Josie Otto

To my fellow ecologists gearing up for field season: 1) how are you and your research team prepared for potential harmful field interactions (HFIs), and 2) do you and your research team know how to report HFIs at your institution? Sign up to participate in ADVANCEing FieldSafety's training!

Such a cool ecological study to explore in our undergraduate ecology course! After doing this activity for 2 years, I’m fascinated by how many more students each semester are drawing relationships with pictures rather than the type of organism. Future science illustrators in our midst?🧐

eiRxiv.org

🚨Big win for #openscience & sci ed!🚨
JEI just launched eiRxiv, the 1st #preprint server for HS researchers. My research shows ECRs feel less confident reviewing work from senior scientists - even anonymously.
#eiRxiv offers a more approachable way to build peer review skills.
👉 eirxiv.org

Fellow academics, what’s your fav fangirl moment? Mine happened 2 days ago when I was sitting on an @asapbio.bsky.social community call with @richardsever.bsky.social, learning about the launch of @openrxiv.bsky.social. This is one of those moments I tell my grandkids about, right?

Thrilled to share that I’ll be giving a short talk at #SABER2025! I’ll be presenting findings from ‘IDEAS in the Field,’ a graduate seminar designed to prepare students to lead safe and inclusive field experiences in #ecology. See you in Minneapolis, @sabercommunity.bsky.social!

Funded by #PrideinSTEM, the BES and BES Networks are delighted to launch a series of webinars on developing collaborative solutions to the intersectional barriers faced by minorities in ecology.

Just left a workshop on managing classroom conflict, and here are 4 key takeaways:
1️⃣ Be prepared
2️⃣ Breathe before you act
3️⃣ Seek to mitigate harm
4️⃣ Connect to course objectives

What are your go-to strategies for handling tough moments in class? Let’s swap notes!
#TeachingTips #HE

This Is Not a Drill: How Universities Can Save DEI By now, many of us have read the headlines: the U.S. Department of Education has ruled that race-based scholarships, cultural centers, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs violate...

I emailed university faculty/staff/administrators a roadmap to support DEI through legal challenges, collective resistance, and institutional protections for faculty. The question isn’t whether institutions will comply—it’s who will fight back, and how! greencarelab.ucdavis.edu/how-universi...