caitlinmack.bsky.social and other ARG members not on bsky 🎉
Plus, we provide a table of actionable recommendations for publishers, journals, authors and reviewers to make the publishing system more inclusive: doi.org/10.6084/m9.f...
Widespread lack of article accessibility policies among ecology and evolution journals
We screened the websites of 541 ecology and evolution journals for guidelines instructing authors to prepare their manuscripts to be accessible to people with disabilities. This data file contains all...
doi.org
April 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Plus, we provide a table of actionable recommendations for publishers, journals, authors and reviewers to make the publishing system more inclusive: doi.org/10.6084/m9.f...
This needs to change! We call for journal policy reforms that require authors to format their manuscripts according to Universal Design principles. As a starting point to improving article accessibility, we created a checklist for authors: doi.org/10.6084/m9.f...
Widespread lack of article accessibility policies among ecology and evolution journals
We screened the websites of 541 ecology and evolution journals for guidelines instructing authors to prepare their manuscripts to be accessible to people with disabilities. This data file contains all...
doi.org
April 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
This needs to change! We call for journal policy reforms that require authors to format their manuscripts according to Universal Design principles. As a starting point to improving article accessibility, we created a checklist for authors: doi.org/10.6084/m9.f...
The answer: not often! We found that nearly 3 in 4 journals do not encourage authors to consider accessibility when preparing manuscripts. Most policies that did exist only mentioned colorblind-friendly figures—almost twice as often as any other recommendation.
April 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The answer: not often! We found that nearly 3 in 4 journals do not encourage authors to consider accessibility when preparing manuscripts. Most policies that did exist only mentioned colorblind-friendly figures—almost twice as often as any other recommendation.
Despite growing recognition of publishing inequities, accessibility barriers have remained largely overlooked. In our new study, we reviewed the websites of 541 ecology and evolution journals to ask how often they prompt authors to prepare accessible manuscripts.
April 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Despite growing recognition of publishing inequities, accessibility barriers have remained largely overlooked. In our new study, we reviewed the websites of 541 ecology and evolution journals to ask how often they prompt authors to prepare accessible manuscripts.
Lots of cool waterfowl out, such as gadwall, blue-winged teal, northern shovelers, wood ducks, and more!
April 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Lots of cool waterfowl out, such as gadwall, blue-winged teal, northern shovelers, wood ducks, and more!
....and an action shot of when we found the pileated woodpecker
March 2, 2025 at 6:36 PM
....and an action shot of when we found the pileated woodpecker