Starting a conversation

Early career researchers are not only the newest wave of emerging researchers but also the largest, and so we have launched our new interview series ‘Conversation’ with a focus on this next generation of scientists. Our interviewees discuss their career paths, the wider issues in research and publishing, and what they think will and should change in the future. Read the Editorial about this new interview series and how JEB supports early career researchers.

“Early career scientists should think about their personal goals as well as their professional research-related goals.”

Our first Conversation interview is with Caroline Williams, Assistant Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, USA, where her group studies evolution of metabolic physiology in ectotherms. Read her thoughts on stepping back from academia before leaping in, crafting simple narratives and how planning is crucial to success.

Welcome to our new Editorial Advisory Board members

Stacey Combes – University of California Davis, USA
Biomechanics of flight, wing morphology, entomology.

Monica Daley – Royal Veterinary College, UK
Integrative muscle physiology, neural control and biomechanics of animal locomotion.
 

Cheryl Hayashi – American Museum of Natural History, USA
Biomechanics and evolution of spider silk genes, proteins, and fibres.

Lynn Martin – University of South Florida, USA
Ecology, endocrinology, immunology and evolutionary biology in birds.
 

Brent Sinclair – Western University, Canada
Arthropod low temperature biology.

 

Dehua Wang – Chinese Academy of Sciences, China 
Thermoregulation and metabolism in small mammals.